An upcoming project by the Austin’s Transportation and Public Works Department aims to improve pedestrian and bike access along East Fifth Street as part of two planned efforts by CapMetro to double-track the Red Line rail transit network along its existing path through East Austin. The project’s pedestrian upgrades will focus on the stretch of East Fifth Street between Navasota and Pedernales Streets, which includes the…
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Austin’s First Public Bike Polo Court Wheels Into Town at Metz Park
Just as bikes offer a cost-effective alternative to car commuting without the added expenses of gas and maintenance, the game of bicycle polo represents a working-class response to the better-known “sport of kings” enjoyed by the idle rich, without the horses, oats, lawns, or stables — alongside famous local pastimes like disc golf and flat-track roller derby, it’s ideal for…
Residential Plan Seeks a Sweet 90 Feet on East Seventh Street
A rezoning case on the agenda for next week’s City Council meeting could bring extra height to an East Austin apartment project planned near downtown — and we think that means something! Scheduled for a public hearing at Council’s upcoming meeting on April 20, the case concerns a 0.65-acre assembly of adjacent properties at 1007 and 1021…
Borden Dairy Plant Redevelopment Moves Forward in East Austin
Austin’s Planning Commission approved a zoning change at its meeting last night clearing the way for the redevelopment of a roughly 21-acre industrial site currently occupied by the Borden Dairy plant, located at 71 Strandtman Cove near Highway 183 in East Austin — set to become one of the largest mixed-use communities planned in the district. The proposal…
It’s Hotels on Hotels on Both Sides of Seventh Street in East Austin
Two separate, completely unrelated proposals for hotel projects located virtually across East Seventh Street from each other are in review with the City of Austin, believe it or not — and while one of these East Austin plans is a lot larger than the other, we believe the foundation of comedy is when there’s a big guy and a little guy, so let’s take…
Former East Austin Factory Site Seeks Rezoning for Residential Development
A repurposed industrial complex in East Austin is now seeking rezoning from the city for a 200-unit residential development. According to an application filed yesterday on behalf of owner Jesus Turullols of real estate firm Austin Phoenix Management, the approximately 1.8-acre property at 501 Pedernales Street requires a zoning change from a commercial to vertical mixed-use designation…