The community engagement process for the design of a new downtown electrical substation at 55 East Avenue on the edge of the Rainey Street District has reached a conclusion -- of the three themes put to a vote a couple of months ago, Austin Energy announced yesterday that the "modern" design option for screening the facility eventually won out. Here's what that looks like, if ...
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Austin, It’s Time to Pick Your Favorite Design for Downtown’s New Substation
Hey, remember when we talked about Austin Energy's new downtown substation -- bound for 55 East Avenue smack in the middle of some pretty cool upcoming development -- and how it doesn't necessarily have to suck? We've arrived at the actually fun part of that process, voting on your favorite of three design options. These three configurations for screening and ...
With Your Input, Austin Energy’s Downtown Substation Won’t Suck
Remember Austin Energy's plans for a new downtown substation at 55 East Avenue? The project's still a couple of years out from breaking ground -- dig the timeline below, champ -- but the city's utility provider is already hard at work on preliminary concepts for the station, and held the first of several community engagement meetings last night. If this type of ...