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 . . . Become a patron to get…
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Austin’s Making Barton Springs Road Safer, One Lane at a Time
The City of Austin is currently seeking public feedback on a proposed one-year pilot program for safety improvements on Barton Springs Road after an increasing number of recent crashes caused by excessive vehicle speed, and it’s important that you offer your support to this effort — the unsafe traffic patterns incentivized by the design of…
Sticking a Camera Over the Fence at Downtown Austin’s New Brush Square
Hey, remember Brush Square? It’s pretty easy to overlook these days, what with the whole thing being fenced off for construction since last summer — but that’s actually a good thing, since it means the project by Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department to transform one of the city’s original public squares into a more accessible downtown park space . ….
Downtown Austin’s ‘Lawyer District’ Showing Signs of Life at 10th and West
If you’re a real Towershead, you’re aware of our laser focus on the northwest region of downtown Austin as the next big hotspot for development around here. Upcoming residential tower projects like the Linden, Shoal Cycle,
Take a Closer Look at Austin’s New Dougherty Arts Center
Roughly 13 years since the conversation over replacing this beloved community asset began, Austin’s road to a new Dougherty Arts Center is shorter than ever. The plan presented by representatives of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department and local architects Studio8 for a new facility housing the theater and art gallery, which is set to replace the aging…
Redevelopment Planned for South Austin’s Twin Oaks Shopping Center
A mixed-use redevelopment is currently in the planning stages at South Austin’s longtime Twin Oaks Shopping Center, according to a site plan filed with the city earlier this week. Located at 2315 South Congress Avenue, this midcentury strip mall has been owned since 2016 by beloved Texan grocers H-E-B, acquired as part of its redevelopment strategy for…