South Lamar Boulevard and East Riverside Drive have a lot in common. They're both what the city considers "core transit corridors," and that means they're ideal for dense multi-story development often in the form of vertical mixed-use (VMU) buildings, which in theory enhance the street-level pedestrian environment along the corridor by improving sidewalks and adding ...
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These Are Austin’s 10 Worst Intersections. Which One Wins It All?
Last month, we asked our intrepid readers to weigh in on their least favorite intersections in Austin. Based on the record-setting number of responses we received (apparently traffic congestion is an issue people here feel very strongly about) we've selected the 10 intersections that showed up the most in our survey, and now it's time to pick the worst of the bunch -- click ...
What’s the Worst Intersection in Austin?
For such a simple question, we've heard endless possible answers, so we'd like to ask our readers. Click here to fill out our survey, or use the embedded form below: We're mostly interested in troublesome intersections in the central city, like downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods, but we're sure there's plenty out there either way. A lot of factors are going to ...
At Least 12 Mobility Upgrades Planned for the Rainey Street District
As far as we can tell, the "comprehensive mobility study" of the Rainey Street area recommended by Austin's Design Commission back in May hasn't wrapped up yet, but that apparently doesn't mean the city doesn't already have some plans of its own for fixing up the area's patchy sidewalks and other mobility infrastructure. This is great news for the neighborhood's residents, ...
Centro Office Project Heads for East Austin’s Booming Saltillo District
A mixed-use development planned a stone's throw from the Plaza Saltillo Station of the Capital MetroRail Red Line will construct an estimated 300,000 square feet of office space and 25,000 square feet of street-level retail space in its first phase -- and once the project is completely built out, it could span nearly two full blocks of East Austin's rapidly developing Plaza ...
