KEY POINTS: To accommodate bike lanes, the City of Austin has proposed widening the right-of-way on scores of neighborhood streets to as much as 84 feet According to national experts, that distance is unnecessary Austinites would be better served by new, more targeted street designations Last month, we reported on a City of Austin proposal ...
KEY POINTS: City Hall has proposed street classification amendments on residential streets throughout our community The right-of-way for neighborhood streets could be extended to 84 feet, potentially reaching homeowners’ front doors Public comments can be made online and are due by January 30 As we reported earlier this month, City Hall recently unveiled a controversial ...
KEY POINTS: The City of Austin claims it is “unclear” if blanket upzoning can cause higher property taxes Travis County Chief Appraiser Marya Crigler undermined the city’s assertion during a council work session, maintaining that upzoning can lead to redevelopment and higher property valuations An internal city document backs up the chief tax appraiser’s comments, ...
Map showing Neighborhood Streets being changed to Level 2 (ROW 72’ – 84’) KEY POINTS: The city’s staff proposed changes during the winter holidays to Austin’s transportation plan that could pave the way for residential upzoning across our community City staff is allowing comments to the street designation changes until January 16 Please call the ...
KEY POINTS: Land developers and their allies in City Hall claim Austin is dominated by single-family zoning In reality, a substantial majority of Austin’s residential properties are zoned for more than one home According to data from The New York Times, single-family zoning is used to a much greater degree in cities like Portland, Seattle, ...