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Why Is the City Repeating Its Past Injustices with the Bergstrom Jet Fuel Tank Farm?

Community Not CommodityMarch 16, 2022

The City of Austin seems to never learn.  It repeats the same racial injustices year after year despite all its claims of equity and diversity. The latest example is the ...

City Hall’s New Street-Reclassification Plan May Be Part of an Upzoning Scheme. Here’s How to Take Action

Fred LewisFebruary 23, 2022

KEY POINTS: The City of Austin plans to expand its right-of-way (ROW) on many neighborhood streets to an astonishing 84 feet, claiming the space is necessary for new bicycle lanes ...

Why Does the City of Austin Need 84 Feet for Bike Lanes on Neighborhood Streets?

Community Not CommodityFebruary 11, 2022

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, ...

Does City Hall Want to Widen Its Right-of-Way on Your Street? Here’s How to Find Out

Community Not CommodityJanuary 27, 2022

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 ...

FACT: Blanket Upzoning Leads to Higher Property Taxes and Displacement

Community Not CommodityJanuary 25, 2022

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 ...

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This map does not reflect data released by the City of Austin on October 4, 2019. Community Not Commodity is incorporating that data into its map now and will release an update as soon as possible. In Community Not Commodity’s current map, transition zones extend generally 2-5 lots from Imagine Austin Corridors and Centers and from the new Transit Priority Network. The red area estimates a potential 850-foot maximum discussed by staff. Because staff has said that their map of the 850-foot distance will begin at the front property line of the corridor-facing lot, we have added 50 feet to the transition zones to account for half of estimated corridor widths. This dimension likely overestimates street width for some transition priority neighborhood streets because they are narrower than major corridors.