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 proposed Bergstrom Jet Tank Storage Proposal next to neighborhoods of color. In 1993, the City Council finally shut down a 52-acre fuel tank farm at ...
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 We believe the plan lays the groundwork for an initiative similar to CodeNEXT, with properties along the new ROWs upzoned to allow more units per ...
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, ...