Urbanism

A native Austinite, Riley was known as a fierce advocate for bike infrastructure and denser housing at a time when the political balance at City Hall tilted away from such priorities.

Is a Pike Place-style permanent farmers market a perfect fit for downtown Austin? The Austin Downtown Alliance held a meeting this morning exploring the…

The City of Austin is looking to create a pedestrian advisory council.The pedestrian group would look at safety and walkability issues, making…

Update: The city has named three finalists in its design contest reimagining the Seaholm Intake Structures. The three finalists are:“Link,” Gumbully“The…

Austin traffic can be awful. And Austin drivers know that a great part of that congestion comes from stop-and-go traffic on Interstate 35.Big problems…

In an eco-friendly city like Austin, you’d think reclaimed water systems for the home would be a no-brainer. Instead, the entire city has only one fully…

It’s official. Austin’s not very walkable.In fact, it’s no walker’s paradise, according to a national survey. According to the Walk Score national survey,…

The Austin City Council is experimenting with a plan to reduce the availability of parking. Today, it approved a pilot program discussed last meeting “to…

More than a dozen streets in Austin are about to be invaded with bulldozers whose mission is to re-shape them. Once the streets are re-worked, the hope is…

The Austin City Council had parking on its mind today. And now Austin is one step closer to eliminating minimum parking requirements for many downtown…