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Knitting Austin Back Together – Stitch #2

By Seth Goodman | May 20, 2015 | No Comments

There are many levels of urban connectivity that affect the travel habits of a city’s residents. Our last post focused on the macro level by showing how a new extension of street or public way could dramatically enhance the effectiveness of transit, walking, and cycling for getting around in a neighborhood. A network with more connections better […]

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Simple Math – South Mopac Expansion Project in Austin

By juliocarrillo111 | May 12, 2015 | No Comments

“…This is not a problem of traffic or congestion…”, said Sinclair Black few minutes ago at the AIA office in Austin, TX. “… it is just simple math..”

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Austin’s Hancock Neighborhood — Compact and Connected?

By juliocarrillo111 | May 8, 2015 | No Comments

This Neighborhood in Austin, TX. could experience a great amount of change due to its current development pressure from nearby areas. The documents posted here showcase the analysis of the neighborhood, which aims to conserve its single-family characteristics. While within … Continue reading →

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Disconnectivity, Illustrated

By Chris Bradford | Mar 10, 2015 | No Comments

Last Thursday, Council adopted a resolution directing the City manager to gate a future extension of Aldwyche Drive. Aldwyche Drive is a short street in the Barton Oaks neighborhood in South Austin. It dead-ends at a vacant tract, just a...

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The Promise of Real-Time, Open Transit Data in Austin

By Jace Deloney | Feb 20, 2015 | No Comments

How many times have you waited at the bus stop wondering when your bus is going to show up? For me, there is nothing more frustrating than having to guess whether my bus has already passed my stop or is only a few minutes away from arriving. Luckily for Austin transit riders, CapMetro is about to […]

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South Lamar’s Getting a New Ped Crossing, But It’s in the Wrong Place

By Chris Bradford | Feb 17, 2015 | No Comments

South Lamar is getting a pedestrian beacon across from the Bird's Barber Shop/Black Sheep Lodge retail strip just south of Oltorf: This is one of the few places along South Lamar that has steady pedestrian traffic. The reason it has...

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