City of Austin bans parking in bike lanes, provides extra enforcement
The Austin City Council ratified a resolution on April 4 banning parking cars in bike lanes, along with approving enforcement of it through new means and equipment. The resolution specifically directs the city manager to adopt changes to the city’s traffic regulations and will apply to all bike lanes within city limits, except on low-speed...
Austin’s Citywide Elimination of Parking Mandates Heads for the Finish Line
The news back in May that Austin’s City Council voted to eliminate citywide parking mandates made waves across the nation, cited by a number of publications as evidence that these outdated re…
Every Growing City Should Heed Austin’s New Parking Law
One of America’s fastest-growing cities has eliminated parking minimums citywide, sending a clear message that a flood of new residents doesn’t have to be followed by a flood new asphal…
When It Comes to Parking, Austin Could Learn a Thing or Two From California
Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2097, a bill eliminating parking requirements statewide for new housing and commercial developments located within a half-mile of major transit…
Q&A: The Costs of Parking Mandates in Booming Austin
Housing reformers from all over the country are currently in Portland, Oregon, for YIMBYtown, a national conference about housing abundance and affordability. Last week I was lucky to catch up with one of the panelists, Leah Bojo. Bojo worked as the policy director for Chris Riley, a city councilor in Austin. In that time the […]
Multimodal-friendly Shoal Creek residences in the works
A new residential building that embraces multimodality is in the works for downtown Austin. Plans for Shoal Cycle, an infill redevelopment at 812 West 11th Street, were submitted to the city on Monday and include a request for a height increase.
City of Austin looking at ways to improve challenging parking situation on South Congress
The city wants to improve parking options in the South Congress tourist mecca. Businesses and those living in the area have mixed feelings on solutions being considered. Brandon Hodges, President of the South Congress Merchants Association says circling to find a parking spot is a common frustration, "Parking has always been a contentious issue a long South Congress. " Caption: Parking on South Congress is a nightmare. The City of Austin is trying to fix it.
Austin Introduces 'Pay-By-Plate' System For Street Parking
The way Austinites pay for street parking is changing Tuesday. The Austin Transportation Department is shifting to a "pay-by-plate" model that will manage
The Cost Of Metered Street Parking In Austin Is Going Up
The cost of parking in a metered, on-street space in Austin is going up. Beginning Monday, Oct. 14, the standard meter rate around Austin will be $2 per
Around 30 percent of Austin’s downtown traffic congestion can be attributed to drivers circling in search of a parking space. In order to solve that problem, Austin Transportation Department’s Parking Enterprise division has launched an effort to address the specific…
On a brisk Saturday morning in November, a group of two dozen cyclists pauses in front of a four-story apartment complex in East Austin. The Terrace at Oak Springs, run by the nonprofit Integral Care, opened in September to provide …