that's a wrap on the first SXSW post-convention center demolition, glad to see so much unofficial/free concert programming prevail throughout the construction SXSW continues to be one of the most rewarding weeks to rely exclusively on walking/bike/transit in austin

seeing lots of new art installations around the lake ahead of sxsw

hike/bike access to the 35 bridge over town lake has now been removed on the east side of the bridge as the 35 construction continues you can still access the 35 bridge on foot or bike on the older, more narrow, less safe blocked off edge on the west side of the bridge tho

more info about the congress ave urban design initiative work that has already begun:

progress at the site of the upcoming building next to the hyatt regency

crane coming down for the waterline tower on rainey st - at 1,025 ft tall, it becomes austin's first supertall tower, surpassing the chase tower in houston as the tallest tower in TX

initial rendering of new potential dirty 6th street plan an early '26 study will explore final design decision despite pro-bike lane feedback, the city wants to prioritize foot traffic on 6th itself - staff will explore opps to add/improve E-W bike lanes on other DT streets to improve bike network

wishbone bridge opening is imminent...

cool neighborhood-specific campaign graphics for @zoforaustin.bsky.social's district 9 city council re-election campaign election info and more graphics: zoforaustin.com

submit your feedback for the downtown austin plan's transition to the new central city district plan: www.speakupaustin.org/k14472#tab-7...

construction progress on sixth&blanco (previously named clarksvillage) can't we get more interesting building names than a development's cross streets? 🥱

"2 way streets...have a record of decreasing congestion, benefiting local businesses, increasing safety, & helping first responders to get through" "in Louisville, KY, 2-way street conversion resulted in -49% crashes, +39% property value, & -23% crime" www.kvue.com/article/news...

wow, the big tree that used to lean over the shoal creek trail just north of the 9th st bridge at duncan park is a goner - guess it was dying or something on the bright side, you can bike on this part of the trail now without needing to slow down or duck your head

the belvedere construction coming along nicely

This one's for the peds! Austin Transportation & Public Works is turning the old section of Red River alongside Waterloo Park into a new public plaza made for people, not cars 👌 Submit your feedback for the visioning phase before 12/1 to influence the plaza design: speakupaustin.org/PikePowersPlaza

the rendering vs final result for the rooftop of the new colorfield condos at the base of castle hill lol... at least it's an (artificial) green roof 🤧

curious about this new art installation (?) that was installed at duncan park

the tunnel under pleasant valley near the dam is looking great

double rainbow over zilker this evening

downtown austin from the east

finally a crosswalk and traffic calming infrastructure on west ave where the shoal creek trail comes up to the street 👍

Save the Date for DANA's Summer Urban Core Happy Hour on Sunday, June 8 from 4-6:30p at Remedy Bar (at the 360 tower)! RSVP and more info here: www.eventbrite.com/e/dana-summe...

this structure (near scholz garten) most recently used as a megabus station has lots of restaurant or bar potential IMO

it's happening - demo prep has begun at the convention center site. trinity is currently completely blocked off for car traffic but the protected bike lane btwn 3rd and 4th is open 👌

progress on the waterline tower looking out at SE downtown

love this building but it's insane that it was converted into a private office... would have been a stunning seaholm food hall

my favorite historic downtown house ft republic tower under construction in the background

progress on the town lake trail wishbone bridge by the longhorn dam - bridge is set to open next spring

additional convention center renderings

first rendering of the $1.6B austin convention center rebuild work begins when the current building closes in april and is slated wrap around late '28/'29 convention space will be underground and 3rd st will be reconnected as a road with 2nd st and a neches extension reconnected for pedestrians

Survey for the University Neighborhood Overlay update is out! Staff propose amending the borders and boosting height limits in all of the subdistricts. I think council should push harder on the boundaries but the increased density is great to see. publicinput.com/w11878

austin: the extra road parallel to 3rd st directly north of the seaholm area (near the DT trader joe's) is finally being converted into a pedestrian plaza 👌 vote on your fav option and leave project feedback here before 3/23: www.speakupaustin.org/e65606

Come mingle with fellow downtown residents at our annual meeting! WHAT: DANA Annual Meeting + Urban Core Happy Hour WHEN: Sun, Feb 23 (4:30-6:30) WHERE: The Kitchen @ 600 Guadalupe (6G tower) RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/dana-2025-... Free for current DANA members; non-members $20.

super cool historic home nestled on a cliffside in west campus: the midcentury thomas m. cranfill house (designed in 1952 by UT’s architecture school's first dean, harwell hamilton harris) looks out on a panoramic view of downtown austin 📍1901 cliff st.

the closed austin java location on the edge of DT/clarksville (1206 parkway) that's been empty since 2017 is finally being inhabited soon by shug's bagels looks like they're doing some work on the building but aren't starting from scratch more info: austin.eater.com/2024/10/29/2...

the waterline tower already standing out a lot in the skyline from the east

new hike and bike trail bridge ribbon cutting over waller creek - this part of waterloo greenway's phase II they had some trail goats eat through the ribbon in place of scissors

interesting 1983 downtown austin map in a free exhibit currently at the UT visual arts center

renderings from the new project connect report about Austin's upcoming light rail construction pics in order: transit map, view from the future light rail/ped/bike bridge over town lake, future urban greenway along light rail tracks on riverside, the drag in its car-free future

mid-january rainey progress

austin: I maintain a spreadsheet map of the planned & under construction developments downtown. each new development is linked to an article (mostly from towers.net) with building renderings & info feel free to bookmark: bit.ly/dtatxdevmap