Brian Poteet
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Can confirm the new metro rapid bus stops keep you dry during a downpour
about 1 month ago
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CapMetro
4 months ago
Big news for customers! Starting February 1, paying your fare on #CapMetro is as easy as a tap. Use your phone or card and go. Get ready for faster boarding and a smoother ride! 🚍 Tap. Go. CapMetro. Learn more at our blog:
https://bit.ly/4bmySqm
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It's unfortunately been a rough year for Cap Metro. After a few years of post-pandemic ridership recovery, ridership numbers are now heading in the wrong direction
6 months ago
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Another big rezoning near Koenig & Airport was just filed. The applicant wants to convert a parking lot w/ accessory office space to a 650 unit apartment w/ 250' height limit.
6 months ago
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Zohaib “Zo” Qadri
6 months ago
Three years ago, Austin elected me to fight for a more affordable, more just Austin. We’ve delivered real change – even when the state pushed back. I’m running for re-election to keep fighting for our future.
zoforaustin.com
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Friends of Austin Neighborhoods (FAN)
9 months ago
The City of Austin is seeking community input on three design alternatives for Sixth Street. Conversion to a two-way street is not among the options.
www.speakupaustin.org/sixthstreet
H/T
@kutnathan.bsky.social
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University Neighborhood Overlay updates delayed again to November so city staff can continue addressing UT's concerns
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https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=458619
9 months ago
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After AISD authorized the sale of Rosedale Elementary School this spring, a developer has requested a rezoning to MF-6 so they can build 435 units. A few years ago AISD proposed retaining ownership and single family homes (lol) or a smaller scale apartment building.
9 months ago
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A few properties in the Crestview TOD received final approval for an upzoning from 60' to 160' today
10 months ago
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Sid Kapur
10 months ago
In response to SB840, Plano added multifamily residential as an allowed use in all commercial zones, and also updated all multifamily zones to: - Remove density, FAR, lot coverage limits - Increase height limit to 45 ft - Reduce front yard requirement to 25 ft - Reduce parking requirement to 1/unit
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Cap Metro would be second to last on this chart with 17.6 riders per hour.
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10 months ago
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PUD amendment filed to increase height limit from 160' to 300' @ 1012 Concordia Ave in Hancock. Developer wants to build 400 units on 1.1 acres.
10 months ago
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Developer just submitted a rezoning to build 750 units with a max height of 180 ft on Mopac. That's fine I guess but maybe we should fix ETOD so building near transit is more lucrative than highway oriented development.
10 months ago
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There's been talk of increasing impervious cover in a future phase of HOME but I've come around to the idea that we should increase height limits instead
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11 months ago
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SB840 is already having an impact in North Loop. An applicant initially wanted to add MU-V zoning to a commercial lot so they could build a 5 story apartment. SB840 allows the same thing without extra requirements so they dropped the rezoning.
www.austintexas.gov/department/c...
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July 24, 2025 Austin City Council Regular Meeting | AustinTexas.gov
https://www.austintexas.gov/department/city-council/2025/20250724-reg.htm#151
11 months ago
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UT is building the new 1000-bed Whitis dorm at incredible speed. Looks like they're using prefab panels for all of the floor plates and exterior walls - haven't seen that in Austin before.
11 months ago
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142 unit project on a 10k sq ft lot broke ground right next to UT campus. It's not pretty but it's nice to see anything this tall break ground these days.
11 months ago
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An exceedingly rare 6 unit project was just completed in Highland (700 Denson Dr). Only 1 parking spot per unit!
11 months ago
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Wow. For context, MF-5 in Austin only allows 54 dwelling units per acre. Adding this to the list of reasons our MF zoning needs a rework.
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12 months ago
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I was beginning to think the city would never defeat a Save Our Springs lawsuit
www.kut.org/austin/2025-...
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Judge upholds Austin vote on plan to redevelop old Statesman site
The developer, Endeavor Real Estate, plans to build 1,400 apartments and 1 million square feet of office space.
https://www.kut.org/austin/2025-06-11/austin-tx-vote-redevelop-statesman-site-lady-bird-lake-save-our-springs-endeavor-real-estate
12 months ago
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This 500 ft rezoning south of downtown received final approval yesterday
www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2025...
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Riverside PUD gains second-round approval - Austin Monitor
Although a neighboring property owner tried to prevent Thursday’s vote by seeking a postponement of the second and third readings on rezoning of a property at 200 E. Riverside Drive, attorney Richard ...
https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2025/03/riverside-pud-gains-second-round-approval/
about 1 year ago
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Staff have pruned their recommendation to funding just two of the caps, which seems reasonable given the trade-offs.
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about 1 year ago
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ETOD Phase 2 adoption was just delayed from June to December and the downtown density bonus update was moved from 12-2025 to 12-2026
services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...
about 1 year ago
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www.kxan.com/news/texas/f...
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Federal government pulls back $60M grant for Texas high-speed rail
More than $60 million in federal funding previously set aside to help connect Texas cities through high-speed rail, is being nixed, according to a news release from Transportation Secretary Sean Du…
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/federal-government-pulls-back-60m-grant-for-texas-high-speed-rail/
about 1 year ago
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Parker “Austin Needs Approval Voting” Welch
about 1 year ago
5-story single-stair is now THE LAW OF THE LAND in the city of Austin! Passes 10 to 1! @stephenjacobsmith.com @holz-bau.bsky.social @seanjurs.bsky.social
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Big turnout at the Austin
#HandsOff
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about 1 year ago
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Bills filed to remove a few CVCs northeast of the capitol
communityimpact.com/austin/south...
about 1 year ago
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Adam Greenfield
about 1 year ago
Look at this, Austin. Legislators are pushing for EIGHT story single-stair buildings! We've got to go for *at least* six floors for single-stair buildings.
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This one could be a pretty big deal. It would increase Austin's housing unit capacity by 46k alone. Here's the staff report on Austin's overturned residential in commercial ordinance:
services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...
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about 1 year ago
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The UNO revisions would increase the theoretical max population from 56k to 83k. Obviously there are many reasons we'll never reach that population count but still interesting. Current population is ~28k.
services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...
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about 1 year ago
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I wonder how much the new Wildland-Urban Interface boundaries will impact building costs. It'll simultaneously push development into the urban core (good) but also beyond city limits (bad).
www.kut.org/energy-envir..
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about 1 year ago
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58 micro units are planned for a 4800 sq ft lot in West Campus. 8 stories and just 11 parking spots.
about 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
It's past time to eliminate FAR and minimum site area requirements for MF-3 and above. Single-stair buildings will enable higher density and FAR while still complying with the recent code amendment requiring bedrooms to be provided with natural light.
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The new QR scanners are great, way more responsive than the old ones. Still looking forward to just tapping my credit card though.
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over 1 year ago
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Considering there's an LRT station and transit mall planned (🤞🏻) at 29th the Transit Core district really ought to be mapped there too
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over 1 year ago
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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
over 1 year ago
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Great example of the impact of the Affordability Unlocked compatibility waiver @ 1309 Chicon. Without the waiver a quarter of the lot would be in the no-build buffer and another quarter would be limited to 40 ft.
over 1 year ago
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Paige Ellis
over 1 year ago
Big news from this week’s city council meeting: It’s now illegal to park in bike lanes! 🚴🏽♂️ Keep scrolling to watch my statement from the dais and read the great piece from
@kutnews.bsky.social
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Looks like Cady Lofts is almost ready to open. 100 permanent supportive housing units in Hancock
www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2022...
over 1 year ago
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Site prep has begun for the Hangar development in North Loop. 470 apartments spread across two phases. Sure hope they stocked up on their Canadian lumber.
over 1 year ago
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e.w. niedermeyer
over 1 year ago
"Teslas will be in the wild, with no-one in them, in Austin, in June" Elon Musk makes this sound like a terrifying threat
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Paige Ellis
over 1 year ago
Yesterday I submitted comments urging CTRMA to limit the MoPac South expansion to a single express lane. You can read about that and my other recommendations below or by clicking the link here:
assets.austintexas.gov/austincounci...
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Marshall Geyer
over 1 year ago
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
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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association
over 1 year ago
Honorable City Council, Commissioners, and Staff: DANA supports single-stair reform as part of the city’s local amendments to the International Building Code. We oppose regulations that limit the feasibility of single-stair buildings up to 85 feet or up to seven stories. 🧵
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Avery Tomasco
over 1 year ago
Game-plan... Subject to change. All signs point to accumulating snow from Central to Southeast Texas Monday night through Tuesday morning. Disaster? No. Hazardous travel? Yes. Winter wonderland? Here's to hoping
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Council Member Krista Laine
over 1 year ago
📣 The
#ATXCouncil
will consider changes to the Land Development Code including an overhaul of short-term rental regulations & preservation bonus used for HOME. Give your feedback through listening sessions and public input! More info found at
publicinput.com/DSDNotice
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Short Term Rental and Preservation Bonus - PublicInput
https://publicinput.com/DSDNotice
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Nathan Bernier
over 1 year ago
BREAKING: The curtain is finally lifting on Austin's long-planned light-rail system. ATP just released a detailed report on the planned 9.8-mile route. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will be open to comment for 60 days.
atptx.org/milestones/a...
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Austin Light Rail Progress Update - Austin Transit Partnership
What is the DEIS? It stands for Draft Environmental Impact Statement and it’s a report required for all federally funded infrastructure projects that outlines the potential environmental benefits and ...
https://atptx.org/milestones/austin-light-rail-progress-update/
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Waterloo Records is planning to move to 1105 N Lamar before SXSW 2025
www.austinchronicle.com/music/2025-0...
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over 1 year ago
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Two PDA rezonings with 120 ft height limits filed near the end of E Cesar Chavez. More than 1500 units planned between the two projects.
over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
New MLK/Springdale/Heflin intersection just dropped. I like it, only comment is that I wish the MLK/Springdale slip lane had a raised pedestrian crosswalk.
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