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West End group wants traffic to run slower through its business district
The West End Austin Alliance, like the Texas Department of Transportation, is grappling with how to get traffic into and out of downtown more efficiently. Last night, TxDOT began lane reconfigurations to add more capacity to the traffic bottleneck…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Aug 31, 2010
Council to consider the city’s largest-ever historic district
The implications of the proposed Castle Hill Historic District on its commercial neighbors, developer Perry Lorenz joked yesterday, were “clear as mud,” although city staff did attempt to ease the apprehension among property owners and developers at the West End…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Aug 19, 2010
Task force endorses transportation bond package but frustrations remain
The citizen’s task force charged with vetting a potential $90 million transportation bond package has given its formal approval to the measure. The vote, however, came with two abstentions, a host of additional recommendations and some frustration from Task Force…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jul 13, 2010
Traffic congestion debate central to bond proposal considerations
City staff will be providing members of the 2010 Transportation Bond Citizen Task Force the final draft of the preliminary transportation bond package today. That package will be for task force members’ to consider over the weekend before voting on…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jul 9, 2010
Transportation Department explains bond priorities
With nearly $100 million in transportation projects under consideration in a potential bond election this November, the members of the 2010 Transportation Bond Citizen Task Force spent time Thursday questioning Transportation Director Rob Spillar on the specifics of his department’s…
Uncategorized • By Josh Rosenblatt • Jun 4, 2010
Subcommittee nominates nine for transportation bond citizens task force
A Council subcommittee composed of Mayor Lee Leffingwell and Council Members Randi Shade and Chris Riley approved nine names on Wednesday as their nominees to the 2010 Transportation Bond Citizen Task Force. If approved by the full Council today, the…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Apr 8, 2010
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Green deconstruction to cost an additional $525,000
Though there is still no official start date for new construction at the Green Water Treatment Plant redevelopment site, developer Perry Lorenz says that the group of investors behind the reworking of the facility is “very close to wrapping up…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Jan 22, 2010
Plans for 21c Museum Hotel apparently back on track
Despite reports to the contrary, the 21c Museum Hotel does expect to break ground in the immediate future, landowner Perry Lorenz assured the Waller Creek Citizen Advisory Committee, promising a question-and-answer session at next month’s meeting. Originally slated to…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Nov 23, 2009
Commission hopes to save dilapidated Rainey Street home
The Historic Landmark Commission put off a decision on 83 Rainey Street for an additional 30 days in order to see what, if anything, could be salvaged from the sagging Victorian cottage, built in 1893. At the heart of the…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Sep 30, 2009
In cash on hand, its Leffingwell, McCracken, then Strayhorn
The big surprise when mayoral candidates turned in their campaign finance reports on Thursday was that the Carole Keeton Strayhorn fundraising juggernaut failed to materialize, and that with $80,000 cash on hand she lagged behind both Lee Leffingwell—who leads in…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Apr 10, 2009
Riley kicks off campaign for Place 1 Council seat
Former Planning Commission member Chris Riley kicked off his campaign for Place 1 on the Austin City Council Friday night in front of a large crowd of supporters. Riley indicated he plans to put his focus on the economy, the…
Uncategorized • By Austin Monitor • Jan 26, 2009
Cole begins re-election campaign, says ‘more work to be done’
A wide variety of supporters, more than 100 strong, braved the cold temperatures last night to show support for the re-election of Place 6 Council Member Sheryl Cole. Cole told the crowd gathered at Primizie Osteria on East 11th…