While the encounter didn’t significantly hinder response to the shooting, it has raised concerns about the vehicles as they expand to more Texas cities and before new state regulations kick in.
Transportation
Cracked, worn and dangerous: Austin’s sidewalks will get a facelift
The City of Austin will spend $17.7 million to build and repair sidewalks, including in Montopolis, as ever-changing policy left many damaged and unfinished.
Austin removes colorful crosswalks after feds terminate safety study
Austin removed three experimental crosswalks from neighborhood streets Wednesday after federal officials shut down a safety study, a decision that followed the Trump administration’s push to eliminate what it calls “political messaging” from America’s roads. The three crossings were among 15 decorative pavement markings the city recently identified as potentially subject to state scrutiny. City officials concluded a sixteenth […]
No more one-ways? Austin commission wants to drastically change downtown traffic
The Downtown Austin commission recently recommended making all downtown streets two-way, citing safety, more direct routes, better emergency vehicle access.
Austin’s airport to add 32 gates as part of expansion
The city revealed the plans after locking down long-term leases with the seven biggest airlines at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
Expanded sidewalks, fewer car lanes: Austin recommends plan to redesign Sixth Street
The updated design includes expanded sidewalks on both sides and a curbside access lane for deliveries and rideshare drop-offs.

