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Reserve your spot now to transform public space on PARK(ing) Day
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Parking spaces can be your playground for a day! Austin Transportation invites the public to transform parking spaces into temporary miniature parks, or “parklets,” for PARK(ing) Day on Friday, Sept. 21.
PARK(ing) Day is an annual, worldwide event that promotes public engagement and dialogue on the need for public, open spaces in urban areas. Austin residents have created numerous parklets of different shapes, sizes and uses on PARK(ing) Days past, and Austin Transportation encourages the public to continue this creative dialogue this year.
Want to organize a parklet? Be sure to read the application packet for instructions on permit request and proper parklet setup. The deadline for submission is Monday, Sept. 17. For more information on the application process, please contact Paloma Amayo-Ryan with Austin Transportation at 512-974-1150 or paloma.amayo-ryan@austintexas.gov.
Visitors are welcome to stop by and interact with the installations. Find information about participants and their parklet locations on Eventbrite and Facebook, and follow #PARKingDayATX for live updates on PARK(ing) Day.
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City to host open house for Slaughter Lane mobility improvements
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The City of Austin invites you to attend an open house to learn about mobility, safety and connectivity improvements coming to Slaughter Lane between FM 1826 and Vertex Boulevard as part of the Corridor Construction Program. Information will also be available about activities that will occur before construction begins, and project team members will be on hand to meet you and answer questions.
This is an open house format meeting, so join us anytime. Find more information about the Slaughter Lane Corridor.
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Reminder: 2016 Mobility Bond Rutledge Spur community survey
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The City of Austin is analyzing Rutledge Spur as part of the 2016 Mobility Bond for substandard streets. We have been evaluating road conditions between Lakeline Mall Drive and Ranch Road 620 to identify potential mobility and safety improvements.
Last week, we hosted a public meeting to present our recommendations to the community and get feedback. If you couldn't make it to the meeting to provide feedback in person, you can still provide feedback online through Aug. 21 by visiting the Rutledge Spur Substandard Street Project website.
Read more about the 2016 Mobility Bond.
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This school year, take in knowledge—not harmful emissions
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This school season, turn your car off while waiting to pick up your kids. Idle cars in school pickup lines can produce harmful gases and use unnecessary fuel.
This pollution is especially harmful to children, who breathe more air each minute than adults due to the size and growth rate of their lungs. So roll down the windows and turn your car off to save money on gas and improve the quality of air your children are breathing. The best school experience is one with clean air. Learn how to take care of our air at AirCentralTexas.org
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Austin Transportation to test school zone flashing beacons
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Austin Transportation will conduct tests of most of the city’s school zone flashing beacons in the mornings and afternoons on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Aug. 15, 16 and 17, to ensure they are working properly before school starts on Monday, Aug. 20. For Austin school zone flashing beacons that fall under Round Rock and Leander independent school districts, testing started today and will continue Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 14 and 15, before school starts on Thursday, Aug. 16. These tests will correspond with the regular school zone signal schedule. Flashing typically takes place between 6:45-8:00 a.m. and 2:30-4:30 p.m., but this can vary based on each school's schedule.
There are 571 school zone flashing beacons across 165 school zones that fall within seven school districts in Austin. During testing, drivers are expected to follow the school zone speed limit and all applicable traffic laws. The testing is part of the City’s ongoing commitment to providing a safe walking and biking environment for students as they travel to and from school.
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Get to school safely with Public Works' Safe Routes to School
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Another school year is on the horizon, which means Austin Public Works’ Safe Routes to School Program is picking up steam. Safe Routes to School staff have been working with partners from around the City on the program’s Infrastructure Plan, which is made possible after receiving an unprecedented $27.5 million in the 2016 Mobility Bond. With this plan, the City will identify and prioritize sidewalk and bicycle route improvements near 131 public elementary and middle schools throughout the Austin area.
Also, Safe Routes to School's Safety and Education team aims to train more than 50,000 students in safe pedestrian and bicycle practices this year. These trainings help families and students feel confident and prepared enough to use active transportation to get to school. For more information about these trainings, please contact Rhonda Bolick at Rhonda.Bolick@austintexas.gov or visit the Safe Routes Training and Education website.
The return of the school year also brings the return of the City’s more than 200 school crossing guards. These invaluable employees are dedicated to helping children get to school safely and building strong bonds within our community.
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Apply to serve on the pedestrian and bicycle advisory councils
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Engage with the work of the City of Austin by joining one of our advisory councils focused on active transportation! The Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC) and Bicycle Advisory Council (BAC) meet monthly and advise the City on planning, policy, design, funding, education and enforcement efforts related to walking and biking.
Applications for membership will be accepted through Sunday, September 16:
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Coming up in this week's mobility calendar
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Topics to be discussed include an update on the City's Dockless Mobility Program.
Northern Walnut Creek Trail Phase 3
The City of Austin Urban Trails Program is hosting a public meeting on the Northern Walnut Creek Trail Phase 3. Funded by the 2016 Mobility Bond, this project is evaluating a trail that connects the end of the Northern Walnut Creek Trail to the Southern Walnut Creek Trail. At this meeting, the public will be able to see an overview of the project, current status and potential trail routes, and provide feedback.
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