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Share your experiences using Rutledge Spur at tomorrow's meeting!
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The City of Austin is studying Rutledge Spur as part of the 2016 Mobility Bond. This preliminary engineering study will evaluate road conditions between Lakeline Mall Drive and Ranch Road 620 to identify potential improvements for possible future design and construction opportunities. The City is working to gather input from the community on Rutledge Spur’s existing conditions, as well as likes or dislikes about the roadway.
There are several opportunities to learn about the study and share input!
Email Cheyenne Krause at Cheyenne.Krause@AustinTexas.gov to request a small group presentation at your Neighborhood Association, book club, church group, etc. Please help us reach more community members by sharing this information with anyone who might be interested, and feel free to reach out to the project team with any questions or concerns.
For more information about the 2016 Mobility Bond, visit AustinTexas.gov/2016Bond.
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Austin's smart mobility future will be smarter with your input!
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The City of Austin and Capital Metro published the Smart Mobility Roadmap in October, laying out a proactive and deliberate approach to new mobility capabilities aimed at an equitable, affordable, prosperous and data-driven future. At that time, we asked you to help inform that future by providing your feedback on the plan. If you haven't done so yet, please provide your comments by the end of January 2018, when the window closes!
You can use the interactive online comment tool to provide feedback on the document and ask questions. Once on the website, you will be prompted to create an account so that you can comment on the document. The username and email address that you provide on that account will only be used to follow up with you about the feedback that you give.
The Roadmap encompasses five key areas: shared-use mobility; electric vehicles and infrastructure; autonomous vehicles; data and technology; and land use and infrastructure. Your feedback will be used to inform efforts to use this technology to improve equity, affordability and safety in Austin, and benefit the city's workforce.
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Win prizes for cycling in December with Love to Ride
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Join #WinterWheelers, a biking encouragement challenge that runs Dec. 1-25. It’s hardly wintry – the weather is perfect for biking. Everyone who logs bike rides on the Love to Ride website or app has a chance to win great prizes from Love to Ride – like warm gear and high-end lights. Plus, all Austinites who log at least five rides during Winter Wheelers earn a special prize from the Austin Transportation Department (the Austin Bike Map, Vision Zero bike lights, or other safety gear). It’s all part of the Big Jump Project – our initiative to double bike trips in the central city in three years.
Love to Ride is a fun program that helps people gain confidence, overcome barriers, get motivated and enjoy their rides. Your rides log automatically when you sync the Ride Report, Endomondo, or Strava apps.
Learn more, get Austin cycling information, and sign up at Love to Ride Austin.
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Questions about sidewalks? Join the City's Reddit AMA tomorrow
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Tomorrow, our friends over at the Public Works Department will answer questions about Austin sidewalks on Reddit. Get in on the discussion!
Join the City of Austin Public Works team on reddit.com/r/Austin on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 11 a.m. for an "Ask Me Anything" session. For more information about sidewalks, visit austintexas.gov/sidewalks.
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Movability Austin shines in transportation management
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The Association for Commuter Transportation's publication, "A Better Way: Spotlight on Transportation Management Associations," reports the benefits of public-private collaboration in cities.
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As one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, Austin knows that ever-shifting transportation challenges require innovative collaboration. In fact, the Association for Commuter Transportation’s latest publication, “A Better Way: Spotlight on Transportation Management Associations,” highlights Movability Austin as an exemplar of public-private collaboration to deliver transportation options that benefit commuters and employers.
Formed in 2012, Movability Austin is the first and thus far only TMA in Central Texas. It currently serves sustainable transportation options to 53 companies across the larger Austin region in order to shift employees away from single-occupancy vehicles and toward existing infrastructure and services like bicycle lanes and transit.
“The idea was that we can't build our way out of our traffic problems and heavily trafficked areas," said Jim Pledger, Board Chair of Movability Austin.
Over 100 TMAs in the United States operate and serve an important role in communities of all sizes to achieve transportation, sustainability and economic development goals. Where Austin is addressing rapid growth, Denver is spurring economic development and Salem is encouraging sustainability, TMAs have launched and adapted to their respective contexts. Be sure to read ACT’s publication in its entirety for more details.
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Reminder: Pedestrian Advisory Council will meet this evening
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The City of Austin's Pedestrian Advisory Council will meet today at 6 p.m. in City Hall, Room 1027. Learn more information about the Pedestrian Advisory Council and today's meeting, including the agenda.
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