The Dog Door Busway: How to Bring Real Transit to Dog’s Head
A new, low-cost proposal for strategic transit priority investments connecting Dog's Head to Austin's urban core.
Category Mobility
Council wants you to weigh in on allowing more homes near transit and small lot homes
On May 16, Austin City Council will take public input and vote on housing reforms aimed at making Austin more walkable, transit-friendly, affordable, and sustainable. These changes are: Council is billing these as “transit-supportive” changes because these changes are partly…
Say “YES” to Protected Bike Lanes and Better Train Service on East 5th Street!
The Austin Transportation and Public Works Department is proposing safety and mobility improvements along E 5th St that will add protected bike and walking paths and improve train service.
Say “YES” to Protected Bike Lanes on Barton Springs Road & East 12th Street
The Austin Transportation and Public Works Department (TPW) is proposing safety and mobility improvements to two major streets within the city and is soliciting public feedback on both projects. As a general principle, we believe more space in Austin should…
AURA Endorses On-Street 38th to Oltorf to Yellow Jacket Light Rail Option
AURA’s membership has taken a vote on which options they prefer out of the proposed Project Connect light rail options. Our members voted in favor of the On-Street 38th to Oltorf to Yellow Jacket option, with On-Street: North Lamar to…
Project Connect Working Group Recommends On-Street 38th to Oltorf to Yellow Jacket Light Rail Option
The AURA Project Connect Working Group has diligently built an evaluation framework over the past few weeks to analyze all light rail options and the future of transit in Austin. Our goal was to equip Austinites with the necessary information…
Project Connect Working Group Evaluation Rubric
AURA’s Project Connect Working Group has created a Graded Rubric for the 5 Project Proposals released by Austin Transit Partnership based on the following criteria listed below. The goal of the rubric is to help discern the pros and cons…
Give Input on Bike & Transit Lanes for Downtown Transportation Plan
The City of Austin is seeking input from the community on the Austin Core Transportation (ACT) Plan. The survey is open until March 31 and asks about your preferences in allocating street space in Downtown Austin for protected bike lanes…
Project Connect Media Release (2020-07-20)
MEDIA ALERTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2020AURA members identify priorities for November transportationmeasure AURA members overwhelmingly approved a set of policy preferences aimed at shaping Austin City Council’s crafting of a new transportation ballot measure for this November’s election. The…
Oppose the Burnet Road proposal
The 2016 Mobility Bond provided the City of Austin with funding “to address implementation of Corridor Mobility Reports, which identify short-, medium-, and long-term transportation improvements.” The Corridor Mobility Report for Burnet Road proposes for the long term the addition…