This is an important week for the future of downtown development. Over the last few years, the City has advocated dense downtown development as an alternative to suburban sprawl, traffic, and high infrastructure costs.
On December 17, the Austin City Council is scheduled to vote on proposals to require developers to provide community benefits such as affordable housing, child care services, or cultural spaces.
While the proposal sounds reasonable, it is unclear whether the proposal will result in high...
"Sprawl" \'sprol\ n.
The Overhead Wire asks what sprawl is. Ryan Avent gives his answer -- he uses "sprawl" to refer to neighborhood density rather than regional density. (As a stats geek, I would...
Big-box experiments
Wendy Waters recounts Costco's attempt to break into the Manhattan market. A coalition of neighborhood activists, labor groups and (almost certainly) local businesses are trying to repel...
Density Bonuses: A New Urban Planning Model for Austin?
A movement is developing in Austin to link downtown zoning variances to "voluntary" contributions to community programs. While a density bonus sounds like a special gift to developers who...
Week of September 6th-12th
And those are some things going on this week in Austin! The Event I'm Most Excited About, But Cannot Go... (via Girl In Austin)
Austin Public Library's online search down through Sept. 7
FindIt is offline for maintenance; libraries closed Labor Day.
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