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The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority plans to add two lanes to MoPac between Lady Bird Lake and Parmer Lane.  The cool part of the plan is that it intends to use dynamic congestion pricing -- i.e., the toll will fluctuate as necessary to keep traffic in the the tolled lanes flowing at 50 mph.

  The six existing lanes will remain free.

Lady Bird Lake may be the most-prized downtown destination. This week, a new grant was announced that will further improve the South Shore of the lake.

The American Institute of Architects will contribute as much as $200,000 to improve the South shore of the lake.

According to the Austin Business Journal, "The areas around Lady Bird Lake that will benefit from the grant include the South Shore Central subdistrict, South First Street to the west, and East Bouldin Creek to the south and west."

When the sun is shining over the city - and sometimes, even when it's not - you can find more... (via Regent Property Group)

This video of "stuntman Eric Summers" jumping from the back of a pickup truck and into Ladybird Lake is stunning, if not queasy beyond all get-out and possibly life-threatening to boot.

"I'm going to go smoke a bowl," says the noticeably shook Summers after the daring leap.

Along the shores of Lady Bird Lake, Austinites usually can find a variety of sensory treats: trees, dogs, joggers, hippies;...

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The Austin Chronicle released it's "Best of Austin" awards with recognize a few downtown highlights: The "Best New Building in the Past Five Years" was a tie between the W and the Austonian.

The Chronicle wrote that, "Austin's Downtown skyline is ever-changing, but two new buildings have rightfully caught our readers' attention and imaginations this year.

The Austonian, the tallest residential building in Texas, cuts a sleek profile just north of Lady Bird Lake and boasts ground-level dining and drinking establishments that have attracted national attention.

The hike and bike trail at Lady Bird Lake is certainly a favorite among green space offerings in Austin, and...

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Officials will present solutions to restore the lake's banks.

According to the Statesman, the Four Seasons Condominiums has 54% of it's 148 units sold or under contract.

The article reported that:

"In a securities filing, Post said that, as of April 29, 68 units had been sold and 11 more were under contract.

The 32-story Four Seasons is east of the Four Seasons Hotel on Lady Bird Lake.

The units range in price from the $400,000s to more than $4 million.