/tags/rainey-street Rainey Street en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:31:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-01/rainey-street-austin-texas-lake-drownings The City of Austin dedicated nearly $1 million to improve safety along the Lady Bird Lake trail near Rainey Street. The families of two men who drowned in the lake last spring pleaded for the changes near the popular entertainment district. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:31:00 GMT /austin/2024-07-01/rainey-street-austin-texas-lake-drownings Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-07-18/austin-to-spend-1-million-on-safety-upgrades-for-rainey-street-trailhead-and-bar-district The city plans to improve sidewalks and lighting to help guide people home and keep them away from the trailhead. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:38:01 GMT /austin/2023-07-18/austin-to-spend-1-million-on-safety-upgrades-for-rainey-street-trailhead-and-bar-district Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-04-14/austin-city-council-passes-resolution-to-improve-safety-near-rainey-street Council members directed the interim city manager to look into increased camera surveillance and park ranger patrols after two recent drownings in Lady Bird Lake. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 22:02:03 GMT /austin/2023-04-14/austin-city-council-passes-resolution-to-improve-safety-near-rainey-street Corey Smith /austin/2023-04-07/austin-to-increase-patrols-near-rainey-street-trailhead-after-recent-drownings The drownings remain under investigation, but the Austin Police Department has stated there is no indication of foul play. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:34:06 GMT /austin/2023-04-07/austin-to-increase-patrols-near-rainey-street-trailhead-after-recent-drownings Corey Smith /business/2021-10-12/survey-shows-austins-downtown-bars-are-back-to-business-as-usual-music-venues-not-so West Sixth and Rainey Street bars are roaring back. Red River and East Sixth Street bars and venues aren't. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:31:57 GMT /business/2021-10-12/survey-shows-austins-downtown-bars-are-back-to-business-as-usual-music-venues-not-so Andrew Weber /transportation/2020-02-07/theres-a-month-left-of-the-rainey-street-closure-pilot-program-the-city-is-looking-for-feedback The City of Austin has been closing Rainey Street to vehicle traffic on weekend nights for the last two months as part of a pilot program to gauge the� Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:31:14 GMT /transportation/2020-02-07/theres-a-month-left-of-the-rainey-street-closure-pilot-program-the-city-is-looking-for-feedback KUT Staff /austin/2020-01-22/the-last-man-on-rainey-street-vowed-to-stay-now-hes-glad-he-left The owner of 71 Rainey was “uncompromising� � until being the last man on Rainey became too much. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2020-01-22/the-last-man-on-rainey-street-vowed-to-stay-now-hes-glad-he-left Audrey McGlinchy /transportation/2019-12-04/no-cars-but-bikes-and-scooters-will-be-allowed-on-rainey-street-during-weekend-closure Beginning Thursday night, Rainey Street will close to vehicle traffic three nights a week as part of a pilot program to ease congestion.Initially, bikes,� Wed, 04 Dec 2019 22:07:14 GMT /transportation/2019-12-04/no-cars-but-bikes-and-scooters-will-be-allowed-on-rainey-street-during-weekend-closure Samuel King /transportation/2019-11-05/pilot-program-will-clear-cars-from-rainey-street-on-weekend-nights On weekend nights, Rainey Street can be crowded with cars, scooters and pedestrians. Pretty soon, only one of those groups will be allowed on the� Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:22:48 GMT /transportation/2019-11-05/pilot-program-will-clear-cars-from-rainey-street-on-weekend-nights Samuel King /austin/2019-06-03/the-last-single-family-home-on-rainey-street-is-for-sale Development has overtaken Rainey Street for the past decade and a half, but musician John Contreras was long a stalwart in the face of expansion and said� Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:49:40 GMT /austin/2019-06-03/the-last-single-family-home-on-rainey-street-is-for-sale Andrew Weber