/tags/urbanism Urbanism en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:40:06 GMT /austin/2024-07-29/chris-riley-former-austin-city-council-member-and-urbanist-dies-at-60 A native Austinite, Riley was known as a fierce advocate for bike infrastructure and denser housing at a time when the political balance at City Hall tilted away from such priorities. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:40:06 GMT /austin/2024-07-29/chris-riley-former-austin-city-council-member-and-urbanist-dies-at-60 Nathan Bernier, Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2013-09-25/imagine-a-permanent-farmers-market-in-downtown-austin Is a Pike Place-style permanent farmers market a perfect fit for downtown Austin? The Austin Downtown Alliance held a meeting this morning exploring the� Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:49:20 GMT /austin/2013-09-25/imagine-a-permanent-farmers-market-in-downtown-austin Emily Mathis, Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard /transportation/2013-08-14/austin-one-step-closer-to-creating-pedestrian-advisory-council The City of Austin is looking to create a pedestrian advisory council.The pedestrian group would look at safety and walkability issues, making� Wed, 14 Aug 2013 18:42:33 GMT /transportation/2013-08-14/austin-one-step-closer-to-creating-pedestrian-advisory-council KUT Staff /austin/2013-08-12/slideshow-10-breathtaking-visions-for-the-seaholm-intake-structures Update: The city has named three finalists in its design contest reimagining the Seaholm Intake Structures. The three finalists are:“Link,� Gumbully“The� Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:53:48 GMT /austin/2013-08-12/slideshow-10-breathtaking-visions-for-the-seaholm-intake-structures Mone Miller, Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard /transportation/2013-08-02/a-deeper-look-at-austin-plans-to-bury-i-35 Austin traffic can be awful. And Austin drivers know that a great part of that congestion comes from stop-and-go traffic on Interstate 35.Big problems� Fri, 02 Aug 2013 20:05:47 GMT /transportation/2013-08-02/a-deeper-look-at-austin-plans-to-bury-i-35 Joy Diaz, Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard /austin/2013-04-26/austin-soon-youll-be-able-to-irrigate-the-yard-with-your-washing-machine-wastewater In an eco-friendly city like Austin, you’d think reclaimed water systems for the home would be a no-brainer. Instead, the entire city has only one fully� Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:53:46 GMT /austin/2013-04-26/austin-soon-youll-be-able-to-irrigate-the-yard-with-your-washing-machine-wastewater Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard /austin/2013-04-03/austin-ranks-31st-in-walkability It’s official. Austin’s not very walkable.In fact, it’s no walker’s paradise, according to a national survey. According to the Walk Score national survey,� Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:29:08 GMT /austin/2013-04-03/austin-ranks-31st-in-walkability Andrew Weber /austin/2013-03-28/austin-aims-to-cut-back-on-downtown-commuter-parking The Austin City Council is experimenting with a plan to reduce the availability of parking. Today, it approved a pilot program discussed last meeting “to� Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:15:00 GMT /austin/2013-03-28/austin-aims-to-cut-back-on-downtown-commuter-parking Nathan Bernier /transportation/2013-03-28/austin-traffic-calming-seeks-to-soothe-neighborhood-traffic-and-aggrieve-speeding-drivers More than a dozen streets in Austin are about to be invaded with bulldozers whose mission is to re-shape them. Once the streets are re-worked, the hope is� Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:46:00 GMT /transportation/2013-03-28/austin-traffic-calming-seeks-to-soothe-neighborhood-traffic-and-aggrieve-speeding-drivers Joy Diaz /austin/2013-03-21/city-council-examines-alley-activation-and-parking-overload The Austin City Council had parking on its mind today. And now Austin is one step closer to eliminating minimum parking requirements for many downtown� Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:22:01 GMT /austin/2013-03-21/city-council-examines-alley-activation-and-parking-overload Andrew Weber, Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard