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https://austin.urbanize.city/post/austin-traffic-congress-avenue-plan Proposed improvements to Congress Avenue could bring more foot traffic and fewer cars to what many consider the city’s unofficial main street, and the city wants to know what you think of the plan. The plan from the Austin Public Transportation and Public Works Department’s Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative "envisions Congress Avenue as a more human-centered, multimodal complete street with a clear and attractive identity,” according to the department’s website. More specifically, its first phase includes replacing the Congress Avenue roadway with pedestrian plazas on the blocks between Seventh Street and the state Capitol as well as other improvements to the street between East Cesar Chavez and 11th streets. East-west streets on that stretch of the avenue would remain open to vehicular cross-traffic. The plazas are inspired by those installed in the four blocks north of the Capitol as part of the recent renovation of its north mall. CAUDI’s full, $130 million vision entails major changes to Congress Avenue from East 11th to Riverside Drive on the south side of Lady Bird Lake and includes pedestrian enhancements and additions to the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge. The 2020 Active Transportation and Safety Bond will fund most of project's first phase, which will cover the blocks between Ninth and 11th streets and cost an estimated $22 million. The city says it will seek additional funding for both that phase and the full initiative through private, philanthropic, and managing partnerships. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.spartnerships.com/newsletter/2024/tgi-10-11-2024/texas-government-insider-10-11-2024.html City of Austin considering pedestrian-focused reimagining of Congress Avenue Pedestrian plazas could be coming to Congress Avenue leading to the Texas Capitol, and the Austin City Council is seeking the public’s input on the plan. The Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative (CAUDI) reimagines Congress Avenue as a human-centered multimodal street, with part of the plan featuring the blocks between Seventh and 11th Streets being converted into public plazas. The first phase would see vehicular traffic on Congress end just north of Seventh Street. Cross traffic would still flow east and west through 11th Street. Inspired by the ongoing transformation of the Texas Capitol Mall, CAUDI envisions cementing Congress Avenue as the “Main Street of Texas,” transforming it from Riverside Drive through 11th Street into a dynamic, human-centric street that reflects Austin’s iconic identity. The pedestrian-focused design change would result in the loss of 94 parking spaces downtown. All ADA parking spaces would be kept in place or relocated nearby. Current funding for the first phase of the project allows for two of the four plaza blocks to be completely rebuilt. It would see the blocks between Ninth Street and 11th Street fully reconstructed, while the blocks between Seventh Street and Ninth Street would be improved with interim treatments that enable further investment in the future. The initial $22 million in funding for phase one of CAUDI primarily comes from the 2020 Austin Mobility Bond. The estimated cost of the entire project is $130 million. Austinites are encouraged to share feedback on the proposed design on the project’s virtual open house, which closes on Nov. 24. All feedback received will be summarized and reported back to the community at the end of 2024. The city says feedback will be used to better align the proposed changes to meet the needs of the community and the goals of CAUDI. Community members will also have two chances to learn more about the project and visit with the project team in person: Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Downtown Austin Space Activation at 506 Congress Avenue. Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Downtown Austin Space Activation at 506 Congress Avenue. --------------------------------------- https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2024/10/09/austin-seeking-input-redesign-on-congress-avenue.html Public input is being sought regarding the so-called Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative, which would make Austin's main street a "more human centered, multimodal, complete street with a clear and attractive identity," according to an Oct. 9 announcement from the city. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Planning and preliminary design for improvements related to pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, and transit mobility, and related to Congress Avenue's role as a central element in the public realm of downtown Austin. The project is included in the city's 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan. As of April 29, 2021, further information regarding design and construction has not been identified.* *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.