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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Cap Metro is increasing fares for the first time since 2015. Single ride is increasing from $1.25 to $1.50 next year and then to $2.00 in 2029. Long overdue IMO. waypointblog.com/capmetro-is-...
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CapMetro Is Proposing Its First Fare Increase in More Than a Decade. Here’s Why! - WayPoint Blog
For the first time in more than 11 years, CapMetro is proposing a fare increase. The word increase can spark a lot of emotion, and there’s never an ideal time to propose something like this. But after...
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Parker Welch @parkerwelch.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
www.austinchronicle.com/news/aisd-pr... More cuts and layoffs coming to AISD, including a proposal to cut all neighborhood school bus service (MS & HS kids would board the bus at elementary schools instead) Really glad the mayor & city council decided to make this worse to appease Rosedale NIMBYs
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AISD Proposes Cutting 558 Positions, Changing Bus Transportation, Selling Campuses, and More • The Austin Chronicle
AISD Proposes Cutting 558 Positions, Changing Bus Transportation, Selling Campuses, and More
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Can confirm the new metro rapid bus stops keep you dry during a downpour
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CapMetro @capmetroatx.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Big news for customers! Starting February 1, paying your fare on #CapMetro is as easy as a tap. Use your phone or card and go. Get ready for faster boarding and a smoother ride! 🚍 Tap. Go. CapMetro. Learn more at our blog: bit.ly/4bmySqm
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
It's unfortunately been a rough year for Cap Metro. After a few years of post-pandemic ridership recovery, ridership numbers are now heading in the wrong direction
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Another big rezoning near Koenig & Airport was just filed. The applicant wants to convert a parking lot w/ accessory office space to a 650 unit apartment w/ 250' height limit.
Zoning map with 5900 Airport Blvd outlined.
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Zohaib “Zo” Qadri @zoforaustin.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Three years ago, Austin elected me to fight for a more affordable, more just Austin. We’ve delivered real change – even when the state pushed back. I’m running for re-election to keep fighting for our future. zoforaustin.com
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Friends of Austin Neighborhoods (FAN) @atxfriends.org · 20/09/2025
The City of Austin is seeking community input on three design alternatives for Sixth Street. Conversion to a two-way street is not among the options. www.speakupaustin.org/sixthstreet H/T @kutnathan.bsky.social
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
University Neighborhood Overlay updates delayed again to November so city staff can continue addressing UT's concerns services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
After AISD authorized the sale of Rosedale Elementary School this spring, a developer has requested a rezoning to MF-6 so they can build 435 units. A few years ago AISD proposed retaining ownership and single family homes (lol) or a smaller scale apartment building.
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
A few properties in the Crestview TOD received final approval for an upzoning from 60' to 160' today
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Sid Kapur @sid-kap.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
In response to SB840, Plano added multifamily residential as an allowed use in all commercial zones, and also updated all multifamily zones to: - Remove density, FAR, lot coverage limits - Increase height limit to 45 ft - Reduce front yard requirement to 25 ft - Reduce parking requirement to 1/unit
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Cap Metro would be second to last on this chart with 17.6 riders per hour.
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
PUD amendment filed to increase height limit from 160' to 300' @ 1012 Concordia Ave in Hancock. Developer wants to build 400 units on 1.1 acres.
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Developer just submitted a rezoning to build 750 units with a max height of 180 ft on Mopac. That's fine I guess but maybe we should fix ETOD so building near transit is more lucrative than highway oriented development.
8701 N Mopac Expy
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
There's been talk of increasing impervious cover in a future phase of HOME but I've come around to the idea that we should increase height limits instead
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
SB840 is already having an impact in North Loop. An applicant initially wanted to add MU-V zoning to a commercial lot so they could build a 5 story apartment. SB840 allows the same thing without extra requirements so they dropped the rezoning. www.austintexas.gov/department/c...
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July 24, 2025 Austin City Council Regular Meeting | AustinTexas.gov
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
UT is building the new 1000-bed Whitis dorm at incredible speed. Looks like they're using prefab panels for all of the floor plates and exterior walls - haven't seen that in Austin before.
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
142 unit project on a 10k sq ft lot broke ground right next to UT campus. It's not pretty but it's nice to see anything this tall break ground these days.
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
An exceedingly rare 6 unit project was just completed in Highland (700 Denson Dr). Only 1 parking spot per unit!
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Wow. For context, MF-5 in Austin only allows 54 dwelling units per acre. Adding this to the list of reasons our MF zoning needs a rework.
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
I was beginning to think the city would never defeat a Save Our Springs lawsuit www.kut.org/austin/2025-...
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Judge upholds Austin vote on plan to redevelop old Statesman site
The developer, Endeavor Real Estate, plans to build 1,400 apartments and 1 million square feet of office space.
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
This 500 ft rezoning south of downtown received final approval yesterday www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2025...
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Riverside PUD gains second-round approval - Austin Monitor
Although a neighboring property owner tried to prevent Thursday’s vote by seeking a postponement of the second and third readings on rezoning of a property at 200 E. Riverside Drive, attorney Richard ...
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Staff have pruned their recommendation to funding just two of the caps, which seems reasonable given the trade-offs.
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
ETOD Phase 2 adoption was just delayed from June to December and the downtown density bonus update was moved from 12-2025 to 12-2026 services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
🫠 www.kxan.com/news/texas/f...
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Federal government pulls back $60M grant for Texas high-speed rail
More than $60 million in federal funding previously set aside to help connect Texas cities through high-speed rail, is being nixed, according to a news release from Transportation Secretary Sean Du…
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Parker Welch @parkerwelch.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
5-story single-stair is now THE LAW OF THE LAND in the city of Austin! Passes 10 to 1! @stephenjacobsmith.com @holz-bau.bsky.social @seanjurs.bsky.social
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Big turnout at the Austin #HandsOff rally
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Bills filed to remove a few CVCs northeast of the capitol communityimpact.com/austin/south...
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Adam Greenfield @adamgreenfield.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Look at this, Austin. Legislators are pushing for EIGHT story single-stair buildings! We've got to go for *at least* six floors for single-stair buildings.
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
This one could be a pretty big deal. It would increase Austin's housing unit capacity by 46k alone. Here's the staff report on Austin's overturned residential in commercial ordinance: services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The UNO revisions would increase the theoretical max population from 56k to 83k. Obviously there are many reasons we'll never reach that population count but still interesting. Current population is ~28k. services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I wonder how much the new Wildland-Urban Interface boundaries will impact building costs. It'll simultaneously push development into the urban core (good) but also beyond city limits (bad). www.kut.org/energy-envir...
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
58 micro units are planned for a 4800 sq ft lot in West Campus. 8 stories and just 11 parking spots.
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chrisbbradford.bsky.social @chrisbbradford.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
It's past time to eliminate FAR and minimum site area requirements for MF-3 and above. Single-stair buildings will enable higher density and FAR while still complying with the recent code amendment requiring bedrooms to be provided with natural light.
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
The new QR scanners are great, way more responsive than the old ones. Still looking forward to just tapping my credit card though.
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Considering there's an LRT station and transit mall planned (🤞🏻) at 29th the Transit Core district really ought to be mapped there too
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Survey for the University Neighborhood Overlay update is out! Staff propose amending the borders and boosting height limits in all of the subdistricts. I think council should push harder on the boundaries but the increased density is great to see. publicinput.com/w11878
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Great example of the impact of the Affordability Unlocked compatibility waiver @ 1309 Chicon. Without the waiver a quarter of the lot would be in the no-build buffer and another quarter would be limited to 40 ft.
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Paige Ellis @paige-ellis.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Big news from this week’s city council meeting: It’s now illegal to park in bike lanes! 🚴🏽‍♂️ Keep scrolling to watch my statement from the dais and read the great piece from @kutnews.bsky.social
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Looks like Cady Lofts is almost ready to open. 100 permanent supportive housing units in Hancock www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2022...
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Site prep has begun for the Hangar development in North Loop. 470 apartments spread across two phases. Sure hope they stocked up on their Canadian lumber.
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 29/01/2025
"Teslas will be in the wild, with no-one in them, in Austin, in June" Elon Musk makes this sound like a terrifying threat
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Paige Ellis @paige-ellis.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Yesterday I submitted comments urging CTRMA to limit the MoPac South expansion to a single express lane. You can read about that and my other recommendations below or by clicking the link here: assets.austintexas.gov/austincounci...
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Marshall Geyer @marshallgeyer.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
new hike and bike trail bridge ribbon cutting over waller creek - this part of waterloo greenway's phase II they had some trail goats eat through the ribbon in place of scissors
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Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association @downtownaustin.org · 21/01/2025
Honorable City Council, Commissioners, and Staff: DANA supports single-stair reform as part of the city’s local amendments to the International Building Code. We oppose regulations that limit the feasibility of single-stair buildings up to 85 feet or up to seven stories. 🧵
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Avery Tomasco @averytomascowx.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Game-plan... Subject to change. All signs point to accumulating snow from Central to Southeast Texas Monday night through Tuesday morning. Disaster? No. Hazardous travel? Yes. Winter wonderland? Here's to hoping
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Council Member Krista Laine @cmkristalaine.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
📣 The #ATXCouncil will consider changes to the Land Development Code including an overhaul of short-term rental regulations & preservation bonus used for HOME.  Give your feedback through listening sessions and public input! More info found at publicinput.com/DSDNotice.
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Short Term Rental and Preservation Bonus - PublicInput
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Nathan Bernier @kutnathan.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
BREAKING: The curtain is finally lifting on Austin's long-planned light-rail system. ATP just released a detailed report on the planned 9.8-mile route. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) will be open to comment for 60 days. atptx.org/milestones/a... Story coming..
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Austin Light Rail Progress Update - Austin Transit Partnership
What is the DEIS? It stands for Draft Environmental Impact Statement and it’s a report required for all federally funded infrastructure projects that outlines the potential environmental benefits and ...
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Brian @brianpoteet.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Waterloo Records is planning to move to 1105 N Lamar before SXSW 2025 www.austinchronicle.com/music/2025-0...
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