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Chris Bradford on Austin, economics and other stuff. January 28, 2017. How to preserve Austin's affordable housing stock. Wednesdays  Austin Monitor. 0160;had a piece under the headline, How do demolitions affect Austins affordable housing stock? The article glosses over the possibility that demolitions arent much affecting Austins affordable housing stock. An obvious challenge, however, is that a large percentage of the low-cost market-rate housing is older and likely to soon be demolished and replaced ...

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Tag Archives: New Central Library. Cars are Light, Books are Heavy. With all the new towers going up downtown, building nerds like myself have enjoyed a rather unique opportunity to closely observe current construction practices and building materials in action. That’s the new Central Library! The real fun though is to compare it to the Seaholm condos in the background. The floors of the residences might as well be made out of wrapping paper by comparison. The lower level parking decks are a bit ...Send ...

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O'Toole gets congestion pricing wrong - Austin Contrarian

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Chris Bradford on Austin, economics and other stuff. Laquo; Cheap houses. Downtown apartment owners should try this experiment ». March 26, 2009. O'Toole gets congestion pricing wrong. The New York Times recognizes that, even in New York City, transit is perpetually hungry for subsidies. The state’s proposed solutions are to toll the remaining free bridges into Manhattan and new payroll taxes, all to subsidize so-called sustainable transportation. But why should drivers pay to subsidize transit. But cong...

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Pike Power Lab, Mueller, 2013. Elan East Apartments, Manor Rd, 2014. These two projects are less than half a mile apart, and given the longer lead time on the larger apartment project, there’s a chance they were in design at the same time. I hope the owners pooled their order and got a discount on the materials! This entry was posted in Observations. March 28, 2014. Why Austin Shouldn’t Build Rail to the Airport →. Cars are Light, Books are Heavy. Don’t Fear the Incompatibility. Austin on Your Feet.

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Make it Easier to Build Accessory Dwellings. The following is my letter to city council in support of the resolution. Sponsored by Council Members Martinez and Riley to lessen the impediments to the construction of “accessory dwelling units,” commonly known as granny flats, garage apartments, carriage houses, and in-law apartments, among others. For additional background on the current code and the resolution, Chris Bradford has provided an excellent overview. This entry was posted in Observations. Claim...

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Cars are Light, Books are Heavy. With all the new towers going up downtown, building nerds like myself have enjoyed a rather unique opportunity to closely observe current construction practices and building materials in action. One of the things that has impressed me is how light the structures can be, especially structured parking. It’s fairly hard to find one that doesn’t have the floor ends screened, or otherwise difficult to photograph, but the Spring condos provides one example:. I know it’s f...

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Why Austin Shouldn’t Build Rail to the Airport | yarak.org

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Why Austin Shouldn’t Build Rail to the Airport. Last Friday Project Connect presented the final “Locally Preferred Alternative” to the mayor’s Central Corridor Advisory Group. As expected for months, it connects East Riverside to Highland Mall along the east side of downtown. Project Connect Urban Rail Locally Preferred Alternative. And apparently the general public. Hypothetical ABIA Rail Alignment. And for that massive cost we’d get ONE additional station, the terminus at the airport. Given t...Unfortu...

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Cars are Light, Books are Heavy. With all the new towers going up downtown, building nerds like myself have enjoyed a rather unique opportunity to closely observe current construction practices and building materials in action. One of the things that has impressed me is how light the structures can be, especially structured parking. It’s fairly hard to find one that doesn’t have the floor ends screened, or otherwise difficult to photograph, but the Spring condos provides one example:. I know it’s f...