Phase One Report
Phase One of the Downtown Austin Plan is meant to identify opportunities and challenges facing Downtown and set the priorities for Phase Two, where the actual plan is developed in detail. The Phase One Report presents initial findings and preliminary strategies for creating a more livable, diverse and sustainable Downtown. These include, among other ideas, how to reshape Downtown into unique districts, how to achieve affordable housing and how to move forward with comprehensive transportation planning.
Download the Phase One: Issues and Opportunities report (4M PDF file) presented at the City Council briefing on February 14, 2008.
Downtown Austin Plan - Top Five Priorities (January 2, 2008 draft)
Maps presented at the January 12, 2008 Town Hall Meeting
Downtown Urban Rail
- July 24, 2008 Downtown Urban Rail Connections Council Presentation
Presentation slides (18MB PDF)
* More on the Urban Rail Proposal
Transportation Framework Plan
The April 2009 Draft Transportation Framework Plan - Executive Summary is an 8 megabyte PDF. It is a draft and will be shaped by the stakeholder and public comments that we will seek prior to finalizing the report. Second, the recommendations of the Transportation Framework Plan in general will remain "organic" in nature. That is, its recommendations will flex as we move forward with other aspects of the Downtown Austin Plan -- i.e., the overall Framework Plan and district-specific plans.
The full Draft Transportation Framework Plan is available at: www.ci.austin.tx.us/downtown/downloads/final11-25-08dap_trans_framework_report_and_appendices.pdf
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For any questions or comments on the draft plan please contact Jorge Rousselin at jorge.rousselin@ci.austin.tx.us or at (512) 974-2975.
Density Bonus Study and Affordable Housing Strategy
Density Bonus Study
On May 11, 2009 the Downtown Austin Plan consultants ROMA Austin and HR&A Advisors, Inc., released a
Final Draft Density Bonus Program report, a 2 megabyte PDF.
On July 7, 2009 the Downtown Austin Plan consultants ROMA Austin and HR&A Advisors, Inc., issued a
Revised Draft Density Bonus Program report, a 2 megabyte PDF.
On September 21, 2009 Recommended Amendments to the Density Bonus Program were issued.
Affordable Housing Strategy
On May 11, 2009 the Downtown Austin Plan consultants ROMA Austin and HR&A Advisors, Inc., released a
Final Draft Downtown Affordable Housing Strategy report, a 1.1 megabyte PDF.
On July 7, 2009 the Downtown Austin Plan consultants ROMA Austin and HR&A Advisors, Inc., issued a
Revised Draft Affordable Housing Strategy report, a 1.2 megabyte PDF.
Updates
On June 3, 2009 an update to the Density Bonus and Affordable Housing studies was issued.
On July 6, 2009 a two-page document was issued, describing the modifications made to the Density bonus Report and the Affordable Housing Strategy Report since the May 11, 2009 drafts.
On July 23, 2009 the Downtown Austin Plan consultants ROMA Austin and HR&A Advisors, Inc., briefed the City Council on both the Density Bonus Program and the Affordable Housing Strategy.
Download the 3.6 megabyte PDF here.
Appendices
Download the Combined Density Bonus and Affordable Housing Report Appendices from the Downtown Austin Plan FTP site. (16 megabyte PDF)
Detailed Pro Formas for Core, Northwest and Uptown District Test Sites
Parks and Open Space Master Plan
Presentation to the Parks Leadership Focus Group, May 19, 2009
Presentation on Downtown Parks and Open Space Plan made to the Parks Leadership Focus Group, July 24, 2009, (22 megabyte PDF)
Presentation on Park Transformation Strategy made to the Parks Leadership Focus Group, July 24, 2009
Draft Downtown Parks and Open Space Master Plan, January 19, 2010
October 10, 2009 Town Hall Meeting
Download the 29 megabyte PDF presentation from the workshop from the Downtown Austin Plan FTP site.
Download the Notes from the October 10, 2009 Town Hall Meeting, a 540K PDF file.
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