Shoal Creek Boulevard Re-Striping Options
Results of Shoal Creek Re-Striping Ballots
Background
On Sept. 29, 2005, after voting unanimously to remove the curb islands on Shoal Creek Boulevard, the Austin City Council directed staff to gather stakeholder input about how to re-stripe the roadway.
On Oct. 15, Public Works hosted a meeting at Murchison Middle School designed to identify stakeholder interests and re-striping options for the boulevard. Stakeholders of the Allandale and Rosedale neighborhoods and the cycling community were invited.
The purpose of the meeting was to:
- Discuss various interests and re-striping options identified by stakeholders and staff.
- Hear practices developed in other communities.
- Vote to identify candidate re-striping options that meet the most interests of all users of the roadway.
Approximately 80 stakeholders attended the meeting alongside Public Works staff that facilitated the meeting.
The top two re-striping options from each of three groups at the meeting (residents living on Shoal Creek Boulevard, area residents, and cyclists) were selected for balloting purposes that day. Because there was overlap among the three groups' top options, four candidate striping options were identified for the Official Ballot, including two main options and two sub-options. Those four are listed on the Official Ballot alongside requests for additional information from stakeholders.
Distribution of the Official Ballot and questionnaire began Monday, Oct. 24. Most ballots are being delivered by hand within the Allandale and Rosedale neighborhoods. Ballots to cyclists are being mailed.
Eligibility to Participate in Ballot/Questionnaire
The City Council asked Public Works to obtain input on re-striping Shoal Creek Boulevard from stakeholders. Stakeholders are identified as property owners, renters and businesses of the Allandale and Rosedale neighborhoods as well as members of the Austin Cycling Association Austin Ridge Riders .
Submitting Your Ballot
Neighborhood property owners, renters, businesses and cyclists may submit the ballot throughout the week of Oct. 31 by mail or by delivering it.
Download copy of ballot (pdf)
By mail (Postmark by Nov. 2, 2005):
City of Austin Public Works Department
One Texas Center
505 Barton Springs Road
Austin, Texas 78704.
Deliver
- Gullett Elementary Library
6310 Treadwell Blvd.
Saturday, Nov. 5
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- One Texas Center
505 Barton Springs Road
Public Works Department, 13th Floor
Oct. 31 – Nove. 4
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(Free parking in front of building and in parking garage on east side of building.)
If you misplace your ballot or some other mishap befalls it, be aware that ballots will be available at the Gullett Library on Nov. 5 as well as throughout the week at both the Gullett Administrative Office (during school hours) and at One Texas Center (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.).
Compilation of Data
Beginning Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, Public Works staff will compile the information for presentation to the Council Subcommittee Land Use and Transportation on November 14.
Oct. 15 Meeting Information
For detailed information on the results of the Oct. 15 meeting, voting, copies of meeting handouts, and products from the discussions of interests and options, please view the links below.
Results of the Voting
Handouts
Products from the Meeting
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