Preservation Austin and the Austin Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is proud to announce the historic walking tours iPhone app. This app for iPhones will provide downloadable tours of historic Austin with mapped locations, property descriptions, current and historic photos, and audio commentary.  The content will be divided into distinct geographic and thematic tours that can be downloaded individually, such as tours of Congress Avenue, East Sixth Street, and historic neighborhoods.  

Download the the Historic Austin Tours iPhone app and map your own walking tour of some of central Austin’s most historic streets, view photos of old Austin and listen to histories of the city’s most iconic structures.  Explore Austin’s present through the lens of the past; download Historic Austin Tours through iTunes.

Project Connect needs your feedback! Regional Transportation entities have joined forces to study transportation options to help keep us all moving between downtown Austin and communities in the North Corridor, including Hutto, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Georgetown, and others. Please join them for an Open House to discuss various options that are being studied in the North Corridor. Your input is critical to the success of this project. Time, location, and parking information for the Open Houses are listed below. For more information visit http://connectcentraltexas.com/ or e-mail info@connectcentraltexas.com.

Monday, June 24, 2013
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Allen R. Baca Center
301 W. Bagdad Avenue
Round Rock, Texas 78664

The Open House will be held in the Grand Meeting Room. Underground parking is available in the garage next to the Baca Center.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Dobie Middle School
1200 East Rundberg Lane
Austin, Texas 78753

The Open House will be held in the cafeteria. Parking is available in front of school, teacher’s parking lot and along side streets.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Pflugerville Justice Center
1611 Pfennig Lane
Pflugerville, Texas 78660

The Open House will be held in the municipal courtroom. Parking is available in front of the Justice Center.

Friday, June 28, 2013
12:00p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Webinar
Register online at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/218186110

DANA’s Placemaking Committee recently reviewed Sinclair Black’s proposal to submerge IH-35 below grade and “cap” it with a four lane, landscaped, pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly boulevard. This plan would recapture approximately 30 acres of land above the interstate to productive, tax-producing use. By rearranging the horizontal and vertical space now taken up by the highway, this project would not only create more capacity for vehicles on IH-35, but also weave together the vibrancy of downtown with the rich culture of East Austin. DANA’s Placemaking Committee has reviewed the plan and strongly recommends support of this proposal. (Read more at Community Impact News – IH35 Cut and Cap Plan Proposed and KVUE: Plan-to-sink-I-35-underground-in-Downtown-Austin.)

What are your ideas for I-35? The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the City of Austin are seeking input through the I-35 Capital Area Improvement Program. Participate in the virtual open house here. Be sure to check out the proposed options for the 8th Street to Holly section of IH35, and encourage consideration of the cut-and-cap plan!