Walking

Too often in the past, aldermen have unfairly used their veto power to block good walking, biking, and transit projects in their wars.

While her predecessor Gabe Klein was famous for his bold initiatives, Scheinfeld also accomplished a number of big projects during her time at CDOT.

The proposal, which includes multiple vehicle tax increases and new fees, would allocate $23 billion to roads and bridges but only $3.4 billion on transit.

The new design of the eastern riverwalk is hostile to cycling, and security guards are ordering cyclists to dismount, although it's still legal to ride there.

Havlin, who had worked in human resources and served on many nonprofit boards, was walking her dog when she was struck.

Today city officials cut the ribbon on a multicolored ring-shaped sculpture in the Uptown Entertainment District, the crowning touch on a street remix that converted excess asphalt at Racine Avenue and Broadway into a new pedestrian plaza. The makeover was part of the Broadway streetscape project, which includes new sidewalks, street repaving, lighting, bike racks, garbage cans, crosswalks, and a pedestrian island near the new plaza.

The seven pedestrian fatalities as of March 31 this year was also lower than the 2012-2016 average of nine pedestrian deaths.

Scooters don't seem to be causing major sidewalk clutter or pedestrian safety issues in Austin, but use is largely focused in wealthier, centrally located neighborhoods.

Love 'em or hate 'em, scooters will soon be a common sight on the West and Northwest Sides.