Categories: Austin Comprehensive Plan, Development, Environment, Events, Historic Preservation

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Imagine Austin’s Compacted & Connected Speaker Series:

Tuesday, January 15 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. What’s in the Subdivision Regulations: An overview of Other Cities’ Subdivision Regulation Approaches, as identified in the Center for Transportation Research’s Recommended Changes to the City of Austin Subdivision Regulations and Transportation Criteria Manual February 5 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: Context-Sensitive Solutions for Subdivisions: Austin’s geography is not uniform or “equal” in all areas, which is just one factor in the need for our regulations to respond to environmental restrictions, and enable creative forms of design. February 26 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: The Missing Connections: Connectivity Indexes and where our Subdivision Regulations can Improve. April 2 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.: The Missing Connections Part II: A continuation on Connectivity Metrics and Creative Solutions for balancing walkable design, density, and finances. ALL SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT Please visit the Subdivision Regulations’ FTP site for pertinent resources pertaining to this project. ftp://ftp.austintexas.gov/Subdivision_Regulations/Resources/

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