Posted on 01/09/2013 3:04:26 PM PST by Jonx6
Austin might soon ditch a three-decade-old policy of requiring downtown buildings and tenant businesses to have a minimum number of parking spaces tied either to square footage or the number of condos and apartments in a building.
Supporters of the move say the minimum requirement has caused a parking surplus downtown, encouraging people to use their cars rather than bikes, buses and rail. Take away that requirement, they say, and eventually garage parking will become a more scarce (and expensive) resource, encouraging people to use alternative transportation.
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I put books and movies on my Kindle fire. I’ve been able to watch 3 seasons of The Wire on the way to and from. I almost prefer it this way.
Yeah, Texans recreate the old livestock trail rides in advance of the Houston Livestock and Rodeo each February. The trail rides are timed to end in Houston in time for the grand parade.
-PJ
Oh, I’m pleased as anything to live in Texas versus most anywhere else (except maybe during the summer), it’s just living in Austin that gets to me. A huge state full of great places, and I’m stuck in the looney bin.
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