Transportation
Development
BY HALEY MCLEOD & BEN THOMPSON
BY ELLE BENT & HALEY MCLEOD
Development headed to South Lamar A new mixed-use development headed to South Lamar will o er housing, retail, restaurants, o ce space and a two-story athletic club. The Bouldin project—at 1401 South Lamar Blvd., Austin—will include over 300 multi-family units, restaurants Postino and Paperboy, a Life Time athletic club and two levels of underground parking. These anticipate opening throughout 2025.
Capital Metro appoints rst-ever police chief In an e ort to increase safety for riders and transit operators, Capital Metro swore in its rst chief of police Aug. 26. What’s new? Eric Robins was appointed as Chief, along with Assistant Chief Joseph Rose and Captain Jeremy Benoit. The Transit Police Department will work along- side the agency’s public safety ambassadors and community intervention specialists to respond quickly to transit safety needs across the metro. Put in perspective Concerns over safety are not new. Following the induction of new police department leadership, sev- eral bus operators voiced their day-to-day run-ins with unsafe behavior at a CapMetro board meeting. Katina Brown, a CapMetro bus operator, said two
Over $2B in airport projects proceed Austin-Bergstrom International Airport’s expansion is advancing this summer with approvals for projects totaling billions of dollars around the air eld. What happened? In July, Council approved about $190 million in contracts for improved air eld lighting, a ramp control system to improve aircraft safety, engineering services, and infrastructure upgrades. That was followed by $300 million more for various upgrades in August, while contracts worth nearly $2 billion were considered in September— including for a new concourse and connect- ing tunnel. Aviation Department CEO Ghizlane Badawi called this summer period a “major milestone” for the expansion.
From left, Jeremy Benoit, Eric Robins and Joseph Rose were all sworn in to the new CapMetro Transit Police Department on Aug. 26.
New mixed-income multifamily housing is currently under construction in southeast Austin.
RENDERING COURTESY THE NRP GROUP
New a ordable housing option coming soon Half of the 328 units planned for a new apartment complex, at 6205 Ross Road, Austin, are earmarked for residents earning low-to-moderate income. About the project The NRP Group, in collaboration with the Travis County Facilities Corporation, has broken ground
COURTESY CAPITAL METRO
on a $62 million multifamily project Aug. 13. It’s expected to be completed and available for renters by 2026. Renters need to make between 60%-80% of the area’s median income, about $49,080 to $65,450 annually in Travis County, to qualify for a ordable housing. The 16.5-acre property will feature a nearly 400,000-square-foot, four-story development with green spaces and outdoor amenities including a dog park, a pool, a tness center and a community kitchen.
weeks prior she was nearly assaulted by a passenger riding the bus. Looking ahead CapMetro board Chair Je ery Travillion said the agency has been working with the union representing CapMetro drivers to increase safety for transit operators. The agency also has plans to increase security cameras on vehicles and facili- ties. CapMetro is looking to ll remaining positions on its Transit Police Department.
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