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Joint Sustainability Committee backs Austin Core Transportation Plan with amendments to study two‑way conversions and require protected bike lanes
Summary
The committee recommended the Austin Core Transportation (ACT) plan be forwarded to City Council with amendments to study one‑way to two‑way street conversions, prioritize street trees and require protected two‑way bike lanes on core downtown streets; the recommendation passed by vote.
The Joint Sustainability Committee voted to recommend the Austin Core Transportation (ACT) plan to City Council as amended, endorsing a study of additional one‑way to two‑way street conversions and directing the plan to include protected bike lanes in both directions on core downtown streets.
Committee members heard a formal presentation from Michelle Marks, a transportation officer with Transportation Public Works, who described the ACT plan as a “small area mobility plan” focused on downtown rights‑of‑way and multi‑modal allocations. Marks said the draft plan is built on prior studies and public engagement and “we received well over 4,000 public comments.” She described the document as…
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