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TPW outlines equity, safety and sustainability as guiding principles for 2026 bond prioritization
Summary
Transportation & Public Works presented a draft set of guiding principles and technical evaluation criteria for capital projects that could shape a possible 2026 bond, emphasizing equity, safety, sustainability and programmatic delivery alongside large corridor projects.
Transportation & Public Works staff on March 4 gave the Urban Transportation Commission a preliminary picture of the evaluation criteria it plans to use to identify capital project priorities for a potential 2026 bond.
The presentation, delivered by Michelle Marks of Transportation & Public Works, said the department is crosswalking those criteria with the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan and the City’s strategic-plan “anchors” — equity, affordability, innovation, sustainability and resilience, proactive prevention, and community trust — and intends to use the city’s Equity Analysis Zones and other data-driven tools in project selection.
Marks said the guidance applies to capital spending and not routine maintenance, which is driven largely by asset condition. "We're going to continue, to use our EAZs as, a guiding tool for investment dollars moving forward," she told commissioners, referring to the Equity Analysis Zones developed during previous outreach.
Why it matters: City staff said the criteria aim to make…
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