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Urban Transportation Commission backs mobility‑first package to advise 2026 bond
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a recommendation to prioritize mobility programs in the 2026 bond package, including Vision Zero, sidewalks, bikeways, urban trails, transit enhancements and a street reconstruction allocation; the recommendation was forwarded to the Bond Election Advisory Task Force and city council.
Vice Chair Schumacher moved to approve a working‑group recommendation to guide the City of Austin’s 2026 bond priorities; Chair Susan Summers seconded the motion and the commission voted unanimously to forward the recommendation to the Bond Election Advisory Task Force and City Council.
The recommendation frames mobility funding under the citywide $690 million bond constraint and proposes programmatic allocations rather than funding numerous individually named projects. The working group emphasized three guiding…
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