Originally Posted by Jdawgboy (Post 5681165)

Im sure some NAs will never be on board with anything the city does but aparently the plan has had major support from several public panels throught the city and everybody on the Planning and zoning commission voted in favor of the plan. Even Bill Spelman stated he was impressed that it unanimously passed the Planning and zoning commission. One of the members on the board, that guy with the long grey hair and classes got interviewed on the news and said that the goal is to get people to live as close to where they work and less of a need to use a car. What I like about the plan is it really builds up the central core. I think most people, even those who are not happy with growth realize we need to grow right.

Originally Posted by M1EK (Post 5688438)

The guy with the long grey hair was probably Dave Sullivan; he chairs the Planning Commission; and is an urbanist (although he gets along pretty well with the neighborhood interests, he has never kowtowed to them).

The Zoning & Platting commission is a different beast. Much more short-term, specific zoning cases. I don't remember them even getting to look at the IA plan.

And the ANC has fought Imagine Austin the whole time - even though IA put a lot of hedging in there at their behest (claiming to not want to conflict with neighborhood plans - even though the majority of the neighborhood plans passed here in Austin, unlike the one Dave and I worked on in OWANA, are irresponsible garbage).

Originally Posted by Hill Country (Post 5689085)

The cranes are definitely back!

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas (Post 5689230)

Nice. Yep, I went on a crane spotting ride today and dropped 4 pounds in the process! Bicycling rules. There's some sweet skyscraper views forming west of the convention center.

Oh yeah, and I saw Evan Smith (from Texas Monthly) downtown across from the W. I snapped a photo of him from across the street and he gave me a glare. lol

Originally Posted by migol24 (Post 5690462)

What was proposed at the Bremond site?

Originally Posted by JoninATX (Post 5690542)

Originally Posted by ahealy (Post 5690595)

I'm wondering if they're readying the site for construction...?

Originally Posted by ahealy (Post 5690595)

I'm wondering if they're readying the site for construction...?

Originally Posted by MichaelB (Post 5690736)

Interesting to note: At the time of these renederings they did not plan on having the property on the corner. You can see the old aparmetns sill there in the rendering!

Originally Posted by migol24 (Post 5690765)

yeah but the photo posted by ahealy, the other buildings are still a few lots further up. was the building scaled down?

Originally Posted by ahealy (Post 5690792)

OMG those old efficiencies are gone!!!!
:(((((((( They better fucking build something nice there.

Originally Posted by JoninATX (Post 5690800)

I wonder if they did change the design of the project? Since that one place is now demolished will it be for more parking?