Is San Antonio cooler than Austin?
 

San Antonio B-cycle

Our fair neighbor to the South (no, not Buda), has implemented a bike share program.  San Antonio is beating us to the punch when it comes to innovative programs that encourage residents to find ways to get around, without having to drive and park a car.  For a mere $25, San Antonioans can enjoy unlimited use of the “B Cycle” bikes at several locations in central San Antonio.  There is a video demonstration and map at this link:  http://sanantonio.bcycle.com/. Very cool San Antonio!

City of Austin

Mayor considering urban rail bond package

by STEVE ALBERTS / KVUE News

Posted on February 10, 2010 at 5:15 PM

Updated Wednesday, Feb 10 at 6:25 PM

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The City of Austin is proposing an urban rail line in downtown.

“We have to do something,” said Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell. “What we have to do is everything. We need better roads, bike and trail facilities and better mass transit; and I personally think rail is the best option for mass transit.”

The bond package that the mayor’s office is considering proposing to the city council and the community would be in the range of $400 million. Roughly half of the bond package would be devoted to urban rail, and the other half would be devoted to roads and other transportation infrastructure. The cost of this bond proposal to the average Austin household would be just over $3 per month, or about $40 per year.

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[via KVUE]

City of Austin

Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 9:31am CST

Austin hosting transportation public forums

Austin Business Journal

The city of Austin is asking for public input on future transportation planning during four meetings early next month.

Officials have collected 1,200 citizen-suggested transportation projects and need help identifying priorities for improving mobility in the city either by bus, bike, rail, on foot, car of otherwise.

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[via Austin Business Journal]