The community forum series’ public meetings
Save the date for the third round of public input for Imagine Austin:
Sept. 20, 4–8 p.m.
Austin City Hall (Central)
Sept. 21, 5–8 p.m.
David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (East)
Sept. 23, 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
St. David’s Episcopal Church (Central)
Sept. 27, 5–8 p.m.
Austin Community College (South)
Sept. 28, 5–8 p.m.
Del Valle Opportunity Center (Southeast)
Sept. 29, 5–8 p.m.
Concordia University - Texas (Northwest)
Oct. 4, 5–8 p.m.
Bowie High School (Southwest)
Oct. 5, 5–8 p.m.
Dell Jewish Community Center (North)
Oct. 6, 5–8 p.m.
Reagan High School (Northeast)
For nearly three decades Austin has relied upon a comprehensive plan that was adopted in 1979 called the Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan. The plan envisioned that in 1995 new residential areas would be an assortment of single-family homes and that neighborhood streets would be populated with pedestrians, not cars. The Austin of today is instead moving toward dense urban residential developments, but walkable streets are still being sought by citizens.
Taking a step back
Soon after taking his position with the city in 2008 City Manager Marc Ott saw that the 1979 plan was outdated and required improvements to address Austin’s growing density.
“Austin has proven itself to be an attractive spot where people want to come,” said Margaret Cooper, chair of the Citizens Advisory Task Force that helped form the vision statement of the Imagine Austin plan. “Better we plan for an orderly comprehensive approach to what is expected and predicted by scientists in the next 30 years so we are not behind the curve.”
Although the Austin Tomorrow Comprehensive Plan was relevant more than 30 years ago, it is set to be replaced by the Imagine Austin plan. City Council began developing the Imagine Austin plan in September 2008 by selecting a team of consultants led by Wallace, Roberts and Todd.
The public involvement phase of developing the plan began in October 2009. Currently the vision statement is being reviewed by council and is set to be finalized later this year.
The comprehensive plan is designed to address 14 elements including future land use development, housing, conservation and environmental resources, historic and cultural preservation and urban design.
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