PROJECT JOURNAL: Fall 2011 Events On Tap
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Vision and Design: Fall 2011 Community Events
The City of Austin is working with Airport Boulevard users, owners, neighbors, and other stakeholders on an ambitious initiative to revitalize this important corridor. You are invited to help shape the future of the Airport Boulevard by participating in public receptions, workshops, open houses, forums and other events. We need your involvement for the success of this project.
Food, refreshments and children-friendly activities will be available at all meetings.
Tuesday, September 13 • 5-9 pm
Kickoff Reception & Community Vision Workshop
Exploring Issues & Opportunities for Airport Boulevard
Our Lady’s Maronite Catholic Church, 1320 E. 51st Street
Airport Boulevard Corridor (Lamar to U.S. 183) Mobility Kickoff Reception
5 pm – 6 pm & 8 pm – 9 pm (come to either session; same info both times)
Learn about the Corridor Mobility Study and how you can get involved. Meet the staff and consultant team and share your concerns and ideas on transportation issues along the full length of the corridor that affect your lives and businesses.
Upper Airport Boulevard (Lamar to I-35) Community Vision Workshop
6 pm – 8 pm
Help create a Vision for upper Airport Boulevard. Public input gained from this informative & interactive workshop will guide a team of urban designers, architects, landscape architects, transportation planners, and economic development experts as they begin development of a conceptual master plan.
Saturday, October 1 • 10 am-noon
Open House and Presentation: Work in Progress Check-in
Imagining the Future of Upper Airport Boulevard
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 1165 Angelina Street
This two-hour drop-in session will include a brief presentation (11:00 AM) and a display of design sketches, drawings and illustrations that envision what the future for Airport Boulevard could look like. Meet the Airport design team, discuss design options, and weigh in on the emerging vision for how the redesign of the public realm (roadway, bike lanes, sidewalks, streetscapes, public spaces) and future redevelopment opportunities for property owners can make upper Airport a more vibrant and attractive place to live, work, shop and enjoy. The Airport Boulevard Open House is happening in conjunction with the Imagine Austin unveiling party (10am–2pm) – come help hone a new design vision for upper Airport Boulevard and stick around to celebrate a job well done for Imagine Austin’s comprehensive plan for our greater city.
Monday, October 3 • 5:30–7:30 pm
Review Forum: A Master Plan for Airport Boulevard
Guiding Future Development and Investments
Our Lady’s Maronite Catholic Church, 1320 E. 51st Street
The Airport design team will present the conceptual master plan for Airport Boulevard. The first portion of the presentation will present mobility and transit recommendations for the full length of Airport Boulevard. The second portion of the presentation will concentrate on upper Airport Boulevard (Lamar to I-35). The upper Airport team will present a highly illustrated and detailed master plan that will provide the basis for the next phase of work: creation of the implementation plan. The master plan and the next phase of work will result in a comprehensive blueprint for coordinating public infrastructure investment, crafting economic development policy, and creating new development regulations that will guide the Airport Boulevard for generations to come.
