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Rail, rail, rail – why Austin needs more rail!

Jude Galligan | November 8, 2008 |

future of downtown Austin rail?
future of downtown Austin rail?

• Transportation is the most significant challenge facing region
• Lack of mobility is affecting Downtown’s role as cultural & commercial heart of region
• Lack of transportation options affects affordability & social equity
• Automobile dominance impairs ability to create pedestrian-oriented Downtown
• Rail provides opportunity to carry many more people in the same space compared to roads

World class cities are often defined by their rail system.  Austin has an opportunity to pool the economic resources from San Marcos to Round Rock with a rail system.  Companies looking to establish a headquarters look to cities with good mobility for its employees and customers.  Rail is an investment in our city that will provide a return in job growth, less sprawl, and less reliance on cars and foreign oil.

link to City Council presentation from Nov. 6th. [pdf]

Filed Under: austin transit Tagged With: austin transit, city council

About Jude Galligan

Jude Galligan is Principal at TOWERS.net.

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  1. jude galligan says

    November 11, 2008 at 5:24 pm

    Great to hear. Thanks for the link!

  2. mdahmus says

    November 11, 2008 at 5:01 pm

    Obviously I agree – I’ve been writing about rail in Austin since 2004:

    http://mdahmus.monkeysystems.com/blog/

    I’ll be adding your blog as a link momentarily.

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