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According to CapMetro, weekend Dillo service isn’t getting enough ridership to support its continued operation. My question is, at $0.50 per two hour pass, were they ever expecting it to?
This would be especially frustrating news for commuters if the Commuter Rail was running weekends… but it’s not.
Quick… think of the top three table-service restaurants, east of Congress, which are open at 7am to serve breakfast on weekend mornings?
Stumped? Can’t even think of one?
There weren’t any, until now.
This morning I had breakfast at the new El Sol y La Luna restaurant at 6th & Red River. THIS is what is needed on East 6th Street! There are so many residents and visitors in this area ready to spend money on items other than alcohol. I’ve never been to their first location on South Congress, but the vibe was a combination of Magnolia meets Las Manitas meets Habana. The food was very good (I had an american breakfast of eggs, bacon, and waffles). Two entrees, two drinks, plus tip was $25. El Sol y La Luna gave me a reason to walk on the northern edge of the 600 block of East 6th street, which is a good sign for other businesses to move to the district.
I don’t want to sound overly grand, but I really think that in combination with the efforts of the DAA, DANA, and 6th Street Austin, El Sol y La Luna is the catalyst for change on East 6th. Show your support through patronage.
-Jude
It’s been a few years in the making and it now appears that Brazos St will get the make over we’ve been expecting. This month, the city should begin to send out RFPs for the construction work, which is expected to begin this summer and stretch from Cesar Chavez to 11th Street. There will be significant infrastructure improvements. The most visible improvement will be the addition of Great Streets sidewalks.
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The light is shining bright on Downtown Austin, at least as much as city council place 5 is concerned. Bill Spelman is running, unopposed, for Austin city council place 5. Spelman, professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, is also the chair of the Waller Creek Citizens Advisory Committee and an advocate for the Waller Creek Tunnel Project.
Perhaps even more relevant to Downtown Austin’s interests is Spelman’s curriculum vitae includes research in criminal justice, police operations, prison policy, and urban economic development.
Go Bill!
