Residents who went to the first public meeting to discuss the proposed streetcar system were concerned that the city's plan to run the streetcar in the same lane as car traffic on Manor would slow the streetcar down and make it less popular. The city says that at 60 feet wide, Manor can't support a streetcar and regular car lanes. Some residents suggested that the streetcar run down MLK instead of Manor. That plan would be an improvement over the current one - MLK has more capacity and it would also allow riders to transfer to and from the MLK stop on the commuter rail line. The Downtown Plan team will be having three more meetings next week to discuss streetcar. Details after the jump. more ›

On Tuesday night, ROMA Design Group, the lead consultant for the Downtown Austin Plan, will present the findings so far of its study of Downtown mobility, potential public transit connections within Downtown, and potential public transit connections between Downtown and other significant destinations in Austin. Click here to see Ben Wear's description of the light rail plan to be discussed at the Mobility Workshop. more ›