The Austin City Council is getting ready for summer recess, but before members take off they’ve been approving projects that eventually could drastically change the look and feel of the city. Thursday’s session may not have seemed like a game-changer, but it has huge implications for the future.
Most of the projects passed on uneventful 7-0 votes. The Council approved negotiations to buy 25 years’ worth of wind-generated electricity, an environmental and financial study that may radically transform I-35, and the architectural design for Waller Creek that may eventually become Austin’s jewel.
