Issue: Mobility

Q How will you coordinate with regional partners to meaningfully address our increasing traffic level? What is your long-term vision for addressing traffic in Austin, and what would be the immediate first actions you would champion as a City Council Member to address the crisis?

Asked by Austin Chamber of Commerce

Q For Austin City Council District 8: Do you support a scaled-back version of the proposed Oak Hill Y highway expansion, as recommended by the Fix 290 coalition, so as to protect adjacent businesses and neighborhoods in Oak Hill while increasing highway capacity? If so, what will you do to make sure TxDOT pursues this preferred alternative?

Asked by IndyAustin

Q What will you do to improve mobility (the ability of people to reach their destinations) in Austin?

Asked by Sierra Club – Austin Regional Group

Q In 2016 Austin voters passed $720 million in transportation bonds of which $137 million was designated for the Local Mobility Program. The Mobility Program areas included sidewalks, safe routes to school, and repair of substandard streets. As an incumbent, what programs did you implement?

Asked by Texas Alliance for Retired Americans

Q What do you plan to accomplish with the $160 million of the $925 million bond package that is proposed for transportation to assist seniors?

Asked by Texas Alliance for Retired Americans

Q The Pleasant Valley bridge at the Longhorn Dam lacks bicycle facilities. How would you address this?

Asked by Bike Austin

Q Do you support the implementation of dedicated, protected bicycle facilities on East Riverside Drive?

Asked by Bike Austin

Q Please tell us briefly about your recent experience with riding a bike. How many times have you ridden in the past month? The past year?

Asked by Bike Austin

Q In 2017, Austin’s Bicycle Advisory Council asked that all city departments work to provide reasonable accommodations and access for effective pedicab service during events and in traffic plans. Pedicabbers continue to face difficulties during special events, including a lack of dedicated lanes and staging areas. As a Council Member, will you take action to support the use of pedicabs and other non-automotive vehicles at special events?

Asked by Bike Austin

Q The city code currently prohibits the use of motor-driven devices on trails. But it allows electric bikes, scooters, and similar vehicles in bikes lanes if they are powered by a motor with a maximum speed of 20 miles per hour. Would you support a code amendment to allow some electric vehicles on trails?

Asked by Bike Austin