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Urban Transportation Commission Living Streets Update Austin Transportation and Public Works | December 2, 2025 Agenda: Living Streets FY 25 Stats and Updates • Neighborhood Block Party Updates • FY 25 Stats Living Streets Improvements – Healthy Streets • Goals • Transition Timeline Living Streets FY 25 Stats and Updates Neighborhood Block Party – Resolution Updates “WAY simpler site, I hope I did it right - it was almost TOO easy :-)“ - NBP Applicant 4 FY 25 Stats Installations Approved* Started Closed 38 36 40 114 HS PS NBPs Total *HS and PS renewed applications are counted by cycle installed. There were 40 unique locations 31 11 1 43 6 3 - 9 **Installations that did not renew are counted as closed Safety (Preliminary data with small sample set) 9% reduction in speed 10% decrease in vehicular volume 62.5% reduction in vehicular collision Qualitative survey (500 respondents) 54% safer vs 24% less safe (24% neutral) 65% supportive vs 28% opposed (7% neutral) 63% do not like the equipment Legend HS – Healthy Street Activation PS – Play Street Activation NBP – Neighborhood Block Party Activation By Council District Activations and Council Districts Mapped 50 40 30 20 10 0 50 40 30 20 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Play Streets Healthy Streets NBPs By Equity Analysis Zone Least Medium Low Vulnerability Medium Medium Most High Play Streets Healthy Streets NBPs All applications including resubmittals & NBPs for FY2025 Source: Living Streets Experience Map – 10/30/2025 5 FY 25 Stats Installations Approved* Started Closed 38 36 40 114 HS PS NBPs Total *HS and PS renewed applications are counted by cycle installed. There were 40 unique locations 31 11 1 43 6 3 - 9 **Installations that did not renew are counted as closed Safety (Preliminary data with small sample set) 9% reduction in speed 10% decrease in vehicular volume 62.5% reduction in vehicular collision Qualitative survey (500 respondents) 54% safer vs 24% less safe (24% neutral) 65% supportive vs 28% opposed (7% neutral) 63% do not like the equipment Legend HS – Healthy Street Activation PS – Play Street Activation NBP – Neighborhood Block Party Activation By Council District Activations and EAZs Mapped 50 40 30 20 10 0 50 40 30 20 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Play Streets Healthy Streets NBPs By Equity Analysis Zone Least Medium Low Vulnerability Medium Medium Most High Play Streets Healthy Streets NBPs All applications including resubmittals & NBPs for FY2025 Source: Living Streets Experience Map – 10/30/2025 6 Living Street Improvements Healthy Streets Goal 1: Healthy Streets New Equipment + Improved Aesthetic Move away from temporary devices Move to long-term equipment types No more orange cones & barrels Use of planters & curb stops Original Interim Final 8 Healthy Street Transition Timeline Oct – Dec '25 Jan – Mar '26 Apr – Jun '26 July –Sep '26 Oct '26 – Dec '27 Testing + Engineer Pilot Phase Final Rollout of New Equipment Reduce Cones Reduced Cones Remain Final Budget + Timeline Current Action: Reduce Cones Test + Pilot New Equipment Final Rollout of New Equipment Oct – Mar: Continue Transition Reduce cones & barrels on each street Dec – Feb: Communicate Changes Mailing & social media campaign Oct - Dec: Review & Test Jan – Jun: Pilot Pilot 5 – 7 existing Healthy Streets Collect feedback Apr – Jun: Final Budget & Timeline Jul – Sep: Rollout New Equipment + Existing Healthy Streets (est. 20-30) + New Healthy Streets Goal: All transitions complete Dec '27 (pending final budget) 9 Goal 2: Healthy Streets Option for Conversion to Shared Street Healthy Streets can serve as a precursor to Shared Streets First conversion is underway Healthy Street to Shared Street Healthy Street Shared Street 10 Thank you Questions? Austin Transportation and Public Works | November 14, 2025