Summary: Austin’s getting another farmers’ market, color me jealous, various road & housing projects are underway, E(u)RCOT’s got Bellaire spooked (un-Reliability), & more..
Bellaire roundup: Council OK's grant for backup generator [note: solar power is similar cost & the batteries must be tolerant to range of temperatures regardless of which system is used] https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/parks-recreation/2021/04/07/bellaire-roundup-council-oks-grant-for-backup-generator/
Rice Military-area senior housing project gets backing of city's Harvey grant program https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/housing-real-estate/2021/04/07/rice-military-area-senior-housing-project-gets-backing-of-citys-harvey-grant-program/
Several Katy-area roads among Texas’ most congested in annual report [note: where are the estimates on the expected carrying capacity versus cost on these projects? How do current conditions compare to those estimates?] https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/transportation/2021/04/07/several-katy-area-roads-among-texas-most-congested-in-annual-report/
Friendswood City Council votes against rezoning land for planned unit development https://communityimpact.com/houston/pearland-friendswood/development/2021/04/07/friendswood-city-council-votes-against-rezoning-land-for-planned-unit-development/
New weekly farmers market approved for Sunday operations in South Austin https://communityimpact.com/austin/southwest-austin-dripping-springs/city-county/2021/04/06/new-weekly-farmers-market-approved-for-sunday-operations-in-south-austin/
As time runs short to weigh in on a $4.9B I-35 project, Austin community members say they hope TxDOT is listening [note: no expected capacity data] https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/transportation/2021/04/07/as-time-runs-short-to-weigh-in-on-a-49b-i-35-project-austin-community-members-say-they-hope-txdot-is-listening/
Improvements along Anderson Mill Road in Northwest Austin now expected to finish before end of 2021 https://communityimpact.com/austin/northwest-austin/transportation/2021/04/06/improvements-along-anderson-mill-road-in-northwest-austin-now-expected-to-finish-before-end-of-2021/
