What we reported

Austin voters approved the $720 million mobility bond Nov. 8 that dedicates $482 million toward improvements on eight city corridors; $101 million toward regional projects; and $137 million toward implementing the city’s sidewalk, bicycle, urban trails and traffic fatality-reduction plans. The city is in the process of hiring a consultant to create a corridor plan to outline how to spend those funds.

The latest

In December, Austin City Council approved releasing $28 million in bond funds for the transportation and public works departments to begin early design and construction of sidewalks, safe routes to school, urban trails, bikeways, traffic fatality-reduction goals, capital projects and consultant funding to develop corridor reports.

What’s next

City staffers will start outlining the first steps toward using the $28 million. In February, staffers will return to council with a plan for how the bond will be implemented. If council approves those plans, the city would begin work using the $28 million. Council could approve releasing additional bond funds in April.

This story is one update from The January Issue. View the full list of 10 things to look for in 2017 here.