Austin Monitor
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Safe Routes to School Program charts course ahead as infrastructure plan turns 4 years old - Austin Monitor
Austin's Transportation and Public Works Department is working on improving pedestrian and bike routes to schools in the city.
The Safe Routes to School Program has completed 425 projects and is on track to spend its remaining budget by 2028.
Funding for these infrastructure upgrades came from 2016 and 2020 mobility bonds, with a specific allocation for projects around charter schools. [ more ]