From News 8 Austin, February 24, 2009...
Manor, Texas is not a big city. In fact, there are just about 5,500 people living there.
The city doesn't typically make headlines and few would consider it a technological town.
City Secretary Dustin Haisler said people should give the city another look.
"We decided to take a risk and make Manor a little more interactive," he said.
The city is now using Quick Response codes coined "SmartCodes." They look similar to UPC codes but are large and printed on boards throughout the city. Using a cell phone, each is a link to information on the Internet.
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Friday, November 28, 2008
Elgin-Austin rail proposed
From Austin Business Journal, November 28, 2008...
A nearly $200 million, 19-mile rail line between downtown Austin and Manor/Elgin may begin chugging along as regional transportation leaders convene soon to determine how to move the line from concept to reality.
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transit Working Group, tasked with evaluating rail options for Central Texas, will begin reviewing the so-called Green Line proposal in December. Over the next few months the group’s members, led by State Sen. Kirk Watson and Austin Mayor Will Wynn, will decide whether the proposal should appear on election ballots in the near term.
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A nearly $200 million, 19-mile rail line between downtown Austin and Manor/Elgin may begin chugging along as regional transportation leaders convene soon to determine how to move the line from concept to reality.
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transit Working Group, tasked with evaluating rail options for Central Texas, will begin reviewing the so-called Green Line proposal in December. Over the next few months the group’s members, led by State Sen. Kirk Watson and Austin Mayor Will Wynn, will decide whether the proposal should appear on election ballots in the near term.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
North Austin tolls may pay for Manor project
From KXAN, October 10, 2008...
Exploding development and increased traffic continues to take a toll on Central Texas roadways.
The region's next toll road -- financed in the new volatile bond market -- is revving up controversy. The Manor Expressway -- actually the widening and expansion of US 290 East towards Houston -- will cost $623 million to build.
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Exploding development and increased traffic continues to take a toll on Central Texas roadways.
The region's next toll road -- financed in the new volatile bond market -- is revving up controversy. The Manor Expressway -- actually the widening and expansion of US 290 East towards Houston -- will cost $623 million to build.
Read more...
Friday, September 19, 2008
Bird's Nest Airstrip To Expand Runway For Jets
From KEYE, September 17, 2008...
Pilots looking for a place to land in Austin landed in front of the city's Zoning and Platting Commission.
The owners of the Bird's Nest airstrip located on Fuchs Grove Road in Northeast Austin near Manor want to expand their runway for jets.
The owners say Austin is the largest city in the country without an in-town airport. So they met at Austin City Hall to ask for a variance to build a runway.
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Pilots looking for a place to land in Austin landed in front of the city's Zoning and Platting Commission.
The owners of the Bird's Nest airstrip located on Fuchs Grove Road in Northeast Austin near Manor want to expand their runway for jets.
The owners say Austin is the largest city in the country without an in-town airport. So they met at Austin City Hall to ask for a variance to build a runway.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
CTRMA holds open house to discuss Manor Expressway toll road
From Austin Business Journal, August 6, 2008...
Residents who want to learn the details of a $529 million project to expand and toll U.S. Highway 290 east between U.S. 183 and State Highway 130 will get their chance at an open house this evening.
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is hosting the open house to inform the public about the plan. On Aug. 12, CTRMA will hold another meeting to collect public input.
Traffic on U.S. 290 has increased more than 78 percent since 1990 as Manor and surrounding cities increase in population, according to CTRMA.
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Residents who want to learn the details of a $529 million project to expand and toll U.S. Highway 290 east between U.S. 183 and State Highway 130 will get their chance at an open house this evening.
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is hosting the open house to inform the public about the plan. On Aug. 12, CTRMA will hold another meeting to collect public input.
Traffic on U.S. 290 has increased more than 78 percent since 1990 as Manor and surrounding cities increase in population, according to CTRMA.
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