Meeting Point
“Nessy” sculpture, central Mueller
1829 Simond Ave, Austin
Distance
Approximately 1.25 miles of walking
Join local nonprofit Safe Streets Austin for a walking tour of Austin’s Mueller neighborhood! Texas Pedestrian Safety Forum attendees are invited to join this free event hosted by Safe Streets Austin. The tour will explore parts of Mueller, Austin’s former airport site redeveloped into a mixed-use walkable neighborhood, focusing on pedestrian safe design and infrastructure.
We will be joined by the following speakers:
- Adam Greenfield, Interim Executive Director, Safe Streets Austin
- Heyden Black Walker, Board Chair, Safe Streets Austin
- Christine Freundl, Redevelopment Project Manager, Financial Services, City of Austin
- Joel Meyer, Vision Zero Transportation Safety Officer, Austin Transportation and Public Works, City of Austin
- John Eastman, Sidewalks and Urban Trails Division Manager, Austin Transportation and Public Works, City of Austin
- Nathan Wilkes, Senior Street Designer, Austin Transportation and Public Works, City of Austin
- Verónica Castro de Barrera, Chairwoman, Austin Transit Partnership
- Mateo Barnstone, Managing Director, The Congress for the New Urbanism – Central Texas
We will meet at the “Nessy” sculpture in central Mueller, 1829 Simond Ave. Free parking is available in the surface parking lot on Simond Ave across from the AMLI. Paid parking is available on the street and in the public parking garage at 1826 McBee St. Aviator Pizza will validate parking for 90 minutes in the McBee St garage.
Bicycle parking and public restrooms are both available next to the “Nessy” sculpture. CapMetro buses #10 and #837 run between the AT&T Center and Mueller neighborhood, and fare can be paid using tap to pay. The Transit app gives up-to-date bus information and is downloadable for free.
Please arrive at “Nessy” a few minutes before 4:00 PM.
Tour starts at the “Nessy” statue (1829 Simond Ave) at 4:00 PM and ends at Aviator Pizza (1905 Aldrich St) at 6:00 PM. Nearby parking, bike racks, and CapMetro bus stops are marked on the map.
Informal Meet & Greet at Aviator Pizza
Stick around after the walking tour for an informal Meet & Greet at Aviator Pizza (1905 Aldrich St Suite 115), where we’ll enjoy some post walk snacks provided by our friends at Waymo!
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