"Dirty Martin's Saved: Austin Light-Rail Plans Tweaked"
Austin Transit Partnership confirms that Dirty Martin’s Place and several other properties will no longer be displaced by Project Connect’s light rail transit system, following re-evaluation of station locations and traffic flow. The organization aims to minimize real estate acquisition and maximize user experience, with bus and bike routes being relocated to side streets. The first phase of the light rail will run from 38th Street to Oltorf Street to Yellow Jacket Lane, with ongoing community engagement events to gather feedback on the project's impact on the urban environment. However, a lawsuit challenges the changes made to the initial plan approved by voters in 2020, while ATP is working with the Federal Transit Administration on federal funding and environmental approval processes.