Overview
As part of the All Systems Go Long-Range Transit Plan, the Capital Metro Board called for Capital Metro planners to implement detailed studies of two designated circulation areas: 1) within the central business district from UT to the Palmer Events Center; and 2) connections to and within the Mueller development. These studies will determine the type of transit to serve the areas. The resolution also directed staff to create advisory boards that will evaluate transit needs in the study areas.

Following the Board’s direction, The Future Connections Study will look at improving transit connections between the University of Texas , the Capitol, the Central Business District, the Seaholm redevelopment site, and the Palmer Events Center , in addition to connections to the 700-acre Robert Mueller Redevelopment. The study also will examine alternatives for a new transit transfer center somewhere near downtown.

Neighborhoods
The corridor for the future connections study encompasses a wide array of destinations and development types from lower- to higher-density neighborhoods and high-density office space. Included in the study area are the following major entities and locations.

Major Destinations and Locations in Study Area

• The University of Texas
• State Capitol
• Central Business District
• Seaholm Redevelopment Site
• Palmer Events Center
• Robert Mueller Redevelopment

• Eastside Café
• Real Estate Council of Austin
• Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
• Building Owners Managers Association (Big Buildings)
• St. David's Medical Center
• Hoover 's Home Cooking
• Hospital Pharmacy

• Concordia University
• Campbell Elementary School
• Huston-Tillotson University
• The University of Texas

Neighborhood Associations
The study area also encompasses an active group of neighborhood associations which that serve as an important stakeholder constituency for the project:

• Brentwood Neighborhood Association
• Cherrywood Neighborhood Association
• Chestnut Neighborhood Association
• Downtown Austin Alliance
• Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association
• Hyde Park Neighborhood Association.
• J.J. Seabrook Neighborhood Association
• McKinley Heights Neighborhood Association
• MLK Neighborhood Association
• Mueller Neighborhoods Coalition
• North Loop Neighborhood Association
• North University Neighborhood Association
• Old West Austin Neighborhood Association
• Rosewood Neighborhood Association
• Springdale Neighborhood Association
• Swede Hill Neighborhood Association
• University Area Partners
• University Hills Neighborhood Association
• Upper Boggy Creek Neighborhood Association
• Windsor Park Neighborhood Association