The city said they plan to use about a million dollars to provide long-term safety improvements to the Rainey Street District, including a new camera at the trailhead, more lighting, and sidewalks along East Avenue.
Safety improvements costing about a million dollars could soon be coming to the Rainey Street District.District 9 Representative Zohaib Qadri said while describing a man who was found on a trail near Lady Bird Lake earlier this month.
As part of Austin-Travis County EMS’ new pilot program, EMS was nearby, and they were able to help the man. The agency now staffs two medics at the end of Rainey Street near the water on Friday and Saturday nights.While efforts for permanent safety improvements to the trail are underway, temporary lighting and fencing have been installed. However, Monday's speakers said temporary fixes weren’t enough and long-term fixes weren’t happening fast enough.
"I think is extremely important, that has already shown itself to be working in terms of avoiding a tragedy," Qadri said. In March, the city put up temporary solar lighting, signage, a fence along the trail, and a temporary camera near the trail head. This came after 30-year-old Jason John was found dead in Lady Bird Lake. His autopsy reported he drowned.
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