Downtown Austin
Downtown sits at the core—Capitol, Congress, the river. Dense, walkable, with transit and major employers. Redevelopment has pushed east; the district connects to East Austin and the northern corridors.
Density
High block continuity and mixed use. Office, residential, and cultural uses cluster here. Boundary transitions are sharp at the river and east.
Transit & roads
Cap Metro, I-35, and major arterials feed the district. Pedestrian and bike connections are strengthening.
Corridors
Congress and 6th Street form primary east–west axes. Eastward expansion follows these and the river.
Anchors
State Capitol, convention center, UT proximity, and major employers shape where people move and what gets built.