For the hoard of Austinites who frequent the city's prominent nightlife scene, Sixth Street has traditionally been shut down to vehicle traffic while the entertainment district was filled with bar and venue patrons on busy weekend nights.

That all changed under an evolving safety pilot program that started in late 2024, in which Austin started reopening the roadway to cars and shifting pedestrians to widened sidewalk areas.

The city initiative formally kicked off early this year with the installation of temporary fencing, which was upgraded to concrete barriers this summer.

Now, city leaders are turning to community members to help reimagine the future of the entertainment corridor, with a sharp focus on safety and redevelopment as the city works on an engineering analysis of long

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