Although Auditorium Shores is one of Austin’s most popular green spaces, it lacks parking and amenities for the many pedestrians, cyclists and dog owners who converge there daily, city officials say.

To fix that, the city is planning $4.2 million in improvements to Auditorium Shores and nearby Butler Park. They include more parking, new restrooms, a pier over Lady Bird Lake, a children’s play area and a path that splits off of the hike-and-bike trail to ease congestion and redirect joggers, cyclists and walkers away from dog owners and their pets. There are no plans to make the off-leash dog area an on-leash area.

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