A native Austinite, Riley was known as a fierce advocate for bike infrastructure and denser housing at a time when the political balance at City Hall tilted away from such priorities.
Chris Riley pushed for changes to the city code that made it easier for businesses to have street patios. Here he is next to Royal Blue’s street patio, which the plaque says was made possible in part by the former council member.
Riley fought head and neck cancer in 2021. He underwent chemo and radiation and believed the cancer was gone. But scans following a bike crash in June 2023 that broke his ribs and punctured his lungs revealed lesions on his liver. He had been in treatment since August 2023. Six weeks ago, he stopped treatments.
“He wasn’t ready to go. He didn’t want to die,” Brady said. “But he was at peace with the life he led.”Chris Riley floating in Barton Springs Pool after a recent cycling tour with friends from college. “Chris had a vision for what he thought every community could be like and should be like,” Mike Martinez, a former City Council member who sat next to Riley on the dais, said. Martinez was supposed to meet Riley for coffee Tuesday.
“It seems hard to imagine that we could be where we are now without some of those early adopters taking those first steps,” Bojo said. “People said he was ahead of his time, but I really think he had to make those steps early so that the trajectory and momentum could continue, and then we could get the real changes we’re getting now.”
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