Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Just Say No: Local health officials are telling Austinites that gathering indoors without masks with people living outside..."

Nov. 27, 2020 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Drug Overdose Outbreak: Austin-Travis County EMS and APD responded to more than 51..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature

City Proposes Barton Springs Road Safety Improvements

Yearlong pilot would reduce car lanes and more

"...The city’s first response was to add speed displays..."

June 2, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Outside: A bitter ice storm left more than 150,000 Austin homes and businesses (including the Chronicle) without power; Austin..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Mobility Mutiny: The Austin Transit Partnership Board of Directors made a move for..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Connect Challenged: Project Connect, promised to overhaul transportation in Austin, is facing a lawsuit from plaintiffs including Travis County..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Not Interstellar, Actually Less Than StellarAustin's downsizing vision for an urban rail system by 2030..."

March 17, 2023 News Feature

Streetcar Desires

The Austin streetcar has a consensus – it still needs champions

"...to get a streetcar system up and running in Austin?..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Here Comes the Neighborhood

Capital Metro, City Hall, and Eastside neighbors come together to share their hopes -- and fears -- for the Saltillo corridor.

"...city planners, and many neighbors aim to create. The transit authority, which owns the property, and the city hope..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

What's Wrong With Cap Metro ... and What's Right

The transit agency is good at a few things – like digging itself into a public relations ditch

"...a financial scandal – sort of – when the Austin American-Statesman, employing the kind of screaming headlines we've come..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Leander, Cap Metro Not Breaking Up Yet

Residents turn out to support transit agency

"...Leander's transit riders came out in force on July 18 to..."

July 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Finding the Sweet Spot

For Austin's 'density bonus' development program – what's on our wish list?

"...cities nationwide, and on its way toward adoption in Austin. For those concerned about how development and rapid growth..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Austintonio?

Connecting San Antonio and Austin by Train

"...talking about the rapid and relatively unmanaged growth that Austin has experienced over the last 20 years. Milloy, president..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Dan Quinn

AI at the Wheel, for the Masses

Self-driving cars are mostly Uber-like, but could automation enter public transit?

"...associated with ride-hailing. Waymos seem to be everywhere in Austin these days, and riders can opt in to getting..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature by Benton Graham

Cap Metro Taps Refugee Population for Employment

Bus driver shortage and Austin’s newest residents both aided

"...of Project Connect, Cap Metro needs to bring on board more drivers and mechanics. To that end, the transit..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Council OK's Motel Purchase to Help Homeless

Also on the dais: parks, trains, trails, diapers

"...City Council approved unanimously on Thursday, Nov. 14, $8..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Mystery Train

Light Rail's narrow defeat at the polls has probably spared Capital Metro an assault by legislators in January. But the agency is trying to figure out how to keep rail on track while satisfying Republican legislators who want sales tax returned.

"...survived attempts in 1997 and 1999 to strip the transit authority of its full cent of sales tax, Cap..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...last week's district court dismissal of its lawsuit against Austin Community College. S.O.S. attorney Philip Durst filed the pleadings..."

Sept. 27, 1996 News Feature

Compact, Climate-Friendly, Competitive

To restart the economy while saving the planet, the Congress for the New Urbanism advocates traditional neighborhoods for all

"...if it does, the discussions in Denver will affect Austin, shaping the region's neighborhoods, Downtown plans, rail lines, and..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Neighborhood Watch

Sustainable Neighborhoods group advocates 'family-friendly' north side development

"...overstated – voiced by Sustainable Neighborhoods of North Central Austin, a nonprofit citizens group that's pushing the city to..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Katrina, which sent evacuees fleeing even as far as Austin. To find ways to contribute or help, go to..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature

Postmarks

Light rail, affordable housing, and reverse racism.

"...Capital Metro for the years 2010 and 2025 when Austin is projected to grow and transit ridership would increase...."

Jan. 14, 2000 Column

State Facilities Head Leaves for Consulting Gig

Former city employee steps in as interim director

"...in May 2008. Forrest formerly served the city of Austin as assistant director of Public Works and assistant director..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Kick-Starting CarShare

Austin CarShare hits the road

"...transportation reformers announced two years ago the creation of Austin CarShare, a hybrid of successful car-share organizations in other..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

More Developing Stories

A calendar of upcoming urban planning events

"...It's spring in Austin, the bluebonnets are blooming, and a young metropolis' thoughts..."

April 13, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "This is a really strong..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature

Lee & Carole & Brewster & All of Us ...

Five candidates for mayor jockey to be first among equals

"...isn't the be-all and end-all of local politics. In Austin, Hizzoner or Heroner doesn't even have much traction on..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...either shore of the Pacific Ocean. All quite unlike Austin. So why look to San Diego for ways to..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Developing Stories

Connect-the-dot conversations heard around town

"...something feels different. At events organized to address how Austin can best develop and grow – whether convened by..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Tensions Rise Ahead of Meeting on Zilker Plan

Dazed and confused over Zilker

"...a front for C3 Presents, the parent company of Austin City Limits Festival. A newly formed Instagram account called..."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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