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

Preaching to the Converted

"Troubling Era"

"...impossible to make this assessment without acknowledging our twofold Austin bias. On the one hand, under Kirk Watson's go-go..."

Dec. 25, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rubber Meets the Road

Bond election project breakdown

"...$4 million: Design and implement, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Central..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Microtransit Takes Off in Central Texas

Uber wins over the suburbs

"...As Austin's pursuit of transformative public transit goes big, little transit,..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

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

Developing Stories: 'Every Day It's Getting Worse'

Strategic Mobility Plan marks a way out of permanent gridlock

"...of leisure time to reflect on transportation planning in Austin (and to wish I were traveling by bicycle, streetcar,..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

What Would $720 Million for Transportation Buy?

City Council mulls the "Go Big" bond in preparation for the November ballot

"...(or will soon have) corridor plans prepared by the Austin Transportation Department. Amid the several versions of the $720..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

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

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

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

Spring Train-ing

Rob Spillar and transit advocates work toward a 2014 rail vote

"...regard, it's been a rough few outings for the Austin ball club; a 2000 rail vote was narrowly rejected,..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Our Bodies, Our Cars

Time to walk the walk on making cities healthy

"...and exercise. Unfor­tun­ately, in cities with polluted air (like Austin on Ozone Watch days), health risks from air pollution..."

June 11, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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

Green With Ambition

Why we need a master developer – not a project developer – to mastermind Seaholm East

"...a carbon-neutral model of sustainable development? Wrap the ugly Austin Energy transformers in an arcade sheltering farmers' and artists'..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...decade, first as an at-large member then representing Central Austin’s District 9. Should she win, her approach to housing..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...Austin Chronicle: What do you think are your chief accomplishments?..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

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

Top 10 Developing Stories

"...well – until the bust. Also hard hit were Austin's construction industry and retail and restaurants banking on all..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Streetcar Dreams Deferred

Now what?

"...delay of the required vote on an urban rail transit project proposed for Central Aus­tin. So when might we..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Rent & Roll

French capitalism meets community bicycling

"...fresh cross-cultural inspiration this summer visiting older, denser, more transit-rich and cosmopolitan cities. Viewed through the "Developing Stories" prism,..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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

Church Plan Unneighborly?

Redeemer Presbyterian Church's impending move from Concordia University's campus to East Austin has mix of homeowners and urban planners in Rosewood and Upper Boggy Creek area upset

"...Church's impending move from Concordia University's campus to East Austin has all the markings of Son of Hyde Park..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Public Notice: Trade-Offs and Throughput

Oak Hill tree removal halted; Project Connect “15%” done

"...Also this past week, the Austin Transportation Department started rolling out their "15% design" –..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Says Goodbye to 2018

After tackling one last mammoth agenda, members take a powder

"...The final meeting of the current incarnation of the Austin City Council adjourned just after 8pm last Thursday. Earlier..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City Council: 1,020 Minutes Later …

Epic meeting sends Council into summer recess

"...housing dollars, deregulation of the taxi industry, an extended Austin Rowing Club row, and a decision at long last..."

July 6, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Developing Stories: Council holds line on TODs and affordable housing

Council holds line on TODs and affordable housing

"...hanging tough on their 25% affordable housing goal for transit-oriented develop­ment districts. That's good news for Austinites who want..."

May 2, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Congress for New Urbanism

"...articulated "carbon neutral" speech or what? Last week in Austin, His Royal Highness appeared virtually to accept a 2008..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories

Citizen passion against city-approved site plan for redeveloping Northcross Mall continues to run hot and deep

"...streets, positive public space, integrated civic and commercial centers, transit orientation and accessible open space...."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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