Doing the Electric Slide

Electric cab item pulled from council agenda

"...Chris Nielsen, owner of Electric Cab of Austin, was briefly a declared candidate in the Place 3..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...between the city, the Urban Renew­al Agency, and the Austin Revitalization Authority (formed in 1996 to redevelop an area..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Bond Gets Thumbs-Up For what it's worth, somebody outside Austin likes our new approach to transportation. New York City-based..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Crash-Scene Budget

The budget balances, and stitching is transparent

"...proposed budget with any more than an anticlimactic shrug. Austin's sales tax woes – down almost 10% since January..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Big Legebowski

The session will be remembered largely as an opportunity lost to partisan displays

"...sets will become obsolete with the looming digital conversion. Austin Rep. Mark Strama's bill to encourage "green collar" jobs..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...together and celebrate individuality, diversity, and love." – Former Austin High art teacher Tamara Hoover, on her flap with..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...launching a public relations assault that opened with an Austin American-Statesman cover story. In what may be a new..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...CAMPO asked for public feedback ["Austin@Large," News, July 23]. Ninety-three percent said no, find a..."

July 30, 2004 Column

Miles to Go

A transportation bond package combining roads and light rail is planned for November.

"...Now is the time for all good transportation projects to come to the aid of our community...."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Readers take us (and each other) to task over mistaken identites and misguided ideas.

"...by accident I stumbled across your listing in The Austin Chronicle, obtained from Texans for Public Justice, of Shrub..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Column

Post Marks

Park and Ride

"...The Austin Parks Foundation endorses and supports Proposition 2 and Proposition..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Column

The Last Don

Bob Bullock: The Crusty Boss of Texas Politics

"...consultants. It's a network that Dave McNeely of the Austin American-Statesman says "gives Bullock an information system to rival..."

Jan. 31, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Implementing the Mobility Bond and Corridor Construction Program, if You Can Wait for It

Going to take a long, long time

"...If you live and drive in Austin, traffic congestion is one of your problems. And no..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature by Jack Craver

City Gets Street-Smart About Bikes

Local task force formed at behest of Mayor's Fitness Council and Urban Transportation Commission gets rolling

"...Intent on finding new ways to make bicycling on Austin's streets safer and friendlier, a city-organized task force got..."

April 6, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

City Council and Staff Push and Pull Over Campsites and Transit Oriented Development

OK, how about here?

"...people to be living there; and access to public transportation, services, and income opportunities. Staff wants more guidance on..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Cap Metro Hangs Hopes on “Connections 2025”

High frequency bus lines attempt to increase commuter freedom

"...describes the basis for a sound system of public transportation. "High frequency means transit is coming soon, which means..."

Nov. 3, 2017 News Feature by Jack Craver

"No Kill" for Traffic

Vision Zero action plan aims to eliminate traffic fatalities

"...Council voted to approve the Vision Zero action plan, Austin had just seen its 24th traffic fatality of 2016...."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Envision Next Session

Having lost its two big battles at the Lege, Envision Central Texas retrenches to win the war

"...make decisions on their own" regarding land use and transportation authority. "I misjudged it," admitted Watson, recounting his pre-session..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Travis Co. Delegation: Progress Report

Local legislators fill us in on their work this session

"...a reform is dead. When SB 541 (proposing a study of property-tax "circuit breakers" so that people aren't taxed..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Tracking Cap Metro's Eastward Proposal

The Green Line takes conceptual shape

"...Is passenger rail for the East Austin growth corridor a wise regional transportation investment? For the..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature 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

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Corp. announced that a company site-selection committee has recommended Austin for its planned $3.5 billion chip facility; the board..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...June 9 police shooting of Daniel Rocha has "no-billed" Austin police officer Julie Schroeder, declining to issue an indictment...."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

A No-Laner Downtown?

"...Not long after Austin activist Keith Vick was killed last December in a..."

Feb. 21, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Dancing About Architecture

The Austin music scene benefits the Red Cross.

"...argue for it being incredibly lousy. Either way, a study of the role of music in Austin's economy, commissioned..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

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.

"...whence it came. Mostly, that means the City of Austin, which generates 97% of Cap Metro's annual tax revenue...."

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

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...light rail ain't that either. Wanna change the way Austin looks and works for decades to come? Now let's..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

High and Dry

LCRA Approves Controversial Pipeline to Dripping Springs

"...off building the line until we complete this environmental study," Rose said. Writing on the Wall Environmentalists weren't caught..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Postmarks

Benefits of Frankenfoods

"...Monsanto's Roundup Ready line. And rather than suggest more study of GE foods, she concludes that concerns "should be..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Column

Bond Brouhaha

Council Reenacts for Public What It Did in Private

"...Oltorf photograph by John Anderson During the marathon of Austin City Council meetings last week, it was open meetings..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature by Jenny Staff

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