Pete's Principle

Ex-Chamber Head Winstead Takes Us to the Toll Road

"...Pete Winstead has seen Austin's path to the future, and it's a toll road...."

May 22, 1998 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Think Locally, Act Regionally

Regional Government's All the Rage - Are We Ready?

"...Johnson. Nobody actually lived there. Instead, they lived in Austin, or in towns Outside Austin (as opposed to "suburbs"),..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Stampede

Candidates Line Up to Run for Commissioners Court

"...before losing a re-election bid in 1990. The former Austin Police Department sergeant is now assistant safety coordinator with..."

Dec. 19, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Magical Mystery Tour

"...again, he's pretty satisfied where he is. "We're a transportation company -- that's our responsibility to the public we..."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...speech at a property rights conference held here in Austin, Morales told the property rights advocates that he had..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Road Shows

Are County Bond Proposals Good for the Long Haul?

"...illustration by Jason Stout Driving west out of Austin, it used to be easy enough to tell when..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...Vision Project -- a partnership of the City of Austin, Capitol Metro, and UT's architecture school -- will hold..."

June 21, 1996 News Feature

Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...According to the 2020 census, the median-age Austinite is 33.7 years old. That means half of the..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Spare Us

"...Informed Editor: CAMPO (formerly Austin Transportation Study) has accepted the federal government's control/plans which..."

July 16, 1999 Column

The Vicious Cycle

Citywide Bike Plan: a Modest Beginning

"...Bicycles don't belong on the road." How many Austinites would agree with that statement?..."

Feb. 16, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...group of mayors from 20 Central Texas cities, including Austin Mayor Bruce Todd, lists one voluntary outdoor watering schedule..."

June 28, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...The Austin American-Statesman is losing its religion -- or rather, its..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature

A Long Time Coming

Why Now?

"...The answer is, in a word, detente. According to Austin political veterans, the de-escalation of hostilities between developers and..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Off the Desk:

"...Reynolds' old 'hood -- the Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA) -- were in the crowd. As for Reynolds'..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

This week at council: The city's proposed agreement with Stratus comes up for discussion; the Pedestrian Plan awaits approval; and Vignette's downtown deal is up for a vote.

"...Building at the Lower Colorado River Authority, 3700 Lake Austin Blvd...."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Postmarks

"Alex Jones is to patriotism ... what hot dogs are to meat."

"...or endorse the current Rick Melchior version of the Austin Music Network. The article listed me as an Austin..."

July 21, 2000 Column

Which Way Do We Go?

Rae Takes the Wheel

"...it's clear that she views Cap Met's role in Austin's transportation future differently than did her predecessors, especially where..."

April 9, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Heavy Pedal

Will City's Bike Plan Ever Hit the Road?

"...celebrate your unlimited speed and mobility. Until you near Austin, and then reality sets in - with lots of..."

May 15, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

All Roads Lead to Bergstrom

Light Rail Ignored as City Airport Planners Encourage Vehicle Use

"...Avenue residents anticipate with dread the 1999 opening of Austin's new airport at Bergstrom. Though one of Bergstrom's main..."

March 7, 1997 News Feature

Off the Desk:

"...sent to the group. Kesterson says his attorney is studying the matter and has until Oct. 31 to respond...."

Oct. 25, 1996 News Feature

Planning a Compact City in the Midst of Urban Sprawl

"...For two decades, Austin environmentalists have fought two major battles in transportation planning:..."

Dec. 22, 1995 News Feature

Gondolas to the Rescue?

Austin considers long-shot urban cable system

"...Board of Directors on Wednesday approved funding for a study that will examine an idea that caught public attention..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Caleb Pritchard

The Price of Progress

Worldly Roots

"...the Radio-Television-Film Department at UT, the couple moved to Austin in 1990. After suffering through a few years of..."

Feb. 26, 1999 News Feature by Charles Nafus

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...action committee is launching a petition effort to open Austin Police Dept. disciplinary records and facilitate public monitoring and..."

Feb. 12, 1999 News Feature

Potholes and Potshots

"...Ware last month when she went before the South Austin Democrats seeking their endorsement, which she got. Standing before..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

Off the Beaten Track

Can Light Rail Build Livable Communities?

"...hip `n' clever New Urban imagineers, the other for transportation engineers in dark suits, who ended up in the..."

Nov. 21, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the preeminent soothsayer on the sports desk at the Austin American-Statesman, was discussing the possibility of a national championship..."

Oct. 31, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...lost the first round of a battle with the Austin Independent School District over the construction of a middle..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature

Off the Desk

"...State Representatives, Republican Susan Combs, and Democrat Sherri Greenberg. Austin Transportation Study (ATS) chair, Senator Gonzalo Barrientos, appointed the..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

"...blues, daiquiris, punk, stand-up comedy, gyros, or bare breasts? Austin's Planning and Development Department has chosen the bare breasts...."

July 7, 1995 News Feature

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