Over a Troubled Bridge

Neighborhoods Battle Plan to Widen Lamar Bridge

"...hired by the city's Department of Public Works and Transportation outlined options for widening the Lamar Bridge over Town..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Feature

Public Notice: The EV/AV Club

Thinking big about planning and mobility

"...last Thurs­day passed a resolution on consent "to make Austin the world leader in automated electric vehicles." Sponsored by..."

March 10, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Compact, Climate-Friendly, Competitive

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

"...stupid: how smart city-shaping, supported by the right federal transportation policy and funding, offers a powerful tool for communities..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Revolution Will Not Be Motorized

Will the city create a path to give bicyclists a little respect?

"...bunch of weirdos in Lycra or anti-establishment punks. More Austinites are choosing to ride bikes for more than just..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

D.A.M.P.: It's Not About Boats

"...Plan -- known by its delightful acronym, D.A.M.P. The transportation study, executed by consultants at Wilbur Smith Associates, is..."

Sept. 21, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Notes

District 6, mobility fits, and complaints of campaign thrift

"...shock to those familiar with his legal crusade against Austin's campaign finance regulations. The complaint stems from Zimmerman's omission..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bicycle Boulevard Plan Due April 6

Will go to boards and commissions, then council on May 13

"...project on Tuesday, April 6, on the city of Austin's website. Various options are being studied for making either..."

March 30, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Kimley-Horn Is Staff Pick

National engineering and planning firm recommended to be Strategic Mobility Plan consultant

"...the California experience of finalist Fehr & Peers using transportation planning to reduce GHG emissions...."

Nov. 2, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Public Notice: Good City, Bad City

City staff does some things right, some things wrong

"...The Austin City Council has punted a good bit of its..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Down to the Last Pitch

Seven cities, seven mayors, $50 million

"...Thursday afternoon, Austin Mayor Steve Adler joined six mayors from around the..."

June 9, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Opinion: The Case to Keep Leander Connected

A yes vote on Proposition A means continued transportation solutions

"...in the last three decades to say YES to transportation solutions...."

May 6, 2022 Column by James Larsen

Top 9 Developing Stories

"...course correction for Central Texas' future. The city of Austin is progressing on a comprehensive plan, Strategic Mobility Plan,..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Local energy experts gather to discuss the peak oil theory

"...high. So it was only fitting that that evening, Austin Crude Awakening, a local offshoot of a Meetup.com oil..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

"Bike Like U Mean it"

"...and Susan Kirr's documentary is a thorough, even touching, study of Austin's vibrant bicycle community. The film covers the..."

April 30, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...Stalwarts such as Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, and newcomers such as Rep. James Talarico, D-Round Rock,..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Spillar Responds on Carbon Footprint

More on the Strategic Mobility Plan

"...consultant teams for the city's new Strategic Mobility Plan, Austin Department of Transportation Director Robert Spillar e-mailed to clarify..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Not So Cool

Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort

"...Asked what they think of the Austin Climate Protection Program, most Austinites respond with a befuddled..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories

Getting back to our Wooldridge Square roots

"...the presidency there. It's named after the mayor of Austin from 1909 to 1919. Shaped like a giant bowl,..."

Aug. 3, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Four months late, the findings are both incomplete and inconclusive

"...finally got to hear the findings of a commissioned study of the impact of big-box retail on Austin's economy..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...5 primary (with early voting starting Tuesday, Feb. 20.) Austinites will get to vote on candidates to challenge Ted..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

Public Notice: What’s Wrong With Mineola?

Should we follow the model zoning in Sen. Bryan Hughes’ hometown?

"...limit compatibility rules in Texas' five largest cities, including Austin. Specifically, the bill forbids those cities from enforcing any..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Big Money for Big Roads

Deciding how the Mobility Bond is spent on Austin's most traveled streets

"...the city, the nine corridors represented five years of study and community engagement. But that work found that the..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Pioneers or Settlers?

Balancing renewables and affordability at AE

"...Last summer, the Austin Generation Resource Planning Task Force issued a bold recommendation..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

What Happens When Two Academics Fall in Love and Start a Farm?

TerraPurezza Farm studies regenerative agriculture just outside Austin

"...Tina was in the dietetics program, studying community public health and community nutrition. Orion was in..."

April 3, 2020 Food Feature by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: Homes for the Holidays?

Housing Blueprint Gets an Implementation Plan

"...just released the draft Implementation Plan for the first Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint, a vision passed by City Council..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: The New Apartheid?

Everyone hates the non-transect zones

"...swaths of what is now SF-2 zoning in West Austin). And thus far, as they did with the draft..."

March 3, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Naked City

Once again, only Mayor Will Wynn votes no.

"...The City Council last week committed $45,000 to study the local impact of national big-box retail chains in..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Med School Solution

A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?

"...her face spread across the first page of the Austin Amer­ican-Statesman's Metro section. In a Q&A by the paper's..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Traffic Jam? Call Management.

New alliance forms to address mobility issues Downtown

"...followers to remember: DATMA. That's short for the Downtown Austin Transportation Management Association, and we're guessing it will figure..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Streetcar Plan Takes Shape

Rail advocates hope a downtown circulator will help boost usage of the new commuter rail

"...hallmarks of great cities. Today, a streetcar plan for Austin is on track and moving forward thanks to Capital..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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