Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: You Kids Play Nice!

The idea of combining Austin and Travis County's governments seems like a good one, but never seems to gain any momentum.

"...already have cooperative working relationships with the city of Austin -- and the 21 other cities in Travis County...."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Consigned to History: The Last Days of the Austin Antique Mall

When two iconic Austin businesses share an address, someday one was going to lose out

"...April day, and yet there’s a pall over the Austin Antique Mall. It’s an air of sadness that seems..."

May 17, 2024 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...The biggest stories of any year in Austin tend to unfold over weeks and months, sometimes fading..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Next Generation of Austin Hip-Hop

Young rappers reinvent the most streamed genre in America

"...too white for black kids and too black for Austin's vast majority, although you can be any color and..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Music Feature by Clara Wang

Austin Transportation Guide

How to get around Austin, with or without your own wheels

"...Editor's note: This post is from the long-ago, pre-scooter..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post by Katie Walsh

Getting Around Austin

Explore Downtown without a car and without getting lost

"...This year, the Austin Chronicle will host 2016 Association of Alternative Newsmedia at..."

June 22, 2016 Columns Post by Annamarya Scaccia

Playback: Austin's Music Tech Movement

Can techies solve the problems facing Austin music?

"...to man. Recently, I passed a self-driving car on Austin's roadways. It had a guitar painted on the door,..."

June 10, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin @ Large: Welcome Back, Kirk

Kirk Watson's new job at the chamber stands at odds with his "message" as mayor.

"...week and think, "Hmm. How can I embarrass the Austin business elite today?" I have my own misgivings about..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Celebrity, South Austin Style

The Mayor of South Austin

"...When Danny Young talks about his arrival in South Austin from Kingsville 23 years ago, he doesn't simply say..."

Dec. 4, 1998 News Feature

Near Misses at Austin Airport Stem From Nationwide Issues

Controller scheduling and staffing shortages have led to trouble at AUS

"...to the preponderance of near misses not just at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport but at airports around the country, due..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Traffic Stop

Neighborhood Concerns

"...With increasing volumes of traffic threatening to raise the accident numbers higher, TxDOT officials..."

June 11, 1999 News Feature by Lee Simmons

Extra Enforcement Planned to Bring Down Traffic Deaths

Cars kill people

"...In response to Austin's high rate of traffic deaths and injuries, the Austin..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Reconnect Austin: Part Two

It's a beautiful vision, but could it work?

"...A wistful Austin bumper sticker reads, "Visualize I-35 as a hike and..."

Jan. 31, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Can the Austin Airport Speed Up Its Sorely Needed Expansion?

Explosive growth and understaffing lead to long lines and near-misses

"...In 2023, Austin broke into the list of the 10 largest cities..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Traffic Fatalities Rise While Serious Injuries Fall in Austin

The long road to zero

"...In January 2019, Lewis Leff began as Austin's first transportation safety officer. The new role signaled the..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Racial Disparities Persist and Worsen in APD Traffic Stops

Going nowhere fast

"...From 2015 to 2018, Black and Hispanic drivers in Austin were stopped and arrested by the Austin Police Department..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Old West Austin Fights the Cut-Through Menace

Lamar, Enfield road reconstruction boxes in Downtown neighbors

"...the day: quiet and peaceful. Now they're considered peak traffic hours in the Old West Austin neighborhood south of..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

From Austin to Travis County -- With $$$$$$

Travis County's upcoming bond election asks mostly urban voters to fund suburban sprawl.

"...the reason some political groups, such as the South Austin Democrats, are opposing the package in its entirety, advocating..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Vision Zero Goals for No Traffic Fatalities Not On the Horizon

City Auditor finds goal unlikely

"...Despite serious efforts made by the city to reduce traffic fatalities, a new report from the city auditor says..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...one thing that almost everyone can agree on in Austin, it's that our transportation situation is unacceptable and unsustainable...."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

LCRA Express Spawns Hamilton Pool Traffic Jam

Despite plenty of reasons to go slow, the agency – and its developer friends – are in a big hurry

"...To both sides' dismay, virtually no formal traffic analysis has been conducted as part of a proposal..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...A bike ride down Airport Boulevard protected from traffic. A train traveling over 200 miles per hour from..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Texas Department of Transportation to Eliminate Traffic Deaths by 2050?

Texas envisions safer roads

"...work toward a goal of cutting the number of traffic deaths on the state's roadways in half by 2035..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Reconnect Austin: Part One

The Great Depression

"...Fifth Street meets I-35 today, the elevated freeway blocks traffic and forces it to turn right. But in the..."

Jan. 17, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Bikers Have To Be Respectful of Traffic Laws

"...who spends time jumping obstacles seem to believe that traffic laws do not apply fully to them. On October..."

Oct. 4, 2011 Postmarks

The Austin Chronic: Mobile Head Shop the Glassmith Puts Down Roots

The Glassmith graduates to brick-and-mortar

"...business dreams. We’ve seen it again and again in Austin with dinky little food trucks that become polished restaurant..."

June 28, 2024 Column by Kevin Curtin

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...for state employees. It's a million-dollar view of Downtown Austin, free to innocent trespassers...."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Point Austin: Down in the Grove

Agreement on latest PUD portends … a little progress?

"...separating the two sides – overall scale, affordable housing, traffic, drainage, even amplified sound limitations when the development is..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Know Thyselves

The Zandan Poll gives a snapshot of Central Texans' preoccupations

"...Hill+Knowlton Strategies, released April 16. Called "Voices of the Austin Community," the poll results are based on a March..."

May 1, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Austin Needs Smart Traffic Lights

"...Dear Editor, This South by Southwest visitor loves Austin, but discovered a huge, citywide, environmental disaster. Austin is..."

March 19, 2013 Postmarks

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