State Picks Up a Toll-Free Call

Road-weary local leaders win a sympathetic hearing at Transportation Commission

"...be roadkill. At its meeting last week, the Texas Transportation Commission, the state panel whose funding mandates spawned the..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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Despite Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos' concerted efforts, the CAMPO board rejects peer review on a vote of 11 to 8.

"...13 meeting. Them's the old days, buddy, when the CAMPO board -- the regional collective of political all-stars that..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

CAMPO prepares to undergo a controversial peer review of its transportation planning process.

"...sounds perfectly innocuous: "an independent quality-assurance peer-review of overall transportation planning and decision making in the CAMPO planning area."..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...much more careful deliberation than this one got. The CAMPO board and public had three months to consider a..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Column

Here Come the Transporters

In the endless Central Texas transportation wars, the lions and the lambs look for ways to make peace

"...of town, two different community meetings on two different transportation plans. Which are really parts of the same plan...."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Over the objections of SH130 backers, CAMPO expresses its unanimous support for an eastern alignment for the road.

"...the 21 local and state officials who compose the CAMPO board on the floor and hundreds of citizens watching..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Climate, Meet Mobility

Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too

"...was klima (climate), because I saw it everywhere: on bill­board advertising, in my hotel's energy-conserving policies, in the local..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The city Environmental Board is the next stop for Austin's proposed new "mitigation..."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

War of Words

Hays County planning battle turns into a war of words.

"...pipeline to Dripping Springs, as well as the county's transportation plan...."

July 7, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...and preventing a foreclosure. Others focus on health, public transportation, development, and affordable homes. Key speakers include Brian Kelsey,..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature

TxDOT Scuttles SH 45 South -- For Now

For the time being, SH 45 South is off the table.

"...Watershed, isn't completely disappearing from the state Department of Transportation's map -- it just won't be built as soon..."

July 12, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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"...CAMPO Embraces Air Quality..."

June 20, 2003 Column

Naked City

In a surprisingly uncontentious meeting, the CAMPO board discusses several less prominent, but still important, road and rail-related items.

"...7 meeting of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Policy Advisory Committee move quickly and with an air..."

Aug. 11, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...proposing. Not only will the Fix290 Coalition's alternative satisfy CAMPO's mobility requirements, it will do so at a lower..."

June 23, 2006 Column

What About Non-attainment?

"...do first, according to Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) director Mike Aulick, is require that the Austin metro..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...days before the council was to vote on a transportation bond ballot that was a year in the making...."

March 15, 2002 Column

The Usual Suspects

The first year of the Will Wynn era closes to very mixed reviews, as Austinites wonder whether the city leadership is floundering.

"...decisions – about the economy, the environment, growth management, transportation and infrastructure, and future budget priorities – that will..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...a big part of what I've concentrated on is transportation – how we solve our transportation problems. And I..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

What I Want to do With My Life

Mike Krusee on New Urbanism, Smart Growth, toll roads, and why Bobby Kennedy is his hero

"...kind of ever since I became chairman [of House Transportation] in 2003 – [the chairmanship] took me down a..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Highways and Scooters and Impact Fees, Oh My!

Austin mobility plans are moving right along

"...I-35 Capital Express Central reconstruction project, which the Texas Transportation Commission on April 30 finally funded to the tune..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...• The AISD Board of Trustees has signed off on Superintendent Pat Forgione's..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

"...accepted the city's arguments that, as a matter of policy, those records aren't at risk of being destroyed. Earlier..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...Urban Transportation CommissionOpposed to Roads..."

Feb. 4, 2005 Column

How 'Green' Is the Transit Working Group?

Members tasked with revising decision-making process used in evaluating toll road package

"...its "Decision Tree" for evaluating proposals from transit agencies. CAMPO board Chair Sen. Kirk Watson is facilitating the sessions..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Field of Dreamers

Two dems, five gop candidates vie for district 48 race, but the seat is expected to remain Democratic.

"...a representative to the Capital Metropolitan Area Planning Organization (CAMPO) -- the group of area officials and representatives that..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...and Janice Cartwright, and to the entire staff and Board of RECA, for inviting me to be here today...."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...and Janice Cartwright, and to the entire staff and Board of RECA, for inviting me to be here today...."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...the congestion hot spots can be found on the CAMPO website at www.campotexas.org/pdfs/item6Jul.pdf. – Kimberly Reeves..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature

Austin @ Large: Recall of the Mild

Want to dump Will Wynn? Be careful what you wish for.

"...a member of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's board? (The fourth council member on CAMPO, Daryl Slusher, voted..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...town. Please take a hard look at your editorial policy and your willingness to accept advertisements, editorial content, and..."

May 10, 2002 Column

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