The News Biz Is In Deep Shiz

Local newsroom leaders see growth potential despite tough climate

"...happened, the paper has expanded throughout the Austin metro area and on into San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas. Next..."

July 26, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

Consider the Spur

"...perhaps it is time for the city leadership and Capital Metro to consider a practical first step that is..."

June 19, 2024 Postmarks

Can the Austin Airport Speed Up Its Sorely Needed Expansion?

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

"...we’re 11th.) From 2020 to 2022, the Austin metro area, including Georgetown and Round Rock, grew at the fastest..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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

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

"...scheduled to begin in mid-2024, the $4.5 billion I-35 Capital Express Central project won't technically be finished by 2033..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...CAMPO's 2050 Crystal Ball The Capital Area Metro Planning Organization has authorized a consultant to..."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature

The Prodigal Producer: Austin’s Malik Baptiste Comes Home

Alchemical rapper returns from L.A. with 24-karat solo tracks

"...the rapper, with critical acclaim in the Austin metro area...."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...help bring 110 units of affordable housing to the area near North Lamar and Braker Lane. Foundation Com­mun­ities will..."

July 7, 2023 News Feature

Austin Transit Partnership Needs Your Input as Project Connect Enters Its Trade-Offs Era

Turn this train around

"...to the last question, an ATP spokesperson noted the organization's emphasis on community feedback, but did not confirm if..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Council Says: Okay, Maybe We’ll Bury the Power Lines After All

The first step will be studying feasibility

"...for a feasibility study and development of a "long-term capital improvement plan" for burying power lines in areas where..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...Farmland prices have more than tripled in the area in recent years, with sales topping $40,000 per acre..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Austin Mobility Gets a Federal Funding Boost

Cap Metro, city both draw millions from bipartisan infrastructure package

"...news release from Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, the Austin area will receive $54 million in funding this year through..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

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

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...that commenced in 1989. Back then, the Austin metro area was home to fewer than 600,000 people; today, it's..."

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

A Light Meeting as the New Council Gets Itself Sorted

First work session focused on committee memberships

"...to Council committees, such as the coveted Housing and Planning Committee, and intergovernmental committees such as the Capital Area..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A New Council With New Energy Aims to Get City Hall Unstuck

Change is coming, but how much?

"...issues that stymied its predecessors? We explored three policy areas – each of which will come to a critical..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Microtransit Takes Off in Central Texas

Uber wins over the suburbs

"...become an important part of the transportation ecosystem for Capital Metro, as well as the cities of Kyle, Pflugerville,..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Cap Metro Wants Its Pre-Pandemic Groove Back

Everything’s in flux with new ridership, new leadership, new routes

"...path to work highlights a number of issues facing Capital Metro, including reliability and finding ways to streamline public..."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Public Notice: Mobility for All

Three visions for our transportation future

"...on Trans­portation Electrifica­tion, one of the initiative's five goal areas (along with consumption of goods, transportation & land use,..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin Seeks Federal Funds for Safer Streets

The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill presents an opportunity

"...funding in places designated by USDOT as historically underserved areas. Travis County intends to focus its outreach on underserved..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Opinion: We Deserve Project Connect

The executive director of Transit Forward makes the case for the city's ambitious public transportation expansion

"...transit bus services to major transport corridors in the area, connecting Downtown with Colony Park and South Austin, and..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Column by Bill McCamley

Opinion: Can Project Connect Actually Meet Our Needs?

The question remains if Project Connect will produce a public transit system that people will choose over their own cars

"...Austinites may be unaware that our area is the fastest-growing region in the country for seniors...."

Aug. 12, 2022 Column by Barbara Epstein

What's Behind the Delays at Austin's Airport and What's Being Done to Help

Lots of turbulence as airport rebounds from COVID lows

"...region as a whole," Haynes says, noting the metro area's unemployment rate of roughly 2.5%. "We have gridlock like..."

July 8, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Poison Lake: After an area of Lady Bird Lake by Red Bud Isle tested..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature

Taking a Look at the Neighborhoods That Will Be Changed the Most by Project Connect

Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign

"...in transit, during which Austin became the fastest-growing metro area in the country...."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Cap Metro CEO Departing to D.C.

Randy Clarke is set to head Washington D.C.’s transit authority

"...Capital Metro CEO Randy Clarke, who led the transit authority..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

May 7 Elections Give Validation to Austin's Values

A taste of Austin politics in the suburbs

"...local leaders asked whether being connected to Austin via Capital Metro was worth the cost in local sales tax...."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Chronicle Endorsements for the May 7 State and Local Election

Early Voting April 25-May 3 • Election Day May 7

"...no longer elects its city council in May (other area cities still do, including Round Rock, Georgetown, Lakeway, and..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

Austin at Large: The Cost of “Whatever It Takes”

Project Connect hits a patch of rough news but – so far – stays on the tracks

"...a decade as it did after voters approved the Capital Metro­Rail Red Line in 2004...."

April 15, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Taking Our Toll

New toll booths on I-35 will benefit transit, TxDOT, and the Chronicle

"...I've written here before about the fact that the..."

April 1, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Mayo-Tary Pete Takes The Train to Saltillo, SXSW

Buttigieg tips his cap to Austin's massive mobility investments

"...began the day with a one-stop ride on the Capital MetroRail Red Line from MLK Station to Plaza Saltillo...."

March 17, 2022 SXSW Post by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council Takes on a Safer Sixth Street, Project Connect, and More

Council tackles a 63-item agenda

"...provide clarity on a range of issues where the planning for these mobility projects intersects with land use and..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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