Precinct 3: Ye Olde Transportation Debate Takes Spotlight

Two candidates diverge on roads and growth in Western Travis County

"...especially if conversation in the Commissioners Court or a Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting turns ugly and gets..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

As The Transportation Policy Turns, Latest Episode

The great Central Texas toll roads drama continues to unfold

"...The Texas Department of Transportation could not get the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Transportation Money for Austin?

An upcoming meeting will focus on bringing federal transportation funds to Central Texas

"...The feds plan to host a sustainable transportation workshop this month in Arlington. The March 23 event,..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Transportation Plan

Share your thoughts at a series of upcoming public meetings hosted by CAMPO

"...The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has scheduled a series of..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Senators Trounce Transportation Officials

Politicos field tough questions during three-hour grilling

"...Officials from the Texas Department of Transportation fielded tough questions during a three-hour grilling before a..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Capital Metro Board and GM

"...John Treviño: A Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) representative on the board,..."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Feature

Innovative Transportation Ideas Should Be Tried

"...I would like to extend an invitation to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and Cap Metro members and..."

April 22, 2008 Postmarks

CAMPO Seeks Input Tonight

On financially linking 183A and US 290

"...Tonight at Akins High School, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has organized a public meeting..."

Nov. 6, 2008 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Walker Steps Down as Cap Metro Board Chair

After 11 years, says time for "someone else" to take on "exciting challenges"

"...Press release from Capital Metro:Lee Walker Announces Retirement from Capital Metro Board of..."

March 31, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Adapt or Fry: UT Climate Adaptation Symposium

Forum focuses on local solutions to climate change

"...that layer," Wray says. "For example, Austin and CAMPO [Capital Area Metropolitan Plan­ning Organization] have recently collaborated to get..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

City Hall's Bumpy Road

Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?

"...7:10am, Katie Larsen, a senior planner in the city's Transportation, Planning, and Sustainability Dept., catches the No. 16 bus..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The sluggish transportation beat picks up speed and energy after the election.

"...important an issue as it is, for journalists the transportation beat is notoriously dull, slow-moving, and arcane. Those of..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Redrawing the Road Map

CAMPO expansion may change the roles of the Central Texas transportation game.

"...Let's be honest; transportation planning can be rather dull. Most people tune out..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature by Dave Mann

CAMPO Throws Money at I-35

$400 million in new funding will go to the "Capital Express" project

"...The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's Transportation Policy Board voted Monday..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

CAMPO's 25-year plan is scheduled for approval next Monday, but few are still paying attention.

"...should be critical and momentous. A new, official, long-range transportation plan for Metro Austin! Wow! That's our No. 1..."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Seeing the Light

Capital Metro unveils plans for light rail, a bus-rapid-transit system, and HOV lanes for Austin.

"...After 15 years of flirting with light rail, is Capital Metro finally ready and able to do the deed?..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...highest concentration of bike thefts occur in highly urbanized areas and around colleges and universities, as Kryptonite's list makes..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Austin @ Large: Austin At Large: Backseat Driver

Karen Rae resigns from Cap Metro

"...weeks' notice when moving on. Any less, and the organization will still be in shock when you leave. Any..."

Feb. 1, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Road Show

watson goes to washington to talk transportation; city backs off of terrace pud money, no settlement yet with gary bradley, city may step in to stop expansion of hyde park baptist church, council to consider retail space at csc.

"...aiming at with his new proposed $75 million in transportation funding for the May bond ballot smooth the way..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

The Check's In the Mail: Grant Awarded to Austin

Region gets gov't grant for housing and development

"...cough up $3.7 million to Austin and the surrounding area as part of HUD's Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

CAMPO Committee Nominates Three for Cap Met Board

Fernandez, Langmore, and Martinez likely for transit agency slots

"...nominations committee today recommended that community activist Frank Fernandez, transportation and land use consultant John H. Langmore, and Austin..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

CAMPO & Climate Politics

Austin reps and mayor split on 2040 Plan vision statement

"...the broad goals of the future planning for the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization – one which removed "climate..."

Nov. 3, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Want to Serve on the Cap Met Board?

Austin needs to fill citizen slot

"...Per state legislation passed in the spring, the Capital Metro Board of Directors will change composition in January..."

Dec. 7, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Daugherty Repeats the Empty Bus Myth

No one takes mass transit in the city – except for all these people on the bus with me

"...claim that we should de-fund or reduce funding for Capital Metro because “no one rides the bus in this..."

Oct. 14, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Fast Track

The Capital Area Metropolitan Organization approved Capital Metro's light rail plans; now it's up to voters.

"...It wasn't exactly a crossroads, but Capital Metro did make it through a rough patch of..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...than 20,000 estimated dead in or near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-controlled Kashmir...."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature

Developing Stories

Thinking big on transportation and land-use planning

"...now state Senator Watson has been chair of the Transportation Policy Board of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization...."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Austin Leans in Hard to Change TxDOT’s Mind on I-35

The road not taken

"...public and private stakeholders, pile up in the I-35 Capital Express Central comment files like cars stuck on the..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Born to be Reviled

Interstate 35's worst stretch is also its most politically organized -- and that's a problem for TxDOT.

"...Instead, they're found in a squat Texas Dept. of Transportation office building, stacked with dozens of other rolled-up highway..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

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

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