Can Austin Carshare?

Several car-sharing proposals hope to reduce auto spending, traffic, and pollution

"...is working to launch a nonprofit known as Austin CarShare. He explained that with car-sharing, people are "making a..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Kick-Starting CarShare

Austin CarShare hits the road

"...reformers announced two years ago the creation of Austin CarShare, a hybrid of successful car-share organizations in other cities,..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Austin's anti-smoking ordinance is unconstitutionally vague. He enjoined the city from holding businesses liable for failure to take "necessary..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature

Austin CarShare Shares the Road

There's room in this town for two car-sharing programs

"...What does Austin CarShare think of the city of Austin's plan to enter..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Russia. Headlines • On Wednesday afternoon at press time, City Council voted in special session to file a brief..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature

So Long, Austin CarShare

Austin's original car-sharing program skids to a stop

"...Saddled with substantial debt and facing declining ridership, Austin CarShare informed its members on Tuesday that it has permanently..."

July 30, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...The handful of students, escorted by parent and former City Council Member Brigid Shea, had attended the May 19..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature

Chris Riley for Council

Downtown advocate announces run in '09

"...resources, improving public transportation, and increasing citizen engagement in city decision-making." He'll be launching his campaign website, chrisforaustin.com, later..."

Dec. 17, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

It's Nice To Car Share

The more hands on the wheel, the merrier

"...into the mid-Eighties, offering reasonable transportation solutions in the city center, where it provided mobility to more than 4,000..."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Res Publica

Your good citizen guide for Nov. 13-20

"...AUSTIN CARSHARE BIRTHDAY PARTY Austin CarShare is a great solution for..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature

Top 10 Environmental Stories

An oil spill and a water treatment plant top the list

"...to the project as unnecessary and wasteful and the City Council split 4-3 – enough for construction to persist,..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Eco-Currents: Reading the Bones

Gluing frogs onto storm drains and other civic duties

"...or anywhere stateside – any time soon. Both the city and the state had been wooing the Chinese manufacturer..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Oct. 29-Nov. 5

"...the architectural team that will be designing it. 6-9pm. City Hall, 301 W. Second, 974-7183. See more and submit..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature

Getting off the Road

Rail will help, roads will help – but so will your decision not to drive today

"...have a central command center for TDM – the city, CAMPO, TxDOT, and the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Head of the Class

Brandi Clark's groundbreaking works of staggering green-ness

"..."Hobbies" section. I'm talking about five pages of progressive, city-changing, activist accomplishments, any one of which would make a..."

April 18, 2008 Features Feature by Kathryn O'Shields

'A Mayor Who Listens'

Sheryl Cole talks about her skills, her record, and what she learned on her 'house party tour'

"...and aircraft mechanic Randall Stephens. The formal filing for City Council races doesn't begin until July 21, so there..."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Rest of the Dais

The candidates and issues of Places 2, 5, and 6

"...Quintero, supported by some Eastside residents who say the city in general and Martinez in particular are not doing..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Pondering Downtown Condos

Frequently Asked Questions

"...on Downtown menus. The recently opened Mama Fu's near City Hall sells about 200 kids' meals a month (suburban..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Municipal Death Match!

With five council seats open, mayor and Place 1 look like the headliners

"...in Austin politics is here once again: the 2009 City Council elections. And compared to bouts past – in..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council's Got ... Talent?

At intermission, we talk to the headliners

"...and the gray layers of humidity sticking to the city like a waterlogged diaper, you'd be excused for forgetting..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Experience and Identity

Place 1 opponents offer different bios, styles, priorities

"...Although there are nominally five City Council places in the wind this election season, only..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Climate Protection Plan

"...The five components of the city's plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions:..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 10-16

"...TOUR An architecture tour with a presentation from Austin CarShare. 8:30am. Hope Market, 414 Waller, 791-9874. $20. www.livingontwowheels.org...."

June 11, 2010 News Column

Winter Weather Emergency Update

Who's open, who's closed for the cold snap in Austin

"...Update: 6:42pm: The City of Austin will be closed Tuesday. All city offices,..."

Jan. 15, 2018 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Going Places

By merging technology and old-school community-building, Heyride just may revolutionize how you get from here to there

"...the time both of us have lived in the city. I'd never met him before, and a 20-minute car..."

Nov. 23, 2012 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Enviro-Rentalism

Saving the planet when you don't even own your own (low-flow) pot to piss in

"...making some of the most important energy-saving activities (and city rebates) inaccessible. Moreover, rental properties are often poorly built..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Making Car Ownership Obsolete

Zipcar, Car2Go: Our mission is to sell zero cars

"...the more options people have to get around a city, the easier it is for them to ditch their..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Happenings

Oct. 25-31

"...combination of single-member and at-large council seats. 5-7:30pm. Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 974-7593. Free. leslie.schneiweiss@ci.austin.tx.us, www.ci.austin.tx.us/charter...."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature