Where's the Streetcar?

"...to a November 2008 voter referendum on an ultralight-rail circulator (streetcar) serving Downtown. (Aligning the required public transit authorization..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Walker Steps Down as Cap Metro Board Chair

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

"...the Alliance for Public Transportation, Envision Central Texas, the Downtown Austin Alliance, the Access Advisory Committee, the Customer Service..."

March 31, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Working on the Railroad

The regional Transit Working Group is poised to make progress on passenger rail

"...the Austin Neighborhoods Council, the city of Aus­tin, the Downtown Austin Alliance, Clean Wat­er Action – he stressed: "We've..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Which Would Be More Effective?

"...the Railroad,” News]. In 2006, Capital Metro commissioned a Circulator Alternatives Evaluation Report comparing the Downtown streetcar plan with..."

Feb. 21, 2008 Postmarks

Parking Enterprise

If approved, Parking Enterprise Fund Resolution will invest in garages available to public, with revenues providing funding for transit, trails, sidewalks, and bike paths

"...Down­town, South Congress, transit-oriented devel­opment zones, the Domain-area "second downtown," and along rail lines...."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Seaholm Powers Ahead, Amid Questions About the 'Public Interest'

Oft-delayed development getting serious at City Council

"...posted, before council approves rezoning of the site to Downtown Mixed-Use, Central Urban Redevelopment overlay. DMU-CURe allows building heights..."

Dec. 12, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: The Convert

Mike Krusee on New Urbanism, Smart Growth, toll roads, and the importance of regional planning

"...much more ambitious. ... We've got to have a Downtown circulator; we've got to go to Elgin and Manor;..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column 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

"...are designed properly, not just because they're close-in to Downtown. The reason that they become gentrified is that people..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Density Bonus

Key issues

"...city rather leave definition of our goals up to Downtown Austin Plan consultant ROMA Design Group? If not, who..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Wynn Calls for 2008 Rail Vote

Will Austin get a streetcar at last?

"...to be issued Thursday at his keynote State of Downtown Address at the Downtown Austin Alliance annual luncheon. As..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Will Wynn: Downtown's Fabulous

Fabulous, we tell you!

"...Mayor Will Wynn's speech to his supporters at the Downtown Austin Alliance today was a call for a November..."

Oct. 25, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Getting From Here to There

"...Burnet/Manchaca, and the No. 174 Burnet Limited Service from Downtown – go past the Domain but not onto it...."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Streetcar Desires

The Austin streetcar has a consensus – it still needs champions

"..."Solving circulator transit Downtown – call it a trolley or a..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

10 Reasons to Love a Streetcar

The 'streetcar effect' – offering Austinites far more than a free ride

"...when compared to buses – are an innately superior circulator-transit beast...."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Learning From Portland

"...city itself chose to shape and control the local circulator for downtown – rather than leave it to the..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: What Would Andrés Duany Do?

The town-planning messiah fixes Austin.

"...On the Downtown cityscape visible from the Cedar Door, which overlooks the..."

April 13, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Pioneering at Mueller

Urban trailblazers aren't just settling Downtown

"...For inner-city pioneers priced out of Downtown condos, Mueller – the new community on the site..."

March 23, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Austin-SA Commuter Rail: Kyle looking on board

City of Kyle likely to be among first jurisdictions to support Austin-San Antonio commuter rail proposal

"...proposal – not to be confused with Capital Metro's Leander-to-Downtown rail line – has been under discussion since 2003...."

Dec. 1, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Beside The Point

As the bond election nears, council takes up a light agenda

"...the scant agenda is the 2pm presentation of the downtown circulator study by land-development savant Charles Heimsath. The presentation..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Streetcar Plans Unveiled

Capital Metro unveiled its streetcar circulator route for Downtown and Mueller at its recent board meeting, but the agency still managed to see that announcement upstaged by a proposal to double current bus fares and a likely impending labor squabble.

"...Capital Metro unveiled its streetcar circulator route for Down-town and Mueller at its board meeting..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...can also be connected to major activity centers – Downtown, the state office complex, UT, and Mueller – by..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Column

Planning More Important Than Ever

"...can also be connected to major activity centers – Downtown, the state office complex, UT, and Mueller – by..."

Sept. 18, 2006 Postmarks

Streetcar Plan Takes Shape

Rail advocates hope a downtown circulator will help boost usage of the new commuter rail

"...Streetcars, trollies, light rail, and downtown circulators, all serving the same purpose, are hallmarks of..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the day before making a formal declaration at a Downtown reception. "My principles are much more in alignment with..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature

The Towers of Power

Are high-rises the key to a middle-class Downtown?

"...trend – or, perhaps, starting a new one. The Downtown real estate broker and his wife have been living..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...us that when they moved the day-labor camp from downtown to its present location on 4916 N. I-35 that..."

June 10, 2005 Column

Downtown Trolley Proposal Makes Sense

"...Dear Editor, Margot Clarke's downtown trolley proposal is right on track for Austin taxpayers...."

June 8, 2005 Postmarks

A Desire Named 'Streetcar'

Civic coalition forms to add downtown trolleys to the Capital Metro rail plan

"...campaign to ask Cap Met to bring back a downtown streetcar system as part of that plan...."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Lay of the Land

Timing Is Everything

"...entire Central Texas region panicked en masse about growth, downtown renewal ceased to be a boondoggle unworthy of broad..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Off the Desk

"...TateAustin, the bustling downtown ad and PR firm which is home to the..."

Jan. 12, 1996 News Feature

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