To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...in and redesign of the surrounding southeast quarter of Downtown, now dubbed the "Palm District." In its grand –..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Cap Metro: Riding the Shuffle Bus

Downtown bus routes shift

"...has taken all its buses off the city's major Downtown thoroughfare, and switched them over to Guadalupe and Lavaca..."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council and Cap Metro Prepare to Hand Transit Plan to Voters

City's big plan is nearing the station

"...Southpark Meadows. It also turns the Gold Line from Downtown to ACC Highland (along or near Red River), which..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Developing Stories

Plans unveiled for rail transit

"...Engineering unveiled the highlights of a detailed proposal for circulator rail transit. The Phase I analysis includes essential data..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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

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

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

If only you could take a magic carpet ride

"...Trinity. The city is recommending that visitors use the Downtown site, while residents should head to the Expo Center...."

Nov. 16, 2012 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Developing Stories

"...1) Boom and Bust The Downtown skyline was transformed by rising condo towers. Hotel, office,..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Column 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

Follow That Bus: More Changes at Cap Met

An additional MetroRapid route and an end to buses on Congress planned

"...stops are passing through – rather than visiting – Downtown...."

March 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Off the Desk

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

Jan. 12, 1996 News Feature

MetroRapid 101: What's a Bendy Bus?

"...Congress – running from Tech Ridge, down Lamar/Guadalupe to Downtown, then over the river, along Riverside to Congress, and..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Transportation Stories

MetroRail finally launches but ...

"...go, as it terminates at the southeast corner of Downtown rather than near major employers, and it only runs..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Developing Stories: 'Every Day It's Getting Worse'

Strategic Mobility Plan marks a way out of permanent gridlock

"...Crawling toward Downtown last week in 8:30am bumper-to-bumper traffic backed up for..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Climate, Meet Mobility

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

"...bond election in November 2010; in his State of Downtown Address hosted by the Downtown Austin Alliance Oct. 28,..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Logical Error

Cap Metro's rail and budget travails

"...freight and commuter operations that will be sharing the Leander-to-Downtown track. (The tracks will carry freight overnight and in..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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

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

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

Austin Scientists Focus on Helping AI Do Good

Weighing the pros, cons, and concerns of humanity's future overlords

"...Refraction AI's REV-1 robots make deliveries in South Congress, Downtown, and the UT campus, traveling about 10-15 miles per..."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Public Notice: Zilker Park Vision Still Cloudy

It’s hard planning for the future, when humans insist on living in the present

"...the plans has some common elements: notably an internal circulator system of shuttles and the rehabilitation of the landfill,..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

How Much of Zilker Park Can Austin Return to Nature?

Balancing ecological preservation and the human element in city's Zilker Park Vision Plan

"...plans in the Oct. 19 meeting for a park circulator with connection to Downtown, a bike/pedestrian trail network within..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

New Transit Agency Takes Command of Project Connect

Let's get rolling!

"...MetroRapid lines), deploy new routes for its Pickup neighborhood circulator service, and expand the MetroRail Red Line with more..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...the way for the more complex (and potentially controversial) Downtown Austin streetcar circulator proposal and subsequent financing plan, expected..."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature

CAMPO Decision Tree Takes Root

"...expressed firm commitment to putting the city's urban rail circulator project through a full Investment Decision Tree vetting –..."

May 9, 2008 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

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

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