Weird by Design

City's proposed design standards emphasize livability, walkability, and flexibility

"...all streets in Austin would be identified as either transit, neighborhood, hill country, or highway, with different rules for..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

'All Systems Go!' ... Very, Very Slowly

Cap Metro proposes a rail plan that is much less than meets the eye

"...goes at Capital Metro, which on Monday put safety first as it rolled out the final "All Systems Go!"..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: The End of the Roads

The toll plan takes us down the right path, but there's still a long way to go

"...But nor can we bridge the entire gap with transit systems and more responsible land use, as essential as..."

July 30, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Max vs. Metro

Max is back, and he has an alternative to light rail.

"...campaign against light rail and brought his own mass transit proposals to the March 6 SSCA meeting. When he..."

March 29, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...First, in the opening speech, the young man playing the..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Column

End of the Line

The Short and Troubled History of Austin's Streetcar System

"...in streetcars; he was a developer. His Austin Rapid Transit Railway Company was one of the best ways to..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Postmarks

Transportation and trash are heavy on the minds of readers this week.

"...First, it creates the impression that SOS Action is an..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Column

Postmarks

The Gotham backlash continues.

"...Austin Transit Priority..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Column

Opinion: Medical Students Support Ballot Measures

Propositions A and B are key to a healthier future

"...In our very first weeks as students at UT-Austin's Dell Medical School, we..."

Oct. 23, 2020 Column by Daniel R.Bamrick-Fernandez and Scott Spivey Provencio

Austin At Large: Let Me Make Things Clear

Yes, we need to move ahead quickly – but not recklessly – with a new land code

"...code with how Austin was built out in the first place. We've been talking about the deficiencies of the..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Todd Phelps: 'Creativity and Common Sense'

"...the solutions. Some of the other solutions are more transit-oriented development. Those are not ideas exclusive to Austin, but..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Cap Metro Contracting: Watson and Wyatt at Odds

Transit agency and labor union still renegotiating

"...without sufficient planning. But tomorrow may just find the transit agency dragging itself back into the light...."

April 20, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

A Capitol Idea? The Capitol Complex Meets the Downtown Austin Plan.

Texas Facilities Commission takes another look at Capitol redevelopment

"...states four top goals for the Uptown/Capitol District. The first: "Promote a broader diversity of uses beyond office to..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Gilliam Retires

Will a change in leadership give Cap Metro the fuel it needs to move forward?

"...While those close to the transit authority generally said Gilliam's tenure had its ups and..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

ATU Strikes, After StarTran Rejects Compromise

Can Mike Martinez's proposal avert a bus strike?

"...his efforts to intervene in the dispute between Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091 and StarTran, the contractor that actually..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...has teamed with Google to roll out a handy public-transit trip planner – just in time for SXSW, which..."

March 16, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happening from Austin and beyond

"...time, the City Council postponed any decision on the Transit-Oriented Development Ordinance for one month; the new discussion date..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Capital Metro agrees on a blueprint for light rail

"...arms twisted nearly out of their sockets, as the transit authority's board, staff, friends, and foes learned once again..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Glen Maxey has risen to defend the P.R.-hobbled mass transit agency. Maxey fired off an angry letter last week..."

March 14, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...joked that he'd use his spoils to hire a first amendment coordinator for the city. As for the city,..."

Sept. 27, 1996 News Feature

Project Connect’s Paxton Problem

As new cost estimate and timeline are revealed, the project faces potential delays from the A.G. and a lawsuit

"...increasingly dubious since 2020 whether or not Austin’s major transit overhaul, Project Connect, will ever get built – mostly..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023

Ten music writers reflect on the records they loved this year

"...Deep in Malik Baptiste's first record in 2½ years there's a profound seven-minute epic..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Austin FC Fans Prepare to Pack the Trains on MetroRail

The Red Line turns Verde

"...boost in ridership for the city's lone operational rail transit line. In August, 14,317 of the 45,918 passengers who..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...Texas House since 2014, would become both the city's first Latina mayor and its first in the LGBTQ community,..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

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

"...decades to become real.) We obviously need the best transit system possible to unlock the gridlock that has been..."

April 15, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Mobility plans on the move; land use boards stay put

"...As the Project Connect transit plan picks up steam, expect more and more public..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

What Austin Can Learn From Other Cities

Seattle, Minneapolis, and Nashville leaders share at RECA Exchange

"...the city anticipates greater development on corridors. (Density along transit corridors is also included in Imagine Austin, our 30-year..."

Sept. 18, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Public Notice: Mobility Weekend

"...expand mobility options – from walking to biking to transit to, yes, scooters – in various neighborhoods. An arborist..."

May 17, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Question Is Timing

"...the folks he disagrees with is insulting [“The Best Transit Plan Is …,” Postmarks, Dec. 20]. Who said we..."

Dec. 17, 2013 Postmarks

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...Lee Leffingwell: Well, I think first and foremost has to be – we all have..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

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