Developing Stories: Future Mobility: Shaping the Transportation Bonds

Urban rail is what you won't see this November – so what will you see?

"...referendum for other projects within Austin's emerging multimodal Strategic Mobility Plan – "a $100 million package of investments in..."

March 26, 2010 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Getting off the Road

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

"...which tested possible long-term congestion fixes for I-35. Its Mobility Investment Priorities project modeled eight scenarios, including a baseline..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

The New M.O. at City Hall

City Manager Marc Ott opens up on his new job, his new city, and his philosophy of governance

"...What do you see as the top three strategic priorities for managing the city?..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Working on the Railroad

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

"...diverse political leanings, jurisdictions, public piggy banks, and transportation priorities. Equally broad-spectrum are the plans, funding sources, and authorized..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Behold the Texas Miracle!

The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity

"...the "model": "Texas is the top state for capital investments, for job creation, for exports, for energy production and..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Rebooted City Council Gets a New Chance to Fix Austin

10-1, take two

"...culture), and is currently looking for another pair (for mobility and public safety). He'll then hire a new deputy..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

What Does Austin’s Explosive Growth Mean for Capital Metro?

Big changes are coming, but it’s not clear yet what they will be

"...has improved and, even after several years of capital investment, that reserve should be up to $97 million by..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Completing Communities'

A conversation with Kathie Tovo

"...One of the other priorities we put before the Joint Subcommittee. ... They have..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...and programs, hence the decision to go with one-time investments. Given the urgency and visibility of Austin's homelessness crisis,..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...a nonprofit that builds affordable housing – cited three priorities for the eventual code revision (which he emphasized "haven't..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Public Notice: Clowns to the Left of Us, Jokers to the Right

The overwhelming hubris and audacity of Uber continues

"...night that it has secured a whopping $3.5 billion investment from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, and that PIF..."

June 10, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Developing Stories: Driving in Two Directions

CAMPO's trends vs. centers debate is shaping our future

"...Central Texas away from our historical top three transportation priorities: new roads, big roads, and more roads...."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Public Notice: Show and Tell

Civic leaders have big plans for your future

"...each released – sort of separately-but-jointly – their long-range mobility plans for the city. Both are clearly labeled as..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...solved, or even very much minimized, by multibillion-dollar infrastructure investments taking decades to complete. Like fruit trees, you plant..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Urban Planning: A Roundup

How Austin is working toward getting better by design

"...calmly sustain – even step up – our planning investment during this recession for a more livable tomorrow?..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

District 4: The Long Shots

Challengers face tough road against well-funded incumbent

"...Casar is a strong supporter of the Novem­ber Mobility Bond proposition, arguing that Austin needs to be willing..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Sara Hensley Turns Over a New Leaf

The new PARD director has big ideas – to realize them, she'll have to raise big bucks

"...assertively obtained a level of city, community, and public-private investment adequate to fully realize public aspirations – and protect..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

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

"...Neal W. Kocurek Austin Convention Center, along with additional investment in and redesign of the surrounding southeast quarter of..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

More From Laura Morrison

Mayoral candidate on CodeNEXT, APA, public process

"...development code so that it embodies all of the priorities of Imagine Austin, not just “compact and connected.” We..."

Jan. 11, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Postmarks

Austin - bands, bikes, billboards, ballots, Bradley, and beyond - under scrutiny.

"...rush hour would opt to use bicycles downtown instead. Mobility would improve, the air would be cleaner, and downtown..."

April 27, 2001 Column

Public Notice: Only Two Episodes Left

Plot twists and cliffhangers as Council approaches season finale

"...to daily necessities including transit stops." Tuesday afternoon's Council Mobility Committee meeting served to illuminate those differences, but probably..."

June 17, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: Why Vote?

The real choices at the top and bottom of the ballot

"...goes, the owners and bosses will reward us with investment and jobs, and we can pull our forelocks accordingly..."

Oct. 29, 2010 News Column by Michael King

More Q&A with Marc Ott

The new city manager on council initiatives, city planning priorities, and the change in the weather at City Hall

"...and large, that we have responded positively to their priorities...."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Public Notice: Government by Committee

Tonight's Town Hall: First step in a "New Way Forward"

"...• Finance would oversee investment policy, employee benefit and retirement programs, and bond spending...."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Developing Stories: East Riverside: The Road Ahead

Let's capture the value – and federal funds

"...to turn vision into reality, is a well-orchestrated public-private investment program. Other than Mueller, Austin hasn't yet been successful..."

March 5, 2010 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The formation of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, as a new toll road authority in Central..."

Feb. 11, 2005 Column

Mixed Signals

Council Navigates Transportation Matters

"...project than a project that truly provides for better mobility," and agrees with Watson that the funds would better..."

April 3, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Austin At Large: Cars That Go “Boom!”

Let's never be desperate enough to hook up with Elon Musk, OK?

"...a better fit for Tesla depending on the company's priorities. But in a normal company, the attributes desired and..."

May 29, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Burning Daylight

Passing the hot bond potato

"...Austin is "at an inflection point" and describing the "mobility" bond as "a transformational investment in affordability.")..."

June 10, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

The Next New Neighborhood

City and residents plan a sustainable Colony Park

"...that's coming out of the planning grant. ... The investment of their time is incredible. We stand somewhat humbled..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

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