Steve Adler: 'New Way Forward'

"...We're facing some pretty significant challenges: traffic congestion, education, resources, affordability, water. Austin is at a tipping point; we're..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

The Best Transit Plan for Austin's Future Is …

"...Dear Editor, I appreciate your recent coverage of urban rail planning currently underway in..."

Dec. 16, 2013 Postmarks

Climate, Meet Mobility

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

"...During my recent climate-action study tour in Copenhagen, I was constantly scouting for good ideas..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Learning From Denver

More insights from the Congress for the New Urbanism

"...the same urban-planning issues we struggle with in Austin. Touring the city and the region, the assembled New Urbanists..."

July 3, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Building a Transit System That Is Doomed to Failure

"...out, in what's becoming a disturbing trend of analysis-free journalism at the Chronicle, is that choice commuters will also..."

July 19, 2007 Postmarks

City Hall's Bumpy Road

Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?

"...the city of Austin, and us poor citizens in our cars are their lab rats." Speaking on behalf of..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Railroaded at Third and Lamar

"...many carrying bicycles -- navigate their way across the railroad tracks at Lamar and Third Street. That surprising statistic..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Page Two

Politics Editor Louis DuBose examines the ramifications of the Presidential and Light Rail votes.

"...The defeat of the light rail referendum is harder to explain. Chuck McDonald, a political..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Column by Louis Dubose

Election 2000

Chronicle Election Preview

"...End of the ROAD: The Battle Over Light Rail..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Hitting the Pavement

Building SH 130 is still being considered in terms of costs, routes, and whether it will be a toll road.

"...of its draft environmental impact statement (EIS), we're getting our best view to date of what SH 130 will..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...why look to San Diego for ways to reweave our urban fabric? Because if you can do it there,..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Speaking With Authority

"...from his interview with Charles Matthews, of the Texas Railroad Commission. Besides serving as mayor of Garland, Matthews' previous..."

May 29, 1998 Column

Taking a Look at the Neighborhoods That Will Be Changed the Most by Project Connect

Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign

"...discussion. ATP's Peter Mullan, in charge of design, and Courtney Chavez, director of equity and inclusion, agree that designing..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council and Cap Metro Prepare to Hand Transit Plan to Voters

City's big plan is nearing the station

"...which was BRT in March and had become a rail line in June, down to a MetroRapid line. And..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Odds on Mayor Adler’s $720 Million Mobility Bond

Is the plan just daring enough to work?

"...one audience member berating them for not providing a rail choice on the ballot – specifically, a rail segment..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Dueling Bondage

Mayor and council members consider transportation packages

"...– the latter to include smaller multimodal projects like trails and bike paths, and work on the “Vision Zero”..."

June 13, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Todd Phelps: 'Creativity and Common Sense'

"...With all those interests, what's the lion's share of your time?..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Point Austin: Busy Being Born ...

Leffingwell celebrates Austin and its future

"...generally requires a natural disaster within the previous 24 hours – but indeed he had plenty of reasons to..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Place 1: Significant Minor Victories

"...The candidates are at loggerheads on urban rail. Known for using his bicycle as his primary personal..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 10/14/10 (Updated)

Employee pensions, Downtown development dominate

"...staff recommended Gateway Planning Group took the contract. (Answering our question from yesterday, McCann Adams Studio was deep-sixed from..."

Oct. 14, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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The Gotham backlash continues.

"...building, Gotham makes no contribution to Austin's uniqueness. As our city grows, we should encourage architectural designs that are..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Column

Off the Desk

"...a new molecular biology building after Jim Bob Moffett. Sources close to the Regents say the board is looking..."

Jan. 19, 1996 News Feature

Jam City

Managing Congestion

"...transit, car-pools, walking, or cycling. This category also includes encouraging telecommuting and staggered work hours. Since the worst congestion..."

Aug. 11, 1995 News Feature

Cap Metro: The Fewer the Merrier

Budget cuts target Cap Metro's most vulnerable riders

"..."Our fiscal year 2011 draft budget increases MetroBus and MetroRail..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...share my thoughts with you about the state of our city...."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...share my thoughts with you about the state of our city...."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Lee & Carole & Brewster & All of Us ...

Five candidates for mayor jockey to be first among equals

"...bully pulpit to push an agenda. And depending on your view of the five candidates currently vying for the..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Cap Metro Courting Prospective Partners

Transit authority could extend rail and bus service well beyond Austin

"...New rail transit service between Elgin and Austin – enthusiastically advocated..."

July 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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At their best, our 2004 endorsements take a stand, but invite readers to agree or disagree with their reasoning

"...In this context, I considered our endorsements. The best of them, though supporting a candidate..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Cap Metro Suceeds at Railroading if Not Envisioning

"...as the workshop progressed, I felt we were being railroaded – literally. At the workshop, large maps with colored..."

July 12, 2004 Postmarks

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