Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Pedestrian Paradise: Peeking over the construction fence, it’s looking pretty..."

April 4, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the Convention Center: Austin Convention Center directors unveiled the plan for the new building at this week’s City Council..."

Feb. 28, 2025 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...way of making the entertainment district more safe for pedestrians and the Austin police officers who have, more and..."

Feb. 14, 2025 News Feature

Austin’s Police Chief Begins “100-Day” Initiative to Engage Community, Develop Solutions to Department Problems

Lisa Davis wants to hear from police supporters and critics

"...of police, Lisa Davis, has launched a 100-day action plan which she hopes will lay the foundation for her..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...to need in the coming year in deciding which plan to join, Time magazine reports. High-deductible plans are better..."

Nov. 1, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...week, City Council’s Mobility Committee learned details of a plan that could overhaul Congress Avenue from Riverside Drive to..."

Oct. 25, 2024 News Feature

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"...Pedestrian Wishes Granted: Construction has begun on the “wishbone bridge,”..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature

Opinion: Clean Air Can’t Wait – How We Can Improve the I-35 Project

There are urgent environmental considerations to the highway expansion

"...in hand, Austin’s representatives to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization – Alison Alter, Paige Ellis, Vanessa Fuentes, and..."

May 17, 2024 Column by Natasha Harper-Madison

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...guns, buckets of large rocks, bricks, steel enforced wood planks, mallets, and chains.” Days later, the UT Police Department..."

May 10, 2024 News Feature

A Pickin’ Party, a Big Squeeze, and Mother’s Day Music Are This Week's Crucial Concerts

Some recommended sounds for your week

"...Old Settler’s Music Festival sorts itself out with a planned 2025 return and sale of their current festival grounds,..."

May 10, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...the city at large. Pursuing transportation and land use planning that will reduce car-dependency would be a top priority..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...delay to the project until regional and city climate plans are finalized (prepare for lots of resistance, folks). The..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Feds Investigating Cruise’s Autonomous Vehicles Amid Safety Concerns

Meanwhile, entire fleet in San Francisco suspended

"...safety-defect probe into nearly 600 driverless cars, due to pedestrian safety concerns...."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Travis County Commissioners Court approved Tesla's $750,000 community investment plan, to go toward community partners like the Austin Area..."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature

Council Set to Ask TxDOT to Pause I-35 Expansion Until Regional Climate Plans Done

If approved, the resolution will be the strongest stance the City of Austin has taken against the highway expansion

"...emissions" and asks TxDOT and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to delay funding for construction until after CAMPO's..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How to Get to and From ACL Festival

Free shuttles, pricey rideshares, and more

"...festival. From the north, walk or bike across the pedestrian bridge under MoPac to approach the festival’s Lady Bird..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Music Post by Oscar Rodriguez

I-35 Expansion Clears Final Hurdle; Construction to Start Next Year

TxDOT releases final Environmental Impact Statement

"...The Texas Department of Transportation’s I-35 expansion plan cleared its final hurdle today as TxDOT approved its..."

Aug. 21, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

With Zilker Plan Dead, When Will Council Move on Park Improvements?

Parts of the plan should remain, Paige Ellis says

"...After the dramatic death of the Zilker Park Vision Plan last week, following months of bitter contention, one question..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Sidewalk Safety

"...Council directed the City Manager to work up a plan to eliminate minimum parking requirements. Single family residences, apartment..."

June 11, 2023 Postmarks

City Proposes Barton Springs Road Safety Improvements

Yearlong pilot would reduce car lanes and more

"...in April 2022, a crash that seriously injured 10 pedestrians spurred the city into action to make the thoroughfare..."

June 2, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Road Reduction

"...Dear Editor, I am concerned about the plan to reduce Barton Springs Road down to one lane..."

May 28, 2023 Postmarks

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...happens to be riding upon the heaviest bike on planet Earth – a 1960s Royal De Luxe three-speed that's..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Public Notice: We Have Seen the Future, and ...

Deconstructing Project Connect’s new vision for light rail

"...Austin Transit Partnership unveiled their long-awaited transit plan revision at an open house at Austin Central Library..."

March 24, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Moves to Ensure People Actually Live Near Project Connect Stations

What’s the point of public transit if nobody can use it?

"...with a new Equitable Transit Oriented Development (ETOD) policy plan, which they adopted unanimously yesterday, with Council Member Mackenzie..."

March 10, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...Study and is now CAMPO (the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization). In the main body of the DEIS, which..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Zilker Revisited

"...“Community Advocates Worry Commercial Interests Dominate Zilker Park Vision Plan” (Dec. 16), opposing group Rewilding Zilker speculates that the..."

Dec. 20, 2022 Postmarks

Austin at Large: We’re Deciding How to Decide

Project Connect team, transit stakeholders to see where Austin’s willing to cut back

"...to think big. You may remember we went from plans for a Downtown tunnel of less than 1 mile..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: The Zilker Master Plan Is Back

And so is the Community Advancement Network report

"...The Zilker Metropolitan Park Vision Plan has been released in draft form, and it's a..."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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

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

"...policy position on policing. (Israel released a public safety plan Wednesday; we'll have more on that next week). She..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

How To Get To and From ACL Music Festival

Shuttles, bikes, rideshares, scooters, and sometimes just your feet

"...festival. From the north, walk or bike across the pedestrian bridge under MoPac to approach the festival’s Lady Bird..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Post by Leena Alali

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