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

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

"...From simplistic to futuristic, the next decade of transportation projects figures to dramatically reshape how we get around in..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Austin Scientists Focus on Helping AI Do Good

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

"...such as autonomous vehicles, natural language processing, and computer vision...."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

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

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...with what it now calls the Capital Express Central project. [inset-2-right]..."

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

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

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

"...for Austin politics – the candidate with the boldest vision for solving the city's most pressing challenges and the..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Seeks Federal Funds for Safer Streets

The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill presents an opportunity

"...total of $5 billion over five years – for projects aimed at preventing roadway deaths and serious injuries. And..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Unions Bet on Mayoral Candidate Kirk Watson

Endorsements flow in, though his proposals may leave some Austinites wanting more

"...1624, which represents the city's civilian employees; Workers Defense Project, which advocates on behalf of construction workers in cities..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Behind the Wheel With Deezie Brown

After five years of fine-tuning, the perfectionist producer and rapper rolls out 5th Wheel Fairytale

"...center of the ring. It doesn't matter that rap regionalism died 11 years ago the moment A$AP Rocky copped..."

Aug. 26, 2022 Music Feature by Julian Towers

Faster Than Sound: 10 New Things to See at Hot Summer Nights

New bands, new names, and new releases among the hundred-plus free-entry acts

"...Summer Nights kickoff. DJ Trochez, decade-plus nightclub veteran of Regional Mexican spins, leads the perreo, reggaeton, and beyond. Wes..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

From the Archives: Organizing Outside the System – Deborah Shaffer and The Wobblies

Our 1981 interview with the filmmaker behind the classic doc

"...made in New York and Los Angeles; others are regional works from across the country. Some are documentaries, while..."

May 3, 2022 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Will TxDOT’s Plans for Loop 360 Leave Cyclists and Pedestrians in the Dust?

Bikin’ down the highway

"...with shared-use paths for pedestrians and cyclists. As that project moves along in its design and environmental review, those..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Daddy's Country Gold rework Carper's older material from numerous projects, taking advantage of an ace Nashville band assembled by..."

March 19, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

A Speed Dating Sampler of All 69 Virtual SXSW Music Showcases

The sun always shines on TV

"...Los Blenders, outstanding heavy mujeres Ruido Rosa, and alt project Petite Amie, led by Little Jesus bassist Carlos Medina...."

March 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Spirit of a Ghost, a collaborative album helmed by visionary Jason Butler and executioner Justin Douglas, commences with the..."

Jan. 29, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...the ante to 39. A digital download encompasses the project's 41-song entirety...."

Dec. 18, 2020 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Council: Too Little Affordable Housing, or Too Much?

Two southeast projects divide dais; APD's state grants OK'd

"...town­homes and condos. Initially, the developer proposed a market-rate project, which Council was uninterested in. The revised plan would..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City, Cap Metro Commit to “Historic” Transit Expansion Plan

Plan includes new rail lines and enhancements to the current MetroRail Red Line, MetroRapid, and MetroBus service

"...of Directors and Austin City Council unanimously adopted the Project Connect System Plan and Locally Preferred Alternatives, setting the..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

More Money, More Options for I-35

The decades-long plan to rebuild Interstate 35 through the heart of Austin is picking up speed

"...and West Austin with what's been dubbed a "cap-and-stitch" vision of parks and boulevards...."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Dem Sweep in Travis County Commissioners Court?

Four vie for a shot at Commissioners Court's last red seat

"...build those coalitions by listening to people and providing vision on how policy can become reality."..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Contemplates How to Make I-35 Suck Less

The past, present, and future of the man-made barrier through the heart of our town

"...Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA, pronounced "ice-tea"), which created regional metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to manage federal investments in..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Earth Day Redux

Early showers stretch timeline for Earth Day celebrations

"...the occasion Monday to announce "two important milestones toward Project Connect," its sustainable and connected vision for regional transportation:..."

April 26, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: Let’s Get Connected Again

What we can do now to prepare for the mobility future

"...should I find upon my return but a long-range regional mobility plan, the very bone I've gnawed for so..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Past, Present, and Future of Waller and Shoal Creeks

Finally doing right by Austin's waterways

"...central-city creeks are on Austin's well-known to-do list of projects that have taken generations to bring to fruition (a..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Show and Tell

Civic leaders have big plans for your future

"...for the city. Both are clearly labeled as draft vision plans, and incomplete ones at that, with more sections..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Day Trips & Beyond: Texas Springs Under Threat

Visit these five watering holes while you can

"...to offer. It doesn’t get any better. But that vision of watery bliss might become a reality of the..."

April 20, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Visit These At-Risk Hill Country Water Sources

While you still can

"...ice cold water on a hot summer's day. That vision might become a reality of the past...."

April 21, 2017 Features Feature by Gerald E. McLeod

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...bipartisan pushes for criminal justice reform and mental health provision as examples; conservatives can argue that early intervention is..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Public Notice: Only Two Episodes Left

Plot twists and cliffhangers as Council approaches season finale

"...and crosswalks." Specifically, they would move $100 million from regional projects to local projects, "helping fund the Sidewalks, Trails,..."

June 17, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: In Defense of Socialism

Government does a lot of good things that aren’t possible to achieve privately

"...long-awaited Aldrich Street town center district. It was a project made possible, not only by the fact that the..."

March 25, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

News Roundup: Congress, Council, & Concealed Weapons

Guns in; refugees out

"...For context, the Office of the United Nations High..."

Sept. 8, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

The Sacred & the Profane

The Gourds co-frontman flew the coop for Shinyribs and ain't looking back

"...earlier this spring, the group's evolved from the solo project of the Gourds former co-frontman into the full force..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

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