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Pete's Principle
Ex-Chamber Head Winstead Takes Us to the Toll Road
"...future, and it's a toll road. The former chair of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce was wearing a..."

May 22, 1998 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

The Road to Ruin
US290: We Built It, and Dammit, They're Coming
"...the towering freeway ramps under construction at the intersection of Ben White and South Lamar without an impending sense..."

Jan. 19, 1996 News Feature

Unrealized Opportunities: Ester Matthews on the Austin Climate Protection Program
Ester Matthews reflects on the progress of the ACPP
"...Program Director Ester Matthews about the history and progress of the program and her perspective on its future as..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Aug. 5-12
"...ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING Weigh in on a proposed expansion of this ordinance's geographic boundaries. 4pm. City Hall, council chambers,..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature

Developing Stories: Driving in Two Directions
CAMPO's trends vs. centers debate is shaping our future
"...can become a more sustainable region? Well, about half of us are, suggests a recent survey by the Capital..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Special Session Could End in Fireworks
Governor wants a short and sweet special session
"...If he can pull it off, it will be the shortest special session of his..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Sunset Comes in Many Colors
How agencies are faring at the Sunset Advisory Commission
"...for the state budget process, it's the largest act of legislative oversight of the executive branch in Texas, said..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Everything Under the Sun(set)
The Sunset Advisory Commission looks toward the 81st legislative session
"...At the final presession meeting of the Sunset Advisory Commission last week, legislators got a..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A CAMPO Primer
"...If they've heard of CAMPO at all, most Central Texans probably have a..."

May 16, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City
"...Quote of the Week..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature

McCracken Charges Toll Road Cover-up
Council Member says toll road proponents overplayed direness of funding situation
"...Council Member Brewster McCracken says official toll road proponents painted a picture more dire than..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Austin @ Large: Wreck on the Highway
Why the dogs can't catch the toll road speed machine
"...So, really, at the meeting of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

No One Way About It
Which Way for Our Downtown Streets?
"...One-way or two-way for downtown? After nearly a decade of debate over Austin's downtown streets, urban planners say it's..."

Aug. 2, 1996 News Feature

Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...lawsuit against Freeport-McMoRan, few people thought he had much of a chance recovering any compensation for the toll the..."

June 28, 1996 News Feature

Public Notice: What’s Wrong With Mineola?
Should we follow the model zoning in Sen. Bryan Hughes’ hometown?
"...Texas State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) has stepped out of..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?
Project Connect looks to help make connections
"...everyone can agree on in Austin, it's that our transportation situation is unacceptable and unsustainable. Traffic congestion has steadily..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

Green Light for CAMPO 2035 Plan
Long-range plan includes SH 45 Southwest project
"...The recent resignation of Joe Cantalupo, executive director of the Capital Area Metro­politan..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Getting a Move on Mobility
A peek at Austin's new Strategic Mobility Plan
"...Note to self: "A noncoordinated, single-mode approach to transportation issues doesn't work." That's among the salient points made..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

LegeLines
Odds and ends from the Capitol
"...Waco Rep. Jim Dunnam's feud with the Texas Department of Transportation continues – he has filed House..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by the News Staff

TxDOT Defies Stimulus Stipulations
After some arm-twisting, TxDOT halfheartedly addressed 'economically distressed areas' last week
"...Time waits for no man, and neither does the Texas Department of Transportation...."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Delisi Jingles the Keys to TxDOT's Highways
TxDOT board Chair Delisi delicately lays out goals for agency
"...It seemed like a sign: When Texas Trans­portation Commission Chair Deirdre Deli­si addressed the Real Estate..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Perry's Imperial Corridor
TxDOT details plans for the Trans Texas Corridor
"...A history lesson from the Texas Department of Transportation: "Well-constructed roads and bridges held the..."

July 12, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Off the Desk:
"...The Republic of Texas, the self-proclaimed rightful government of Texas, just can't..."

Oct. 25, 1996 News Feature

Naked City
"...NAKED MUSIC CITY: Which of the following doesn't belong on Sixth Street: rock, blues,..."

July 7, 1995 News Feature

Austin Leans in Hard to Change TxDOT’s Mind on I-35
The road not taken
"...As questions, concerns, and cries for help from thousands of Austinites, including City Hall itself and other powerful public..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Set to OK New Contract for Downtown Homeless Shelter
Council ready to take next (Front) Steps
"...top Harper-Madison's D1 predecessor Ora Houston in the idiosyncrasy department is beyond me. There'll also be a new dynamic..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'
The incumbent mayor defends his record
"...to be – we all have to be proud of the way our economy has performed here in a..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...Tax Holiday The Tax-Free Weekend, better known as the Texas sales-tax holiday, is this weekend: Aug. 15-17. The idea..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Quote of the Week: "I was the only one with the..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Gridlock at TxDOT and 51st Street
Traffic jam on 51st Street defies highway solution.
"...Mark Boyden, president of the Windsor Park Neighborhood Association, describes dealing with the..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

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