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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

Naked City
"...will issue its final report to the AISD Board of Trustees on June 26. The committee has tentatively identified..."

June 23, 1995 News Feature

Traffic Fatalities Rise While Serious Injuries Fall in Austin
The long road to zero
"...In January 2019, Lewis Leff began as Austin's first transportation safety officer. The new role signaled the city's commitment..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

CAMPO Throws Money at I-35
$400 million in new funding will go to the "Capital Express" project
"...The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's Transportation Policy Board voted Monday to allocate $400 million in..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Outsmarting Traffic
Austin prepares for the final round of the Smart City Challenge
"...Next Tuesday, May 24, the city of Austin will submit its final application for the U.S...."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

The Other Prop. 1
State prop. gets overshadowed by electoral hot topics
"...There's a multibillion-dollar transportation initiative on the Nov. 4 ballot. No, not that..."

Sept. 19, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines
The Lege takes a break as controversy remains about transportation funding and the Public Integrity Unit
"...TRANSPORTATION FUNDING HEADED FOR A CRASH It looks like the..."

July 26, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On the Road (and Rail) Again
Watson's take on transportation reform
"...Transportation reform in Texas is a lot like driving on..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Tunnel Vision
TxDOT Sees No Evil in Williamson Creek Tunnel
"...that the outflow will result in twice the amount of lead, about a third more nitrogen, and about a..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Off the Desk:
"...communication skills to the test as the state co-director of Texas Citizen Action, a consumer watchdog group that promises..."

Sept. 6, 1996 News Feature

Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35
Riding on TxDOT's endless highway
"...median-age Austinite is 33.7 years old. That means half of the people in town now were not yet born..."

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

Unions Bet on Mayoral Candidate Kirk Watson
Endorsements flow in, though his proposals may leave some Austinites wanting more
"...endorsements on his march to become the next mayor of Austin. The Austin EMS and Fire associations, which represent..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Then There's This: The Road to Fewer Roads
Can the latest advances in intersection designs fix Austin's gridlock?
"...Transportation agencies are laying plans to expand South MoPac and..."

May 2, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Aug. 12-19
"...PUBLIC MEETING: TEXAS TRANSPORTATION PLAN Give feedback on the Texas Department of..."

Aug. 13, 2010 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Big Thinkers
Council's pre-vacation litany looks toward the biennium
"...return to July 29, pregnant with a summer's worth of new items, actions, and major decisions on matters like..."

July 2, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Special Morning
Could the three-day session become a two-day session with victims?
"...through on the nod. The Prop. 12 bonds part of HB 1 seems to be going through fine, but..."

July 2, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Session Ends With Finger-Pointing, Unfinished Business
Perry says he has no immediate plans to call legislators back to Austin
"...A week ago, the Texas Legislature was divided along party lines. But with sine..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Developing Stories
"...Downtown skyline was transformed by rising condo towers. Hotel, office, and multiuse projects boomed as well – until the..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

ECT Envisions the Legislative Session
Will the Lege grant more regional planning authority to local communities this time around?
"...declared state Rep. Patrick Rose, speaking for the interests of Blanco, Hays, and Caldwell counties at the 2009 Legislative..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Working on the Railroad
The regional Transit Working Group is poised to make progress on passenger rail
"...Before standing-room-only crowds, a historical brokering of a regional Central Texas transit system – focused on..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Here Come the Transporters
In the endless Central Texas transportation wars, the lions and the lambs look for ways to make peace
"...One week, two nights, two PowerPoints, two different parts of town, two different community meetings on two different transportation..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...progressive, environmentally friendly candidates. However, your "close call" endorsement of Karen Sonleitner over Jeff Heckler, after great editorial "deliberations,"..."

March 8, 2002 Column

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Our readers talk back.
"...similar to the city manager position that the city of Austin has, then the members of the Commissioner's Court..."

March 1, 2002 Column

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These letters spell highway violence, the environment, and a lost bracelet.
"...proposed by Capital Metro. That study funded by the Texas Department of Transportation, CAMPO, Capital Metro, San Antonio's public..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Column

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Raves for Marc Savlov's recent article on Ecstasy.
"...June 9]. I am by no means an abuser of drugs, but I was there in the Eighties at..."

June 23, 2000 Column

Miles to Go
A transportation bond package combining roads and light rail is planned for November.
"...Now is the time for all good transportation projects to come to the aid of our community...."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Hitting the Pavement
Building SH 130 is still being considered in terms of costs, routes, and whether it will be a toll road.
"...days before Christmas 1986? If you were a member of the Texas Transportation Commission, you were busy issuing Minute..."

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

Edwards Aquifer: No Limits Yet
"...request for a temporary restraining order against several Central Texas municipalities, businesses, and even the U.S. Defense Department, to..."

July 19, 1996 News Feature

Off the Desk
"...PR firm which is home to the new Chamber of Commerce chief Kerry Tate, recruited one of Austin's finest..."

Jan. 12, 1996 News Feature

Off the Desk
"...Paul Pryor, its popular right-wing radio talk show host, off the air Monday. The Austin American-Statesman reported that Pryor,..."

Dec. 22, 1995 News Feature

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