Why Rail?

The city is pushing for a 2012 vote to build urban rail. The critics are asking, 'Who needs it?'

"...to O'Toole, a senior fellow with the libertarian Cato Institute, almost all rail projects are boondoggles or boondoggles-to-be. They..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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"...means that, unless scores dramatically improve this year, the Texas Education Agency could close the school. On Monday, the..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Feature

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"...upset, Democrats have claimed yet another seat in the Texas House. On Tuesday, Dan Barrett defeated Mark Shelton with..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature

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News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...worth, somebody outside Austin likes our new approach to transportation. New York City-based Drum Major Institute, a progressive think..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

The Daily Hustle: 5/7/10

Willie, Bonds, and Auditors

"..."to recommend options for achieving the City’s regional multi-modal transportation goals being discussed as part of the City’s on-going..."

May 7, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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"..."I am proud that Texas has taken bold, visionary steps toward our looming infrastructure..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature

Preparing for Takeoff

Plans under way for major redo of Airport Boulevard and Highland Mall

"...• "Create More Transportation Options"..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Climate, Meet Mobility

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

"...Copenhagen – and it felt exciting, cutting-edge. For comparison: Texas is home to nearly 25 million people, Denmark about..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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"...tradition of public service." – U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas Headlines• Former first lady Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson, who..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature

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"...for nuclear energy in general and the Nuclear Energy Institute in particular came through loud and clear in the..."

April 30, 2004 Column

Future-Proofing the Fruits of Austin's Building Boom

ULI Greenprint sets a net-zero carbon emissions goal for 2050

"...produce enough energy on-site to be self-sufficient when the Texas power grid, inevitably, fails again?..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Compact, Climate-Friendly, Competitive

To restart the economy while saving the planet, the Congress for the New Urbanism advocates traditional neighborhoods for all

"...stupid: how smart city-shaping, supported by the right federal transportation policy and funding, offers a powerful tool for communities..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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"...from valuable downtown real estate being shipped out of Texas?..."

July 26, 2002 Column

Off the Desk:

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

Oct. 25, 1996 News Feature

Take the A-Train

Mike Clark-Madison discusses 10 years covering light rail, and urges voters to support it.

"...I am now an increasingly dusty piece of the transportation furniture. And if light rail wins, I could remain..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...According to an August 9 press release, the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences at Dallas conducted a "full screening"..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Outsmarting Traffic

Austin prepares for the final round of the Smart City Challenge

"...submit its final application for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Beyond Traffic: Smart City Challenge. Austin is one of..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

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"...is always available. He is very well informed on transportation issues. He knows what is going on in the..."

April 26, 2002 Column

Public Notice: I-35 Cap(ital Express) and Stitch

Pondering the future of a road with so much baggage

"...Clark-Madison details in "Austin at Large," at left, the Texas Depart­ment of Transportation has opened a monthlong virtual open..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Changing Directions

Community-based programs aim to redirect the 'school-to-prison pipeline'

"...During the 2012-13 school year, the student population in Texas was 5,205,659, and 2,066,249 discipline reports were filed –..."

June 6, 2014 News Feature by Dagny Zenovia

Design Advocacy Voices: Austin

"...B. Cooperative connectivity (effective corridors, with transportation alternatives)..."

June 27, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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"...today." – Sen. Florence Shapiro, to Muslims in the Texas Senate gallery, after Sen. Dan Patrick left the floor..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature

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"...approved funding for an independent study of the Central Texas toll road plan after the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

“Reimagining” APD and Its Huge Budget Starts Now

City Council and the city manager try to move away from policing, but is it enough?

"...traffic, other (less expensive) city staff, such as from Transportation or Public Works, could manage this task...."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: November at Last

Yesterday was the Day of the Dead, and next week, our long, long national nightmare will come to a close (unless another one is about to begin, but I just can't contemplate that)

"...Is there too much funding for alternative modes of transportation? Or not enough? Does it get buses moving faster,..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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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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Off the Desk:

"...services such as utilities, the food industry, banking, and transportation, to assure us everything will be A-OK come midnight..."

July 9, 1999 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...people of Austin, Travis County, and the state of Texas as a whole," he said. – Amy Smith..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature

Can Austin Kick-Start the Hybrid-Car Future?

Austin Energy looks toward 'electrifying the transportation grid'

"...plug-in hybrid project that would link the energy and transportation sectors. "The city has done a great job positioning..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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"...fulfills its responsibility for the protection of children of Texas. I believe it will demonstrate that the charge of..."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column

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