Theatre in Motion in Overheard on a Train

All aboard Austin's Red Line for Cheerful Secrets' interactive play

"...conversation with a friend with an interest in mobility, urban design, and public transportation. That's when Maag realized that..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...blocks of asphalt and nondescript buildings into a “vibrant urban dreamscape.” However, some commissioners voiced concerns over the lack..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature

Black and Latino Neighborhoods Face Worse Air Pollution, Study Finds

Highways, plants in East Austin fuel health inequality

"...particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide were concentrated in the urban core and along transportation corridors, and coarse particulate matter..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

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

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

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

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Opinion: Public Transit Alone Won’t Fix Traffic Woes. Is Congestion Pricing the Solution?

This lesser-known traffic control strategy encourages the diversion of traffic through ulterior routes, means, or times

"...Regarding areas outside of transportation experiencing latency or congestion-inducing traffic, such as telephone services..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Column by Aarnav Chitari

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...to go toward community partners like the Austin Area Urban League, Colorado River Alliance, and Del Valle ISD, as..."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature

How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river

"...prospect, even penning an op-ed in the local publication Urbanitus explaining "how Tesla's Gigafactory can save Austin's urban river."..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin’s Exclusionary Housing Policies Are Getting Revolutionary Rewrites

After decades of resistance doors open for less-wealthy Austinites

"...$40,000 per space); it takes away scarce land in urban areas that could be used for housing, parkland, or..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

As Heat Blazes, Council OKs $9 Million Emergency Shelter

City using some funding designated for permanent housing

"...provide a shuttle service to guests in need of transportation...."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Tech-Art Organization dadaLab Reboots in New Eastside Studio

Find community, coding, music, and light at the July 15 celebration

"...and two loading docks outside the building, easing the transportation of projects. Acknowledging that they’re just one of many..."

July 11, 2023 Music Post by Wayne Lim

The Common Law

Can I get a speeding ticket is there’s no MPH sign?

"...are posted. For example, section 545.352(b) of the Texas Transportation Code creates a universal speed limit of "30 miles..."

May 5, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

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

"...- They're an extremely social mode of transportation. Attending Mass..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Takeover of Walnut Creek Trail Section for Self-Driving Cars Halted

Walnut Creek vs TxDOT

"...site for some final pieces of the Walnut Creek urban trails system – as a test road for autonomous..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

SXSW Panel Recap: Urban Air Mobility: What's Next?

Like winter, personal air transport is coming. But for who?

"...At SXSW’s “Urban Air Mobility” presentation from Eve Air Mobility and their..."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a close call Saturday, when..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature

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

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...were not yet born when the Texas Department of Transportation began its journey to rebuild I-35 through the heart..."

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

Austin at Large: New Year, Same Old Stories

I-35 deal nearly done, Nate Paul’s new enemy, Chip Roy ready for his close-up

"...It's a "single point urban interchange," one of the "innovative intersections" the Texas Dept...."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Cap Metro Wants Its Pre-Pandemic Groove Back

Everything’s in flux with new ridership, new leadership, new routes

"...to get up early ... because of the bus transportation," he said...."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Public Notice: Mobility for All

Three visions for our transportation future

"...initiative's five goal areas (along with consumption of goods, transportation & land use, natural systems, and sustainable buildings). The..."

Sept. 30, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Race and Class Inform Disparities in Road Deaths

All crises are not created equal

"...the share of population," said Lewis Leff, the Austin Transportation Depart­ment's transportation safety officer. "It's to reduce fatalities and..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Gas Prices Just One More Nudge in the Shift to Cycling

Riding up that hill

"...an extent citywide," said Laura Dierenfield, manager of active transportation and street design for the Austin Transportation Department...."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Transportation Options Needed

"...the “high cost of free parking” revealed by UCLA urban planning professor Donald Shoup in his 2005 book of..."

Aug. 1, 2022 Postmarks

Opinion: Wildfires Are Coming to Central Texas. Be Prepared.

As we move into the summer, a drought has enveloped Texas, increasing the risk of wildfires in the Austin area

"...Children and the older population are also vulnerable to transportation and mobility issues during wildfire evacuations, further increasing disparities...."

May 20, 2022 Column by Vi Burgess

Mayo-Tary Pete Takes The Train to Saltillo, SXSW

Buttigieg tips his cap to Austin's massive mobility investments

"...On Wednesday, March 16, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg – once and always Mayor Pete –..."

March 17, 2022 SXSW Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Think Globally, Act Locally

Planning for mobility, hoping for democracy

"...priorities evolve, and at the end of February, Austin Transportation Department staff released an updated draft of the most..."

March 18, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: Making Good Trouble on I-35

America’s infrastructure systems are broken, but TxDOT has gone the extra mile

"...gig in town – allowing the Texas Dept. of Transportation to show that it did, in fact, hear what..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: It's a Season, Not Just a Day

Showdown at the Batcave, Part 2: Isn’t this just lining the developers’ pockets?

"...of this weird, unplanned and unplatted chunk of Austin's urban core, just to lay out why it would possibly..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Politics Gift Guide 2021: Ain't That Good News

Some gift ideas for the politically and civically minded

"...and Canadian Transit (Island Press). Spieler, an engineer and urban planner and lecturer at Rice, gained a following 20-odd..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Bring Back East Avenue – Downtown Is No Place for a 20-lane Death Machine

The case for running freeways around cities, rather than through them

"...highway department, now known as the Texas Department of Transportation, has known this for a long time. As you..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by Chris Riley

Public Notice: Oaks, Highways, and No Pickleball?

A potpourri of upcoming happenings

"...bunch of lower-case people) and the Texas Depart­ment of Transportation are weighing their next moves after U.S. District Judge..."

Sept. 17, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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