Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...it is other forms of transportation, such as sidewalks, trails, bike facilities. And that's the way I would like..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Welcome to Capital Metro

Whoever the new CEO turns out to be – she'll have her hands full

"...much more than anticipated in building Austin's first commuter rail line;..."

June 18, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cap Metro: The Quarter Cent Shuffle

Why Cap Metro takes a quarter-cent and then gives it back

"...The answer is politics – specifically, road vs. rail politics. In 2000, when light rail lost narrowly at..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Council: More Where That Came From

Packed schedule leads to marathon session

"...from a heavy-duty agenda, leaving such matters as the urban rail decision to the last spring meeting, June 26...."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...off-leash area) is likely postponed. See "Council: Dem Ol' Railroad Blues."..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Feature

Council: Dem Ol' Railroad Blues

City takes on Project Connect but punts on Auditorium Shores

"...(Item 87), for example, is on the Project Connect urban rail plan, paired with a nominal "consent" Item 67..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

City Council: Tasers "R" Us!

Council returns with a bursting agenda

"...of the Riverside and Highland sub-corridors for the initial urban rail lines – that's been postponed to Dec. 12..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, April 29-May 5

"...LAST DAY: URBAN RAIL FEEDBACK Time is running out: Submit feedback on..."

April 29, 2011 News Column

Point Austin: Getting Mobilized

Arguments (and opponents) against the mobility bond run a little thin

"...Lady Bird Lake boardwalk (to complete the east-west hike-and-bike trail) to the fairly inevitable reconstruction of two dozen or..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Column by Michael King

ECT Envisions the Legislative Session

Will the Lege grant more regional planning authority to local communities this time around?

"...and others, he made a plea for bipartisan and rural-urban cooperation on big-picture planning...."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Getting a Move on Mobility

A peek at Austin's new Strategic Mobility Plan

"...most crucial missing links), a sustainability plan, and an urban rail program. Circulation studies help identify the sources of..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Austin at Large: Let’s Get Connected Again

What we can do now to prepare for the mobility future

"...to what technology to use for high-capacity transit – rail, bus rapid transit (the real thing, not MetroRapid), or..."

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

Top 10 City Council Stories

Redistricting, affordable housing, and more

"...decision to move forward on Project Con­nect, a still-disputed urban rail plan to place before the voters next November...."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

City Hall Hustle: Top 10 City Council Stories

From the dais to the streets

"...code pilot program, the Waller Creek master plan, preliminary urban rail planning, and the unveiling of the years-in-progress Downtown..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Article Skirted Cultural Transit Issues

"...Dear Editor, Reading the Chronicle's recent piece about the urban rail debates in Austin [“Why Rail?,” News, April 8],..."

April 11, 2011 Postmarks

Headlines

"...› Plan B for Urban Rail? The road to the Novem­ber ballot took a..."

Aug. 15, 2014 News Feature

Council: Sweet Summertime

CMs work through full agenda before break

"...adopted the 2014 Strategic Mobility Plan, which includes both rail and roads – potentially leading to the $1.4 billion..."

July 4, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

The Road to 10-1: Add One More …

Candidate pilgrimage grows, and a glance at District 4

"...more hesitant about the size of the Project Connect (urban rail) investment and its proposed alignment...."

June 30, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Council: They Just Might Dance All Night

34 member-sponsored items clog agenda

"...(Item 64), the agenda name for the proposal for urban rail (Project Connect) as well as additional roads –..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Traffic Jam? Call Management.

New alliance forms to address mobility issues Downtown

"...upcoming debate over whether to build the proposed Mueller-Downtown-Bergstrom urban rail line. DATMA is a collaboration among the Downtown..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Daily Hustle: 3/8/11

Five things about Max Nofziger

"...3. He doesn't support urban rail...."

March 8, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Big Thinkers

Council's pre-vacation litany looks toward the biennium

"...both general construction spending and a likely vote on urban rail, and an item that, if voter-approved, would make..."

July 2, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Streetcar: The Work Plan

The wheels are in motion for an urban rail system

"...work plan for developing a full proposal for an urban rail streetcar system. The work plan is based on..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The 12th of Never

The dispute over one Eastside housing proposal reflects a larger Austin conflict

"...it, Roller Derby girls serve sno-cones out of a trailer...."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

For mayoral candidates, the rubber has yet to meet the road (or rail).

"...quality at a fraction of the cost of the light-rail project he worked to defeat in 2000. Even the..."

April 25, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

District 3: Divided Powers

"...– like the contentious Springdale Farms debate and the urban rail proposal (Renteria supported; Almanza opposed) – the two..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Campaign Snapshots

7pm, Monday, Oct. 6

"...and de-emphasizing parking, Riley has emerged as the new urbanist, new alternatives candidate, while Tovo, former vice president of..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

City Hall Hustle: Reading Place 1

Cavazos or Riley? You decide.

"...candidates came about last weekend, at the unwieldily titled Urban Is Core Austin Super Forum. Sponsored by groups including..."

April 10, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...CBD, not DMU. Definitive development guidelines for this peri­pheral urban district, rich in historic homes, are due later this..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature

Top 10 City Council Stories

The big stories of Council's last seven-member year

"...4) RAIL AND FAIL Mayor Lee Leffingwell's slogan was "Rail or..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

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