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"...most of downtown) [Endorsements, Nov. 4]. In fact, the pro-rail-transit but anti-stupid-rail position fell all the way down to..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Column

Can It Be? MetroRail Prepares to Launch.

Cap Metro once again announces a start date for the MetroRail

"...22. That, Cap Metro officials announced, is when the transit agency will finally launch its MetroRail Red Line, the..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Can Project Connect Connect?

Advisory group receives preferred corridor recommendation

"...release summarized, the urban rail line – recommended over Bus Rapid Transit as both carrying greater capacity and allowing..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Can Project Connect Connect?

Advisory group receives preferred corridor recommendation

"...release summarized, the urban rail line – recommended over Bus Rapid Transit as both carrying greater capacity and allowing..."

May 6, 2014 News Post by Michael King

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First, the good news ...

"...planning the glorious celebration, how about running the regular buses all night? (One night per century is a start.)..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Column

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Housing, ACC, and Spooner.

"...promoting the concrete wall. It will contribute to the rapidly escalating property values in South Austin, making it that..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Column

Austin at Large: Stupidity – It’s Not Essential

It’s absurd out there, but you can still make good decisions, now and in November

"...be over funding the $1 billion investment in public transit called for by the Project Connect 2.0 plan...."

May 15, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Project Connect: Phases and Stages

Advisory group gets closer to official Council recommendation

"...While a final mass transit recommendation isn't expected until May – to be brought..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Differences Between Denver and Austin

"...major activity centers without requiring transfers. You don't get transit-oriented districts around a rail line that makes everybody transfer..."

July 2, 2009 Postmarks

Well-Intentioned People Wrong on Transportation; I Alone Was Right!

"...most of downtown) [Endorsements, Nov. 4]. In fact, the pro-rail-transit but anti-stupid-rail position fell all the way down to..."

Nov. 17, 2005 Postmarks

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

"...I think we refocus our attention on local, small businesses that are looking to expand, here in our area...."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Council Recap: Tip the Band, Skip the Pork Chop

Relief funds for artists, planning for fair and just mobility

"...City Council took care of its business in relatively short order Thursday, April 24, approving a..."

April 24, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Announces 'Multimodal' Bond Package

Package notable less for its contents than for how it came to be

"...connectivity – via roads, bicycle paths, trails, sidewalks, and transit infrastructure." Mayor Lee Leffingwell echoed Ott the next day,..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Capital Metro agrees on a blueprint for light rail

"...arms twisted nearly out of their sockets, as the transit authority's board, staff, friends, and foes learned once again..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Fare-Free and Fast AF

"...ride it is an expensive gamble. Building out a bus system that is frankly performing better than ever is..."

Jan. 20, 2020 Postmarks

Point Austin: Running in Place

On November rail vote, Leffingwell says ... not just yet

"...an additional $275 million for rail. He added that transit planning would proceed, with the likely addition of about..."

June 8, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...we enter into any kind of agreement with any business that it has to be – absolutely has to..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

On Air: Election Post-Mortem, Project Connect Preview

Plus: Emily Beyda discusses her novel The Body Double

"...Cap Metro’s newly dropped Project Connect plan for high-capacity transit in Austin, a hugely ambitious (and $$$) set of..."

March 6, 2020 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Prop. 1: The CART Before the Train

"...bond reflect – once again – that central-city support rapidly declined further away from the core. Despite all the..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Reconnect Austin: Part Two

It's a beautiful vision, but could it work?

"...All seven models assumed the public transit options in the CAMPO 2035 plan – commuter rail,..."

Jan. 31, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Council: Task Lists and Wish Lists

On the agenda: Green Water Treatment Plant, Seaholm, urban rail and Austin Pets Alive!

"...the system is conceived to link light rail with bus rapid transit, commuter rail, and regional rail (e.g., Round..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Getting Around Austin: SXSW Edition

Alternatives to driving during SXSW

"...ranging between $21 and $55. They’re good for unlimited bus and train rides for 3 to 11 days. CapMetro..."

March 4, 2015 SXSW Post by Casey Rochester

Urban Rail Comment Period Ends Friday

Proposed line would run from Mueller to ABIA via Downtown

"...study will look at both Urban Rail and a bus-based (Better Bus) alternative along the same proposed alignment...."

April 26, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

If Austin Had Rail ...

"...King Station and the Downtown Station. If other proposed mass-transit plans materialize, it could connect at Downtown with Cap..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature

Austin Doesn't Need Light-Rail

"...fraction of this money could be used for preferable bus rapid transit and bikeways instead. And we have a..."

July 20, 2007 Postmarks

Map 1: "Recommendation: Initial Phase"

"...the package Capital Metro will submit to the Federal Transit Administration for "new starts" funding -- starts at Howard..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature

Please Cover Light Rail

"...limiting public input and claiming that the new fake "bus rapid transit" being implemented there precludes a light rail..."

Sept. 24, 2013 Postmarks

City Hall Hustle: Do You Feel Lucky, PHHS?

Council committee takes next step in reorganizing social service funding

"...there's a lot of services that can fit into 'transition out of poverty' or 'safety net' or 'problem prevention'..."

May 27, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Capital Metro outlines transit alternatives; the Texas Constitution gets ready for a makeover; Ronnie Earle's sparse death penalty record suggests he may not seek death in the yogurt shop murders; the Police Oversight Focus Group prepares its recommendations for city council; and the Third Choice Conference unites third parties for ballot reform.

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Jessica Carter

Working on the Railroad

The regional Transit Working Group is poised to make progress on passenger rail

"...It's a come-to-transit moment...."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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