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"...Council members and a host of other elected officials, business people, and artists. The AMOA supports the MACC =..."

Sept. 18, 1998 Column

Naked City

Light rail is still full steam ahead, but with a new conductor.

"...airport? Now, as Capital Metro tries to put its rapid transit project back on track, they've done the next..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Taking a Look at the Neighborhoods That Will Be Changed the Most by Project Connect

Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign

"...voters in 2020 as a complete transformation of public transit in Austin. That doesn't come cheap; those voters needed..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Can Project Connect Actually Meet Our Needs?

The question remains if Project Connect will produce a public transit system that people will choose over their own cars

"...Connect's $7+ billion tax plan give us a public transit system that car drivers will use?..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Column by Barbara Epstein

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"...me that the Eastside was not good for banking business because It was mainly students -- not true. Anyway,..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Column

Naked City

The transit authority debuts Rail: the Sequel, four years in the making

"...the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's toll-road plan, the transit authority this week kicked off "All Systems Go!" –..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Readers' last gasps on light rail.

"...rail is an investment that will improve our lives. Business as usual will degrade our lives. To me the..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column

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Turner Is Worthy

"...want as little as possible to do with music business, music scenes, and musicians, so that flakes, scumbags, anti-achievers,..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Column

Wrong Side of the Tracks?

Light Rail May Be a Heavy Burden for East Austin

"...its basic function, which is operating an efficient mass transit system, and has been unresponsive -- if not outwardly..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

End of the Line

The Short and Troubled History of Austin's Streetcar System

"...interested in streetcars; he was a developer. His Austin Rapid Transit Railway Company was one of the best ways..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Don't Hire Strayhorn as Your Accountant

Mayoral candidate still lying about Cap Metro

"...funds promised for transportation projects has “vanished” from the transit agency’s coffers. She sent Gilliam an open records request..."

May 7, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...anyone outside of southeastern Williamson County.) Even the most transit-friendly cities are still crowded and soiled. Metro areas of..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

LIGHT RAIL 101: The Facts, Figures, & Terms You Need to Know

"...of speed and size, is more akin to a bus on tracks, which means it can run on shared..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature

Then There's This: SMART Is as SMART Does

City housing program becomes a balancing act

"...distinguish themselves from each other on two important issues: transit and affordability...."

April 18, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

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Former TFSC Counsel Responds

"...forming holy and unholy alliances behind the scenes, planning business as usual on a grander scale and hoping no..."

April 9, 1999 Column

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"...To see one possible vision of our town's transit future, visit the online slide show at http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/CPSRTA. It's..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Column

Project Connect’s Paxton Problem

As new cost estimate and timeline are revealed, the project faces potential delays from the A.G. and a lawsuit

"...increasingly dubious since 2020 whether or not Austin’s major transit overhaul, Project Connect, will ever get built – mostly..."

April 5, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Contemplates How to Make I-35 Suck Less

The past, present, and future of the man-made barrier through the heart of our town

"...in 1985 with an explicit commitment to develop high-capacity transit, would have a light rail system up and running..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What Would $720 Million for Transportation Buy?

City Council mulls the "Go Big" bond in preparation for the November ballot

"...in all – goes into developing out the seven transit corridors you see on this page. Here's a look..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

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Sweep Them Out

"...First, the mayor tries to secretly and rapidly move day laborers into the middle of a neighborhood...."

June 4, 1999 Column

Austin Charts New Territory With Project Connect Anti-Displacement Fund

Bringing transit home

"...When Austin voters approved financing for the Project Connect transit plan in November 2020, they created along with it..."

May 21, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Y Not?

The battle over AMD's move to Lantana is a one-tract skirmish in a larger war over the uncertain future of Central Texas

"...and several hundred yards of bare concrete pads where businesses – with thanks to the same semifinished freeway –..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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"Alex Jones is to patriotism ... what hot dogs are to meat."

"...A wealthy Austin businessman, Lebermann is a former City Council member (Butler council..."

July 21, 2000 Column

Oak Hill Redevelopment: Varying visions for town center

Concept of town center node in Oak Hill looks like it's getting tougher - not easier - as city's neighborhood plan progresses

"...for a town center centered on a Capital Metro transit node...."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Cap Met Names CEO Finalists

Interim CEO Doug Allen does not make the cut

"...a desire for a fresh start for the troubled transit agency, board member Norm Chafetz – the chair of..."

May 11, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City

New briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Doug Allen as interim president and CEO of the transit agency. Allen will begin work at 5pm on Oct...."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...wrappings the city and Capital Metro has shrouded this not-so-rapid-transit-call-it-what-you-want-but-it's-still-light-rail project in. There are mounds of statistics and historical..."

Jan. 4, 2002 Column

In Training

"...$2.7 billion wad o' debt will help Dallas Area Rapid Transit speed up the buildout of its Phase 2..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Feature

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Don't Blame the Movies

"...to go, and are less efficient than the express bus services that were eliminated when the light rail systems..."

May 28, 1999 Column

David to Goliath-Light: Drop Dead!

The newly formed Save South Congress Association aims to put the brakes on light rail's return.

"...which Lippincott says currently include a couple of dozen business owners and some local residents, declared they will work..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

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