The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

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

"...dismount into my observation deck of the city's kinetic core...."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Public Notice: We Have Seen the Future, and ...

Deconstructing Project Connect’s new vision for light rail

"...Austin Transit Partnership unveiled their long-awaited transit plan revision at an..."

March 24, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...include maximizing the carrying capacity of the constrained I-35 corridor; improving access to Downtown, the Capitol Com­plex, and UT-Austin..."

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

Rail Transit: Also Expensive!

The Austin Transit Partnership announces Project Connect pricier than predicted

"...big things happened on the way from a landslide transit victory in November 2020 to the pause-and-reflect phase we're..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: Once-Sacred Neighborhood Protections Battered by Austin's Affordability Crisis

Are taller buildings with less parking the answer?

"...build housing on the city’s major commercial and transportation corridors. But its public discussion of the issue predictably highlighted..."

May 21, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

At Council: More Apartments, North and South

Council considers two zoning cases facing opposition from surrounding neighbors

"...that allows for more density and less parking along core transit corridors...."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...Austin. Meanwhile, the blocks alongside I-35 in the city's core, which have been refashioned by city leaders as the..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Church and Its People on Austin's Eastside

The living history of David Chapel

"...40 feet, acknowledging the site's proximity to the urban core (2 miles from the Capitol) and MLK's designation as..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Taking a Dive Into the Travis County Election Numbers

The biggest blueberry ever!

"...arguments to be made for and against investing in transit, Proposition A and Project Connect were endorsed by a..."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council and Cap Metro Prepare to Hand Transit Plan to Voters

City's big plan is nearing the station

"...the next-to-last stop as they steer the Project Connect transit system plan toward Election Station. At a joint meeting..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

First Hearing for Land Development Code Revision Lawsuit

Plaintiffs claim city hasn't met state law requirements for zoning changes

"...The unanswered question at the core of the case is whether state statutes regulating municipalities'..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Mapping the Land Development Code Madness

Trying to make sense of the proposed changes

"...Transition Areas, Transition Zones..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

City and Cap Metro Contemplate How to Make a "Real City” Transit System

Following the slow march toward a vote on a multibillion-dollar investment in public transit

"...expected November vote on a multibillion-dollar investment in public transit, as City Council and Capital Metro officials met on..."

Jan. 17, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council OK's Motel Purchase to Help Homeless

Also on the dais: parks, trains, trails, diapers

"...or Blue line in isolation,” referring to the high-capacity transit routes through the central city being examined by the..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...promoting public transportation by allowing people to live along transit networks; protecting the environment in an increasingly urbanizing world..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

How Could Zoning Change in Your Neighborhood?

From single-family homes to 40-foot townhomes, mapping the transition areas and zones

"...the LDC revision involves the rezoning of properties along corridors, centers, and transit priority networks, as defined in Imagine..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature

Public Notice: Mapping Our Transitions

Staff briefing starts to put corridor rezoning in focus

"...to hear a staff presentation, with a focus on transition areas, the Downtown plan, and parking...."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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

"...and they're bringing and driving vehicles, many on this corridor. We at the agency and the [Texas Transportation] Commission..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rebooted City Council Gets a New Chance to Fix Austin

10-1, take two

"...different housing types, and the need for efficient public transit, and they understand that we're growing and if we..."

Jan. 11, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: They Saw the Light!

Only 101 agenda Items to go until Christmas

"...stories would "ruin our neighborhood," although Jollyville is a core transit corridor. Likely tweaks before final reading will limit..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Public Notice: Show and Tell

Civic leaders have big plans for your future

"...The city of Austin and the Capital Metro transit agency this week each released – sort of separately-but-jointly..."

Oct. 5, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Roaming the Corridors

"...The perennially congested corridor will be the recipient of a lot of new..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature

Big Money for Big Roads

Deciding how the Mobility Bond is spent on Austin's most traveled streets

"...stretches of road. Spread throughout the city, the nine corridors represented five years of study and community engagement. But..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Location, Location, Location

AISD is moving its administrative offices from West Sixth Street to Highway 290. Why would any government entity do that?

"...as roofs, electrical, and HVAC, came in with poor scores. Trading Location for Utility..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: The End of Single-Family?

Possibly. And look who’s leading the charge.

"...in the current SF-3 (essentially everywhere in the urban core), what about a small house and a large ADU?..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Tovo and Casar Unfiltered on CodeNEXT

The Council members' full conversation with the Chronicle

"...show how many more folks we can get near transit so we can have a better bus system, hopefully..."

Sept. 14, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Which Way to CodeNEXT?

A conversation with Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo and Council Member Greg Casar

"...show how many more folks we can get near transit so we can have a better bus system, hopefully..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Threading the Needle

Is this the year of urban planning?

"...roads, urban bike routes, and the redevelopment of major transit corridors, that could pass voters' muster (quite easily, as..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Project and Program Map

"...The "project and program map" reflects both the priority regional/corridor/local mobility projects targeted in the bond, and those projects..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature

What Does Austin’s Explosive Growth Mean for Capital Metro?

Big changes are coming, but it’s not clear yet what they will be

"...focus on Cap Metro's service area, and the urban core in particular. "They look at everything," said Watson. "Growth,..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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