All Together Now

City makes some headway on synchronizing traffic lights

"...most drivers are inching their way homeward. Another red light and Keith groans again. "Sometimes it's like I hit..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

Jam City

Managing Congestion

"...to speed up traffic flow through techniques like signal light synchronization, widening intersections, and designating one-way streets and protected..."

Aug. 11, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

"...made a point of rejecting roadway expansion and traffic light synchronization, two measures often put forth by transportation planners..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

On the Rails

Bungling Bureaucrats, or Best Hope?

"...to do with some of the extra revenue -- light rail -- were also attacked. Ironically, the conservative candidates..."

June 14, 1996 News Feature

Danger One

Less Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, more shrug shrug, meh meh

"...that Danger One tries to follow. Things start off light, then comes the greed and betrayals. It almost works..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Edwards Aquifer: No Limits Yet

"...to use $95,000 of approved bicycle/pedestrian funding for traffic light synchronization. "Once again bicycle/pedestrian projects are falling to the..."

July 19, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...would be threatened if Cypress were given the green light. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has already given..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Saturday Night Live

Mayor Kirk Watson takes his downtown vision to the streets

"....footnote { vertical-align: super; padding-left: 2px; font-size: 12px; color:..."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...and slowing the degeneration of Austin's air quality. Plus, synchronization would benefit more people, including all those suburban commuters..."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Feature

Postmarks

Neighbors relate their own housing crunches in response to last week's cover story.

"...TV" and "Access Denied" articles [July 14] bring to light what's wrong with cable access television. These two articles..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Column

Naked City

Big players in Austin's high-tech community form a new group, Get AroundAustin, to promote light rail in advance of the Nov. 7 referendum.

"...slogans win elections, then the Nov. 7 referendum on light rail will win by several car lengths. At least..."

May 26, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

Mayor Kirk Watson announces a transportation plan with something for everyone.

"...rolled out a Sears-catalog-like list of implements that include light rail, more roads, better traffic light synchronization, commuter rail,..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

City Hall's Bumpy Road

Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?

"...his "smoking gun." Larsen's memo, wrote road advocate and light-rail opponent Jim Skaggs, "is just another example of planners..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Most traffic lights now run on sensors, not timers. The sensors often..."

Sept. 3, 2004 Column

Naked City

"...increase to voter approval of a bond election for light rail. Board members responded that the tax increase would..."

June 16, 1995 News Feature

Convenience of Motorists Should Not Be Overemphasized

"...or a little over the speed limit. Most traffic lights now run on sensors, not timers. The sensors often..."

Aug. 31, 2004 Postmarks

News Roundup: Guns, Gays, and Gaffes

Austin: It's like a whole other country (from Texas)

"...join the list of businesses banning open carry in light of recent legislation; a police officer receives recognition and..."

Jan. 4, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...review the maps and your stated position(s) in this light...."

April 22, 2005 Column

Postmarks

"...reserved for bicycle and pedestrian projects to intersection widening, light synchronization, and other transportation enhancements that are obviously planned..."

June 20, 2003 Column

Council Does the Money Mambo

The bones of the city -- roads, sewers, power lines -- took center stage for last Thursday's installment at City Council of "Budget: How Low Can We Go?" Not as low as we might like.

"...seen in the past, to our great detriment. Some highlights:..."

Aug. 30, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...theme is the proposal to synchronize the city's traffic light system. Peter Rieck, director of Austin's Department of Public..."

Nov. 29, 1996 News Feature

Caution: Irony Ahead

"...often by means of artificially congesting our roads with red-light synchronization and senseless interchange designs, much more highway construction..."

May 5, 2006 Postmarks

Retrofitting for Bicycle-Based Transportation Is Easy

"...travelers, wide bike lanes where cars may not park, lights on timers instead of sensors, and an end to..."

April 19, 2005 Postmarks

Drive Time

"...takes to travel to various points before and after light synchronization. Transportation officials caution that these times vary according..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature

A Day of Dickering

Bonds Take Center Stage Over Budget

"...adds to the bond package $15 million for traffic light synchronization and almost $30 million in road reconstruction, as..."

Aug. 7, 1998 News Column

Back in 1972...

"...A sampling of highlights (and lowlights) from ACTV's 25-year run...."

June 5, 1998 Screens Feature

Box Sets

Herbie Hancock

"...Williams gem, "Move It on Over." "I Saw the Light" seemingly renounces the singer's wicked ways, but then "Six..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Music Feature

Ready/Set/Go!'s Backbone

Despite the title of this three-dance program, the arms may have had the most to say

"...of the studio. They would walk up to the lights, stare at them, then back away from them and..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Arts Review by Robert Faires

Council: It’s Always Something

This week's City Council, courtesy of CodeNEXT

"...• Red Light Green Light: Speaking of accountability, Item 19 is a..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

AIR, La Zona Rosa, June 15

"...served not only as manifesto and exposition, but as synchronization for the audience's collective lub-dub. The heart is programmed..."

June 22, 2001 Music Review by Kate X Messer

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