Precinct 3: Ye Olde Transportation Debate Takes Spotlight

Two candidates diverge on roads and growth in Western Travis County

"...Any discussion of Daugherty will begin with transportation. Before he defeated Demo­crat­ic appointee Margaret Moore and recaptured..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Critical Mass Arrests

Recent arrests spawn debate about safety of Critical Mass and motives of traffic cops

"...red. The scene was typical of the monthly Critical Mass ride, a leaderless group cruise that draws as many..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Prop. 1's Mass Transit Fail

"...an ad on p.31] we “must have a viable mass transit system.” However, only one project funded by Prop...."

Oct. 25, 2010 Postmarks

CMT Can Improve Public Transportation

"...Dear Editor, While CapMetro and so-called transportation experts languish in a fantasy world where reality and..."

Aug. 9, 2008 Postmarks

Our Transportation Future

"...long gone. Now another group has decided on our transportation future for us, voting $3.4 billion to reconstruct I-35...."

May 12, 2020 Postmarks

A Man of No Importance

"...therefore a friend) or you use another form of transportation. Alfie keeps his riders enthralled by quoting Wilde to..."

Feb. 17, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Luv Doc: Elon’s Boring Phallus

When people say the word "subway" in Texas, they're usually not talking about underground mass transportation

"..."subway" in Texas, they're usually not talking about underground mass transportation. More likely, they're about to launch into a..."

April 28, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Page Two

Light rail is coming, sooner or later, because it's a necessary part of our long-term traffic solution.

"...will become ever more densely populated. A primarily car-dependent transportation system will lead to ever more gridlock. At that..."

Nov. 30, 2001 Column by Louis Black

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Readers' last gasps on light rail.

"...city that resembles Houston. If we choose a balanced transportation system that includes light rail we build a city..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column

November Calling: PACs Form on Rail Vote

Groups organizing for and against potential bond proposition

"...As November’s expected vote on a transportation bond nears, Austinites are beginning to form groups and..."

April 8, 2014 News Post by Mac McCann

Bedfellows Getting Strange

Urban rail project slammed from opposite wings

"...really gotten rolling yet. Nevertheless, supporters and detractors of mass transit unhappy with the plan aren't waiting – they're..."

June 9, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Let Us Begin

The transportation bond represents useful and necessary progress

"...personal, self-paced online seminar in the city of Austin's transportation planning methods ("Corridor Improvement Programs"), I do claim a..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Column by Michael King

A Great Big Bundle of Rail and Roads

Council moves transportation bonds toward a November vote

"...expected to discuss, and likely vote to approve, a transportation bond package, with specific bond language for the Nov...."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

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Interfaith's Socialist Agenda

"...in the name of helping the underprivileged, low-income, downtrodden masses. Socialism, simply put, is when the government takes from..."

April 23, 1999 Column

Inside Monkey Zetterland

"...laboring on forever is about the lack of public transportation in Los Angeles. He views it as a plot..."

Nov. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Municipal Death Match!

With five council seats open, mayor and Place 1 look like the headliners

"...volunteer and internship program for youth; calling for a rail/mass transportation bond election by 2010 "or sooner"; offering optional..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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Anyway you cut it, I-35 is a major problem with no easy solution.

"...a parking lot more than a modern form of mass transportation...."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Road Show

watson goes to washington to talk transportation; city backs off of terrace pud money, no settlement yet with gary bradley, city may step in to stop expansion of hyde park baptist church, council to consider retail space at csc.

"...aiming at with his new proposed $75 million in transportation funding for the May bond ballot smooth the way..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...CI: I'm a transportation chick, who fully recognizes the importance of lowering our..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

How Do You Get to 100%?

Council seeks consensus on a transportation bond

"...stand (as of this week) on a potential November transportation bond election by this detail: On Monday, there were..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Dueling Bondage

Mayor and council members consider transportation packages

"...Council members are also working toward a possible November transportation bond vote. If they’re going to meet that ballot,..."

June 13, 2016 News Post by Michael King

‘Martinez for Austin’ Kicks Off Campaign

Council member opens all-city tour at Barton Springs

"...new 10 Council districts by every means of available transportation – bicycle, car, bus, train – and even swimming..."

April 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The sluggish transportation beat picks up speed and energy after the election.

"...important an issue as it is, for journalists the transportation beat is notoriously dull, slow-moving, and arcane. Those of..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Getting Moving?

City Council's continued transportation debate may backlog zoning cases on agenda

"...zoning cases will be an afterthought to debates on transportation, the housing trust fund, fair-housing initiatives, library appropriations ......"

June 17, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Dis Connect

Urban rail may be going off the tracks

"...(LPA) would result in a broken system, an ineffective transportation investment for our city and region, and a politically..."

June 13, 2014 News Column by Michael King

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Our readers talk back.

"...in Central Austin, and remains the only environmentally friendly mass transportation alternative that would be practical for our city...."

Nov. 24, 2000 Column

Daugherty Repeats the Empty Bus Myth

No one takes mass transit in the city – except for all these people on the bus with me

"...could use a light rail line, Daugherty replied, “Getting mass transit to western Travis County is a pipe dream,..."

Oct. 14, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Rep. John Bucy III on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We’ve got to do everything we can to keep attention on Medicaid expansion”

"...One of the other major issues for us is transportation. The commute is insane, and many of our people..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

City Council: The Race Is On

Previewing November’s elections for Districts 1, 3, 8, and 9

"...bus routes, increased density along transit corridors, and greater mass transportation options in general...."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

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What destroys a neighborhood? How can bikes help? What's wrong with the Julia Roberts/Brad Pitt vehicle THE MEXICAN? A few answers to these questions---and more!---right here, right now.

"...Some survey questions rezone all commercial properties along transportation development corridors, corridors like Congress, South First, and Oltorf...."

March 23, 2001 Column

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