Austin Gets Compared to a Lot of Cities. But Is Life Better There?

Shopping for home

"...with what Porter called “awful” traffic, strained infrastructure, and massive, recent property tax hikes in Wake County that have..."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

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"...Bring on the Trains: A glimpse of a fantastic..."

Jan. 17, 2025 News Feature

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"...the families of children killed in the Sandy Hook massacre. A Houston bankruptcy judge halted the sale hours after..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature

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"...years of growth, the tech industry is scrambling. Now, mass layoffs have reached the Austin-born and Round Rock-based Dell...."

Aug. 9, 2024 News Feature

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"...I-35: All the awesome improvements to I-35 and other transportation systems over the next decade will create a lot..."

July 26, 2024 News Feature

Council Wants More Housing Near Project Connect Stations

Bring on the trains

"...success of the $5 billion investment in the city’s mass transit system, and it’s vital to getting the project..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Cap Metro Must Safeguard No-Cost Transit for Unhoused Austinites

Adding security guards to transit centers and bus routes will increase stigmatization of the poor

"...Last month, Capital Metro announced plans to – for..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Column by Barry Jones

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"...warned that Abbott’s rhetoric could incite bigots like the mass shooter who killed 23 people at an El Paso..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

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"...No Standards for Mass Shootings: The U.S. has endured more than 120 mass..."

Dec. 29, 2023 News Feature

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"...filing private lawsuits against the individuals deemed responsible for transportation, The Texas Tribune reported...."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature

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

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

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

"...- They're an extremely social mode of transportation. Attending Mass..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

SXSW Panel Recap: Urban Air Mobility: What's Next?

Like winter, personal air transport is coming. But for who?

"...to take to bring these flying cars to the mass market...."

March 16, 2023 SXSW Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...People are spending half their money on housing and transportation, and that doesn't leave much for food, insurance, health..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

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

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...were not yet born when the Texas Department of Transportation began its journey to rebuild I-35 through the heart..."

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

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"...Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was evacuated around 7:30am Wednesday (causing mass delays) after a fire alarm went off in the..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature

No End in Sight to Endless Lines at Austin's Airport

Chaos at AUS

"...history." This comes after yet more breakdowns at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoints May 14 and 17 led to..."

May 27, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...in security lines for two hours or more. The Transportation Security Administration's AUS staffing crisis persists, mostly due to..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature

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"...Advisory Commission Eugene Sepulveda took to Twitter, calling the Transportation Security Administration "seriously understaffed" and "unable to pay a..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature

TikTok Talents, Metal Gods and Comedy Provocateurs Added as SXSW Keynotes and Speakers

With a week to go, the fest expands its speaker and podcast list

"...• 19th Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg..."

March 1, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...helped elect AOC and her fellow Squadmembers Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass.; Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.; and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn. The large..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4

Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall

"...a champion for increasing affordable housing, investing in public transportation, and protecting our environment," Casar wrote at the time...."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Hit Brewery Row to Choose Your Own Austin FC Home Match Beer Adventure

How to get a little matchy-matchy with the city's first top-tier sports club and its many superb beer options

"...the stimmy money last year, probably consider taking public transportation. The good news is that, in this typically antiquated..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Eric Puga

Opinion: Time to Retrofit Our City for the Transit System Voters Approved

Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison offers a manifesto of sorts for transit-oriented development

"...running, Austin will at long last finally have a mass transit system worth bragging about...."

May 14, 2021 Column by Natasha Harper-Madison

Opinion: We Still Haven’t Solved Austin’s Public Transit Problems

People don't get out of their cars to use public transit because it's inefficient

"...convinced city fathers that cars were the future of transportation. In Austin, we say we're for mass transit, we..."

May 7, 2021 Column by Barbara Epstein

CAMIBAart's "Ciudades" Present Cityscapes Extending to Infinity

Daniel Rodríguez Collazo's work places a city in our city that resonates between here and Cuba and beyond

"...– is a break from the mundane practicalities of mass housing and transportation, and yet these meticulous works by..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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"...Connect, the board oversees funding, designing, and implementing the mass transit overhaul...."

Jan. 22, 2021 News Feature

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"...to the Austin Transit Partnership Board of Directors, including transportation financing professional Tony Elkins, Huston-Tillotson University President Dr. Colette..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature

Neighbors and Green Advocates Slow TxDOT’s Roll

“Parkway” no more?

"...symbol of public pushback to the Texas Department of Transportation's proposed Oak Hill Parkway. That project would build 12..."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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"...approved Propositions A and B on Tuesday night, two transportation ballot measures representing huge investments in improving Austin's mass..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature

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