Naked City

"...strut more safely across the street thanks to new pedestrian islands the city will test on South Congress between..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature

Bike Mobility Task Force Wheels Out Initial Recommendations

Street Smarts Task Force makes bike infrastructure and safety recommendations to city

"...cycling: a lack of safe route infrastructure amid Austin’s “islands of connectivity,” a lack of clear way-finding signs for..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Post by Daniel Mottola

Shoal Creek Boulevard Frankencurbs Draw Ire of Residents

Few defend bike/car compromise

"...Shoal Creek Boulevard Transportation Project: 37 crepe myrtle-adorned curb islands inside restriped multipurpose biking, walking, and parking lanes north..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Roaming the Corridors

"...intersections, up to three miles of new pavement, median islands, and transit enhancements at five intersections so that buses..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature

Where the Sidewalks End

Austin's patchwork sidewalk system has a history – and just maybe a better future

"...walking to school. There are almost a dozen different pedestrian-centric initiatives. Yet even with all those complementary efforts, if..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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A right, a left, another right: our letters column takes it on the chin.

"...So Chronicle readers feel/believe that the Pfluger pedestrian bridge and the light rail initiative have improved Austin..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

News Roundup: Climate, Cuts, and Cuckoos

Austin attends the Paris climate conference

"...Attorney General of Palau, a tiny archipelago of 250 islands a quick jump east of the Philippines, for apparently..."

Dec. 14, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...It's really over for the Shoal Creek Boulevard "frankencurb" islands, the little monstrosities meant to calm traffic, create a..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

City Still Seeking Next Steps on Camping Policy and Homelessness

Council to flesh out next steps in coming weeks

"...be limited; instead, it suggests Council look at "high pedestrian traffic areas, high vehicular traffic areas," and "high flood..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...spotlight is back on the Shoal Creek Boulevard curb islands, the controversial love children of local traffic planning gone..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature

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Scaggs Photo in Bad Taste

"...The takeover of the cultural islands of East and South Austin is in progress. Using..."

Dec. 18, 1998 Column

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"...are people in Hawaii who can remember when their islands were much better, cleaner places before people started escaping..."

July 19, 2002 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...are people in Hawaii who can remember when their islands were much better, cleaner places before people started escaping..."

July 12, 2002 Column

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Off the Desk:

"...livable cities often overlook one important factor -- the pedestrian -- when tallying up top U.S. communities. So says..."

Nov. 15, 1996 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...Draw Ire of Residents," News, May 20]. The wider bike/pedestrian/parking lanes make the road much safer for people walking..."

May 27, 2005 Column

Supports Frankencurbs

"...article on the "Frankencurbs" [News, May 20]. The wider bike/pedestrian/parking lanes make the road much safer for people walking..."

May 24, 2005 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...and should be celebrated as such." Specified improvements include pedestrian lighting, new sidewalks, sidewalk repairs, pedestrian crossings, safety islands,..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Road Rage

The Barton Springs Road project has encountered more than few speed bumps

"...two-lane road grew to 30,000 vehicles per day, placing pedestrians and bicyclists at the mercy of drivers, especially at..."

Aug. 30, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

New, Improved Camping Ban Fizzles at Council

Consensus collapses as the hot summer of homelessness drags on

"...to a defined radius around shelter sites, floodplains, traffic islands and medians, would be triggered once housing and services..."

Sept. 23, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Early Data Shows Progress at Four High-Crash Intersections

Number of accidents dramatically drops at intersections outfitted with new safety controls

"...already outfitted with shiny new safety controls like turn islands, upgraded crosswalks, medians, and pedestrian hybrid beacons. Though the..."

Dec. 29, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Ground Zero Texas: The Rubble

Looking back sans beer goggles at Beerland's first fest.

"...By the time the crowd gathered on the Lamar Pedestrian Bridge early Sunday morning, after the last official night..."

Dec. 12, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Bike Mobility Task Force Wheels Out Initial Recommendations

Final recommendations due by end of November, go to council in December.

"...regular cycling: a lack of safe-route infrastructure amid Austin's "islands of connectivity," a lack of clear-way finding signs for..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Austin Is a Car and Shopping-Mall City

"...in the Chronicle that the Domain will be a “pedestrian-friendly” environment that people in the central city can't reach..."

Oct. 2, 2007 Postmarks

Weird by Design

City's proposed design standards emphasize livability, walkability, and flexibility

"...agrees. Publicly, even. He's willing to argue that Austin's islands of breathtaking beauty are floating in a blighted concrete..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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No More Apologies

"...the benefit of Circle C homeowners, opposing bicycle and pedestrian improvements in order to fund more car infrastructure, kissing..."

May 22, 1998 Column

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"...a movie in the evening (if there's good enough pedestrian and bike access), do some window shopping, maybe even..."

July 4, 1997 Column by Nick Barbaro