Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

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

"...the Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint and the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, which built upon the 2012 Imagine Austin Comprehensive..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: In Defense of Socialism

Government does a lot of good things that aren’t possible to achieve privately

"...future. The Austin proposal, "Vision for a 21st Century Mobility System," is now available online – albeit as a..."

March 25, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: "Is There Anything We Can't Do?"

Reflections on 10-1's rookie year accomplishments

"...council accomplishments for 2015, in such areas as affordability, mobility, "reform," and sustainability. The mayor somewhat mixes confirmed achievements..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...• Mobility Bond Gets Thumbs-Up For what it's worth, somebody outside..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

'Chronicle' Endorsements

Nov. 2 general election

"...streets ... sidewalks, bikeways, and other bicycle and pedestrian mobility infrastructure ... and the levy of tax sufficient to..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...now. Austin Neighborhood Planning efforts document improved connectivity and mobility across U.S. 290. Fix290's only focus is a parkway..."

June 16, 2006 Column

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"..."Vision: Develop a comprehensive multimodal regional transportation system that safely and efficiently addresses mobility needs..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature

Gomez to Lead Cap Metro Board

Travis County commissioner moves to top board seat at transportation agency

"...Precinct 4. Austinite Gomez said she will focus on mobility and strive to build stronger regional consensus on how..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...postponed until June its vote on the revised 2030 Mobility Plan, which currently includes five major toll roads in..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

From Austin to Travis County -- With $$$$$$

Travis County's upcoming bond election asks mostly urban voters to fund suburban sprawl.

"...2010). They say the bonds will improve safety, increase mobility, and help maintain our quality of life. What's good..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Let Us Begin

The transportation bond represents useful and necessary progress

"...hopes to do with the largest share of the Mobility Bond ($482 million for "Smart Corridors"). While I don't..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Developing Stories

Plans unveiled for rail transit

"...essential data on: 1) projected ridership and benefits for mobility, environmental, and other regional goals and 2) a route..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Streetcar Blow-Up

Splitting rails over the latest transit plan

"...ROMA will address improved connectivity with planned and future regional commuter rail service and improving overall mobility – pedestrian,..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Eve of Destruction?

The City plans for a big New Year's Eve party downtown while East Sixth Street merchants complain of threat of competition

"...of an ice storm aggravating A2K and limiting downtown mobility for local fire and emergency workers. In fact, Smith..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Andy Langer

Magical Mystery Tour

"...more fun, to pummel Capital Metro than to address mobility and accessibility in Austin, which sucks, and is getting..."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rethink35 Is Suing TxDOT Over I-35 Expansion With Broad Community Support

TxDOT vs. basically everyone in Austin

"...stressing that the expansion "flies in the face of mobility, safety, climate and affordability goals that our community has..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin's Five Light Rail Options

From the front-runner plans to the also-rans, here's what could be

"...in each of the four characteristics evaluated by ATP: mobility & customer experience, access to opportunities, environmental benefits, and..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

City Council Takes on a Safer Sixth Street, Project Connect, and More

Council tackles a 63-item agenda

"...Development Code can be amended to make implementation of mobility bond projects a smoother process. The city is still..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin’s Steady Strides Toward Climate Sustainability

How are we doing and how effective can local policies be at mitigating a worldwide crisis?

"...package – will deliver not only greater Central Texas mobility, but eventually greater reduction in emissions. Athens said that..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: Decision Day?

Best of luck to all of us this coming Tuesday

"...Rules for Deployment and Operation of Shared Small Vehicle Mobility Systems (ATDRDOSSVMS) closes this Friday, Nov. 2; to comment..."

Nov. 2, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Chronicle Endorsements: City Council

Who should sit on the next dais

"...for Austin, has championed important initiatives like the 2016 Mobility Bond, and has collaborated well with his colleagues on..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Headlines

"...the final version of the November bond proposition, aka Mobility Bond, and you can expect the campaign robocalls to..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature

Public Notice: Only Two Episodes Left

Plot twists and cliffhangers as Council approaches season finale

"...and crosswalks." Specifically, they would move $100 million from regional projects to local projects, "helping fund the Sidewalks, Trails,..."

June 17, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Entering Into Bondage

The Citizens Task Force takes up the fall bond package planning

"...the package under $400 million). Notably, the list of mobility projects does not include a proposed urban rail system,..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Streetcar Dreams Deferred

Now what?

"...to Capital Area Metropolitan Plan­ning Organization directives for a regional planning process in which all projects are to be..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

No One Way About It

Which Way for Our Downtown Streets?

"...Commission will review a two-year study by the Downtown Mobility Action Plan (DMAP) coalition, which was asked to find..."

Aug. 2, 1996 News Feature

Bonus Bad News: I-35 Expansion Will Be a Thorn in Austin’s Side for Years to Come

Expensive, environmentally destructive, and unpopular plan persists

"...plan is a disaster for the environment and Austin's mobility goals, and reifies historic racial segregation between East and..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: Canaries in the Shelter Line

Musicians are a useful proxy for the unmet housing needs in Austin neighborhoods

"...to ameliorate. They work odd hours when they need mobility and other services to be robust, like all the..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: It Ain’t Easy Being Weird

Welcome to Austin – accept our gift of the spirit of change

"...expansion, we've been burdened by the affordability, equity, and mobility problems (and their corollaries) that are the complex inheritance..."

March 15, 2019 News Column by Michael King

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

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