Does Farm-to-Table Still Matter?

What happens to a trendy movement once the buzz dies down

"...a nebulous movement encompassing local sourcing, environmental stewardship, and transportation. While some of the benchmarks – tin signs, muslin..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Food Feature by Brandon Watson

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Historic hotels, hummingbirds, and highways

"...Growing pains. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has plans to widen TX361 connecting Corpus Christi..."

Sept. 6, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

One in 10 Travis County Residents Are Food Insecure. Public Transit Is Part of the Problem.

Families pushed to the outskirts share cars and miss meals

"...pushing people out of urban areas with reliable public transportation and nearby grocery stores...."

Aug. 9, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...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

The News Biz Is In Deep Shiz

Local newsroom leaders see growth potential despite tough climate

"...“So we wanted to write about our core subjects: transportation, government, local business, economic development, real estate.”..."

July 26, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

Global Glitch Grounds Flights, Disrupts Hospitals in Austin and Worldwide

The mass glitch came from Austin-based company

"...said Troy Hunt, an internet security analyst and Microsoft regional director, on social media...."

July 19, 2024 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Assessing the Underwhelming Field of APD Chief Candidates

Nearly three dozen people applied. Will any make the cut?

"...Joel Fitzgerald, Chief, Regional Transportation District (Denver, Colo.): Fitzgerald is the other transit..."

June 28, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Clean Air Can’t Wait – How We Can Improve the I-35 Project

There are urgent environmental considerations to the highway expansion

"...results of those two studies currently underway, CAMPO’s own Regional Mobile Emission Reduction Plan and the Austin Area Climate..."

May 17, 2024 Column by Natasha Harper-Madison

Black and Latino Neighborhoods Face Worse Air Pollution, Study Finds

Highways, plants in East Austin fuel health inequality

"...Ahead of I-35’s inevitable expansion, Austin is already reckoning..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin Gets Federal Funding to Cover I-35 With Public-Access Land

Council set to consider another loan this week

"...Since the Texas Department of Transportation’s massively unpopular I-35 expansion became inevitable, City Council has..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Rethink35 Sues TxDOT Again to Block Highway Expansion

Claims state didn’t fully consider environmental, social fallout

"...Rethink35 announced it is suing the Texas Department of Transportation for the second time over the I-35 expansion and..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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

"...up $700 million for it. The Texas Department of Transportation approved its own environmental impact statement in August and..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...out. From simplistic to futuristic, the next decade of transportation projects figures to dramatically reshape how we get around..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Hundreds Rally Against I-35 Expansion

TxDOT’s pricey project proving unpopular with Council members, congressmen, and regular Austinites

"...hundreds gathered in opposition to the Texas Department of Transportation's increasingly unpopular plan to spend $4.5 billion to expand..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Council Set to Ask TxDOT to Pause I-35 Expansion Until Regional Climate Plans Done

If approved, the resolution will be the strongest stance the City of Austin has taken against the highway expansion

"...Committee last week, essentially uses the Texas Department of Transportation's own self-approved final environmental impact statement/record of decision to..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Chronicle Endorsements for the November 7 Election

Looking for guidance on the ballot's constitutional amendments and county propositions? We got you.

"...of North Texas. This will strengthen these universities, benefiting regional and state economic development. 6) State Water Fund: Yes..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature

Travis County Needs to Double Its Emissions Reductions by 2030

No strategy too small for tackling climate change

"...for Sustainability, a network of thousands of local and regional governments, to a collective goal of reducing global emissions..."

Oct. 13, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

California Considers Criminal Charges for San Marcos Airline That Flew Migrants for DeSantis

Involuntary transport on behalf of the Florida governor

"...Division of Emergency Manage­ment] to entities involved in the transportation, including … Berry Aviation" – will impact California's evaluation..."

Sept. 15, 2023 News Feature by Jordan Buckley

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

TxDOT vs. basically everyone in Austin

"...led to its logical conclusion: The Texas Department of Transportation is getting sued, and a whole lot of Austinites..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

SH 45 Gap Project Moves Ahead Despite Dubious Regional Cooperation

Out of the loop

"...continues to develop," Smith urges, "future development of a transportation corridor becomes much more challenging and the opportunity could..."

June 23, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Scientists Focus on Helping AI Do Good

Weighing the pros, cons, and concerns of humanity's future overlords

"...concerns around its "full self-driving" mode.) But AI in transportation is not limited to cars. Refraction AI's REV-1 robots..."

March 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Austin at Large: The Train Can’t Be Too Late

It’s going to be sad, so sad, when Mayor Pete’s money comes if Austin’s not ready

"...breakfast talk to Movability Austin, which is the Downtown transportation management association, which is a kind of public improvement..."

March 10, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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

Public Notice: Putting the Pieces in Place

Council members sorting out their staffs, priorities

"...of staff, and also hired the cham­ber's director of regional and local planning, Alexis Garcia, along with some familiar..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Previewing the Austin Food & Wine Festival

Our recommendations for whom to see and what to taste

"...Wurst Weekend Kickoff, complete with brats and sausages and regional wines and beers. For something (presumably) a little more..."

Oct. 25, 2022 Food Post by Melanie Haupt

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...initiative sought to redirect development – ideally, at the regional level – to the places where the city wanted..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Hays County Moves to Bridge the SH 45 Gap Amid Political Firestorm

Mind the gap

"...project is not in the Austin metro area's 10-year regional transportation plan, though it is in the long-range 2045..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Seeks Federal Funds for Safer Streets

The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill presents an opportunity

"...All program (SS4A for short), the U.S. Dept. of Transportation opened $1 billion in funds this year – with..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Unions Bet on Mayoral Candidate Kirk Watson

Endorsements flow in, though his proposals may leave some Austinites wanting more

"...Watson and Israel have both released transportation plans and, as with their respective housing plans, Israel's..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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