On the Rails

Bungling Bureaucrats, or Best Hope?

"...over the next 25 years needed to avoid overwhelming traffic congestion. Still, the paper's editorials continue to grumble that..."

June 14, 1996 News Feature

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"...rail projects there. The bus tour got stuck in traffic gridlock on the Dallas central expressway. Later, after a..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Column

Costly Benefits?

"...costs. Their cost/benefits analysis assumes a 48% increase in traffic on the bridge by 2020, and predicts that reducing..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Feature

SH 45: The Road to Commissioners Court?

Karen Huber and Gerald Daugherty face off over a highway in southwestern Travis County

"...Hol­low neighborhood – who insist that it will relieve traffic congestion in the area, particularly along Slaughter and Brodie..."

Oct. 5, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Point Austin: Buckle Up

The 20-year argument over SH 45 resumes apace

"...County. The idea is that the road would reduce traffic congestion on Brodie Lane by providing Hays County commuters..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

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SUVs are not sluggish, the Internet is not homogenous, and roads are not decongestants.

"...what does this imply about others involved in the traffic-control biz? Is this sort of hands-off activity the way..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Column

Tied to the Tracks

"...or at US183 and Spicewood Springs Road, and see traffic conditions that are already intolerable from their perspective, and..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Plan for People, Not Cars

"...emissions tests and controls. Not to mention the added traffic congestion, non-point source pollution, and lung damage...."

March 26, 1999 Column

Climate, Meet Mobility

Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too

"...the same solutions can slay three dragons at once: traffic congestion, air pollution, and climate pollution. But their call..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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Our readers talk back.

"...Drive from South First to Lamar would create "unacceptable" traffic congestion and delays. That's what happens when you do..."

April 19, 2002 Column

Light Rail Debate

Max Nofziger argues that light rail is too costly and will destroy the Austin we love.

"..."Wanna do something about the horrible traffic on the highways? Light rail ain't it. Wanna do..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Max Nofziger

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"If you fail light rail again, you've sealed your fate to sucking a tailpipe and damned your city's 21st century global position."

"...of an aggregate of integrated opportunities designed to relieve congestion. The key issue at present and in the future..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Column

Breaking Away

Austin's Newest Bike Plan May Finally Pull Ahead

"...occupies a lane on the service road, the 50-mph traffic flowing around him. Although the road is one of..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Why Rail?

The city is pushing for a 2012 vote to build urban rail. The critics are asking, 'Who needs it?'

"...... that urban rail will solve all of our traffic problems," he said in his annual State of the..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Hold Those Tolls!

Road conditions: funding hazy, future unclear

"...the Trans-Texas Corridor. "Who knew that trying to reduce congestion could be such a lonely fight?" wondered Coby Chase,..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Larry Schooler

Wrong Side of the Tracks?

Light Rail May Be a Heavy Burden for East Austin

"...in some circles as the best solution to relieve traffic congestion, curb pollution, and rein in urban sprawl, several..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Born to be Reviled

Interstate 35's worst stretch is also its most politically organized -- and that's a problem for TxDOT.

"...resulting in untold effects on Eastside neighborhoods and bedeviling traffic; if you think the highway's crowded now, just wait..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

Both Roads and Transit

Central Austin roads are at capacity, and we need to find better ways to move

"...serves as the groundwork for all that will follow. Traffic counts for the study were collected last December, in..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Revolution Will Not Be Motorized

Will the city create a path to give bicyclists a little respect?

"...or disrepair, and the lanes end when approaching most high-traffic areas as if to say, 'Okay, we got you..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Plans in Play

The Big Eight

"...Scope: Land use and development patterns, transportation, mass transit, traffic/congestion, water/wastewater, solid waste, energy, utilities conservation and environmental resources,..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Let's Build More Sidewalks

"...fear that letting people walk across streets might cause traffic congestion. With city blocks a quarter-mile long, the lack..."

Aug. 20, 2008 Postmarks

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"...Follow the Congestion..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column

Naked City

The outcome of a light rail ballot item in San Antonio may foreshadow our own light rail vote in November.

"...rail will help direct growth and economic development, decrease traffic, and reduce automobile emissions. And like Cap Metro, VIA..."

May 5, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Steve Adler: 'New Way Forward'

"...also real concerned. We're facing some pretty significant challenges: traffic congestion, education, resources, affordability, water. Austin is at a..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Naked City

"...• Ever wondered where the worst traffic congestion in Austin during rush hours is? According to..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...of the potential pollution to the aquifer and flooding, traffic congestion, and plain old overdevelopment have stepped up to..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Column

Heavy Pedal

Will City's Bike Plan Ever Hit the Road?

"...sets in - with lots of starts and stops, congestion, pollution, traffic, and frustration. For those commuters dissatisfied with..."

May 15, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Naked City

"...ECSD made a point of rejecting roadway expansion and traffic light synchronization, two measures often put forth by transportation..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

The Luv Doc: America’s 40th-Best City

Because Ted Cruz is the Rat King

"...I know a lot of people complain about Austin traffic now, but they're forgetting that shortly before South by..."

July 28, 2023 Column by The Luv Doc

Weird by Design

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

"...hope is that the ordinance can help Austin reduce traffic congestion, improve its air quality, nurture small businesses, and..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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