One Cop, Two Cop ...
How Many New Cops?

Council approves 47 new APD hires – with perhaps a change in the air

"...it's a problem roughly comparable [in cost] to our traffic congestion problem. I think it's probably much more serious,..."

Sept. 23, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Pondering Downtown Condos

Frequently Asked Questions

"...to the things they really love about Austin, erase traffic as a factor in their lives, lower all their..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Morales Murder: Misreported worldwide

Blame for sloppy reporting goes to ... APD?

"...Booker T. apartments were congested with vehicle and foot traffic. But there was never any indication that Morales' death..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Adding Wal-Mart to the Agenda

RG4N wants City Council to put Wal-Mart on the agenda next week

"...Council agenda to review the site plan, information from traffic impact analyses and public testimony. RG4N further requests that..."

May 10, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Pfurious in Pflugerville

Pfillies or pfamily pfun for the NE Travis suburb?

"...development along the 130 corridor; to opponents, it promises traffic congestion, low-wage part-time jobs, the scourge of gambling, and..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...by growth and development -- dirty air and water, traffic, noise, yuppie atmosphere, and outrageous prices and property taxes...."

June 28, 2002 Column

Time to Buy that Bike!

"...Institute's Urban Mobility Study welcomed summer with unsurprising findings: Traffic congestion is growing everywhere and costs Americans a lot..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Reusing Seaholm

"...cars. As the number of ozone air days and traffic congestion continue to increase in Travis County, the Federal..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Column

Making Hay Out of Gay

"...he's been focusing mainly on issues like Austin's worsening traffic congestion, Gov. George W. Bush's proposed program for school..."

Oct. 30, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

"...carpooled, walked, or biked to work; public-transit use; and traffic congestion. Access to robust wireless networks for telecommuting and..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature

Place 5 Run-Off: It's All Over But the Votin'

Margot Clarke and Brewster McCracken head for the finish line Saturday.

"...appeal to a road warrior's eye. "Been stuck in traffic lately?" the mailer teased before laying out a series..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...of the Pfluger Bridge does not dump pedestrians onto traffic-heavy Lamar. It is supposed to take pedestrians and cyclists..."

July 5, 2002 Column

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Neighbors relate their own housing crunches in response to last week's cover story.

"...building more roads as the only answer to Austin's traffic problems. ROAD believes in mobility. And ROAD believes that..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Column

Leffingwell Proposes Rail/Comp Bond Vote in 2012

Change to city attorney's office, single-member districts also

"...would require no tax increase, would deliver some immediate congestion relief, would move many priority projects to “shovel ready”..."

June 16, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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

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

"...-- repairing bridges, expanding and correcting roads for easier traffic flow, and fixing drainage problems. But pity the poor..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Council on Cargill: Not Today

Dais rejects Houston nominee for Bond Election Advisory Task Force

"...conservative” – but focused his attention primarily on Austin’s traffic congestion. (Houston and Cargill might well agree on infrastructure..."

June 9, 2017 News Post by Michael King

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...the Texas Transportation Institute has ranked Austin #1 for traffic congestion among all mid-sized U.S. cities. The only reason..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...the Texas Transportation Institute has ranked Austin #1 for traffic congestion among all mid-sized U.S. cities. The only reason..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

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Our readers talk back.

"...Several million more dollars will be spent to synchronize traffic lights and to study how to make cars go..."

June 6, 2003 Column

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"...Traffic Concerns..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column

Drag Rehab

"...sides of the street and four lanes of car traffic. San Antonio Street would carry the southbound light rail..."

Aug. 29, 1997 News Feature

Infill On Trial

What's the Verdict on the Latest Central-City Boom?

"...from avoiding the central business district with its expense, traffic congestion, and strict zoning regulations. Which makes the scene..."

Feb. 14, 1997 News Feature

Everyone Here Cycles!

Learning from Copenhagen, Post #6

"...the 1960’s, as in the U.S., car ownership and traffic exploded, and bike lanes were eliminated. But in the..."

Oct. 7, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: Know Thyselves

The Zandan Poll gives a snapshot of Central Texans' preoccupations

"...that a large majority – 82% – would identify "traffic, roads, and transportation" as by far the "most important..."

May 1, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Full Agenda at Zimmerman's D6 Swear-In

Council Member Zimmerman hosts his constituents

"...While the Coun­cil member confined his remarks to possible traffic ramifications, River Place resident John Harris took the opportunity..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

How Can This Be a Good Idea?

"...of how TxDOT and Catellus plan “to accommodate additional traffic, while improving conditions on the existing roads.” Sounds exciting!..."

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Endorsements

The Austin Chronicle endorses Gus Garcia for mayor of Austin and offers other endorsements on the Nov. 6 state constitutional amendments election and county bond propositions.

"...votes on the road bonds, which will not relieve traffic congestion or promote safety. Instead, they mean more traffic,..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature

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

"...light rail systems have spent billions and not improved traffic congestion or pollution...."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

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Expanding on neighborhood expansion, taking C. Robison to task, and much more.

"...quo are directly responsible for the urban sprawl, accompanying traffic congestion, and lack of affordable housing that Austin is..."

July 13, 2001 Column

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...shares many of Austin's problems -- a booming population, traffic snarls, a looming affordable-housing shortage, concerns about social equity...."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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