Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Saddle up your reindeer

"...in the urban highway fatality rate (39th) and urban traffic congestion (40th). But the state shines at the low..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Austin Moves Up Target Date for Net-Zero Emissions Goal

City emphasizes equity as it ramps up climate action

"...plan that TxDOT's own engineers admit will not reduce traffic congestion. "We agree with the community that the current..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Meet the Emerging Opposition to Project Connect

Not on board

"...said implementing a light rail system will not alleviate traffic congestion. According to OMOF's paper, the 14 most congested..."

June 19, 2020 News Feature by Nataleah Small

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...plan includes over 500 transportation projects aimed at addressing traffic congestion and transportation needs across the Austin region. See..."

May 8, 2020 News Feature

End of an Era at Travis County as Gerald Daugherty Retires

County commissioner will depart at the end of 2020

"...about road-building as the primary solution to Central Texas traffic congestion and can wax pugnacious on the subject. His..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Gerald Daugherty Says Farewell

Pct. 3 County Commissioner announces retirement

"...enthusiastic about road-building as the solution to Central Texas traffic congestion – he was one of the original “Road..."

Dec. 6, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Run-off Election Results

Winners and losers in the Democratic primary

"...after learning about her support for local control and traffic congestion fixes, a particularly pressing problem. "I feel like..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas House District 47: Workman’s Blues

Can anybody beat Paul Workman?

"...improvements to RM 620, a stretch that sees high traffic congestion; they say Workman's dedication to fixing the problem..."

May 11, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

More From Laura Morrison

Mayoral candidate on CodeNEXT, APA, public process

"...AC: What are your thoughts on addressing traffic congestion and mobility issues?..."

Jan. 11, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Laura Morrison Announces Mayoral Campaign

Council vet to campaign on "transparency, inclusiveness, collaboration"

"...else might be done to increase affordable housing; addressing traffic congestion; reducing economic and racial inequality; and more. Serving..."

Jan. 12, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Greg Abbott's New Whiff

Governor says some nice things about Austin, for once

"...private sector to help take on the issue of traffic congestion,” which is cool, and hopefully an initiative he..."

Nov. 1, 2017 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

In Search of Amazon

Mayor writes in support of Austin location for corporate “HQ2”

"...a major drawback in attracting Amazon – Austin’s notorious traffic congestion and lack of substantial, multi-modal mass transit –..."

Oct. 26, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Prop 1: Austin Chooses to Move

Proposition 1 passes 59.1% to 40.9%

"...those corridors, and will not provide the impact [on traffic congestion] that people have been promised."..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Groping Women, Ducking Questions, Fighting Lightweights, Bashing Bonds

Election notes from the city, state, country, and beyond

"...and the mobility bond, claiming both would add to traffic congestion and impact the environment, leading some to not-so-subtly..."

Oct. 14, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Zimmerman and Flannigan Face-Off in Candidate Forum

Zimmerman doubles down on opposing climate change, living wage

"...Jimmy Flannigan threw a few punches amid questions about traffic congestion, community policing, climate change, lobbying, and the Mobility..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Russell Clarifies

"...funding for mass transit in our rapidly growing city, traffic congestion will be even worse when the bond money..."

Aug. 29, 2016 Postmarks

How Do You Get to 100%?

Council seeks consensus on a transportation bond

"...this is a big problem. ... We have a traffic congestion and mobility crisis because we have chosen not..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Quote of the Week

"..."We have a traffic congestion and mobility crisis because we have chosen not..."

June 24, 2016 News Column

Finding the Sweet Spot

Mayor, Council seek consensus on a transportation bond

"...this is a big problem. … We have a traffic congestion and mobility crisis because we have chosen not..."

June 21, 2016 News Post by Michael King

What About Buses?

"...additional riders would take cars off the road, reducing traffic congestion; 4) it would reduce CO2 emissions (remember the..."

Jan. 25, 2016 Postmarks

News Roundup: Counties, Communities, Council

Municipal politics matter!

"...a compact and connected city. Affordability, economic segregation, and traffic congestion all can be addressed by increasing the number..."

Jan. 18, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Heed the Experts

"...make evidence-based decisions that boost the local economy, reduce traffic congestion, increase classroom effectiveness, reduce criminal recidivism, and increase..."

May 5, 2015 Postmarks

Can You Say EAUFT?

Spring is the time to tour Austin's urban farms

"...the other farms from either place, for minimum neighborhood traffic congestion...."

April 6, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Even a Broken Clock ...

"...headway through our growing city's most vexing problems, including traffic congestion, affordability, environmental degradation, and the eroding life qualities..."

Jan. 31, 2015 Postmarks

Top 10 City Council Stories

The big stories of Council's last seven-member year

"...persistent poverty and inequality, and more practical issues like traffic congestion – to which his rail plan was an..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Casar Thumps Pressley

Casar thumps Pressley in D4 run-off

"...attributed his victory less to specific issues – affordability, traffic congestion, or the other "buzz words" of the citywide..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Meet Your New City Council, Austin!

Recapping the run-offs

"...D4 voters was no particular policy issue – affordability, traffic congestion, etc. – more than the enthusiasm they returned..."

Dec. 17, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

The Long Shots

"...Austin" and an "all-of-the-above" approach (not including rail) to traffic congestion...."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

The Road to 10-1: Here Comes District 5

Local media-hosted City Council forums continue tonight at 7pm

"...Transportation, traffic congestion, affordability, water conservation, and public safety are among..."

Sept. 22, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Campaign Snapshots

City Council Districts 5 and 6

"...political and policy experience in areas of public safety, traffic congestion, and managing rapid growth – he spent several..."

Sept. 19, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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