Traffic

"...critical success nor by his sometimes frantic work schedule (Traffic is the second of his two films this year..."

Jan. 5, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

"No Kill" for Traffic

Vision Zero action plan aims to eliminate traffic fatalities

"...Zero action plan, Austin had just seen its 24th traffic fatality of 2016. Uriel Gutierrez was 5 years old...."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Common Law: New Texas Traffic Laws Take Effect in September

New Texas traffic laws take effect in September

"...activities than driving. Here's a summary of several new traffic laws that will impact everyday driving in Texas...."

Sept. 6, 2013 Column by Luke Ellis

Vision Zero Goals for No Traffic Fatalities Not On the Horizon

City Auditor finds goal unlikely

"...Despite serious efforts made by the city to reduce traffic fatalities, a new report from the city auditor says..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

LCRA Express Spawns Hamilton Pool Traffic Jam

Despite plenty of reasons to go slow, the agency – and its developer friends – are in a big hurry

"...To both sides' dismay, virtually no formal traffic analysis has been conducted as part of a proposal..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Traffic Signals Never Turned Off

"...City Council on better "in-house planning" for self-discipline costs, control, and management [“Total Utility,” News, June 15]. I am..."

June 20, 2012 Postmarks

Autonomous Cars Are Coming! Is the Public Ready to Relinquish Control?

Driving on autopilot

"...excited about autonomous automobiles, like safety. "There are 30,000 traffic deaths every year in the country. That's like a..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

United 93

United 93 is a sober, humanistic portrait of America’s literal “first responders,” who in an instant were forced to wrap their heads around a new, unfathomable reality.

"...is devoted to watching the workings of the various air-traffic control towers and agencies as they struggle to gain..."

April 28, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

City Hall Hustle: Cop Out

Council speeds through a vexing traffic stop

"...does is restrict the police and public-safety officers working traffic control on street-closing events – marathons, festivals, etc. –..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Austin Airport Back up to Speed

Post-flood repairs complete at ABIA, in time for Thanksgiving

"...levels after the Federal Aviation Authority reopened the air traffic control tower, just in time for Thanksgiving...."

Nov. 18, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Common Law

Traffic, traffic, and more traffic laws

"...and without being separated from the roadway by a traffic-control device...."

March 6, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Off Course: City Fees Trip Up Athletic Events

Organizers of local running, cycling, and triathlon events grapple with increased traffic-control costs

"...That's what would have happened had soaring city traffic-control costs not forced the triathlon to fold. Nonprofit Austin..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

Council Passes Ordinance to Lower Race Costs

City will charge 5K and 10K races flat fees for traffic-control plans and barricading

"...couple of years due to the city's tightening of traffic-control requirements, prompting many event organizers to consider calling it..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

Event Street Closures: Compromise Ordinance Doesn't Solve Barricades

Stakeholders agree on a proposal for closing streets for special events

"...new rules may increase barricading costs because they require traffic-control devices to be set down later and picked up..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

Competing Tunnel Visions

Traffic Solutions at Sixth and Lamar

"...nearby pedestrian crosswalk and watch for a break in traffic. They wait. They wait some more. A woman on..."

Jan. 30, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Syriana

One of the most uncompromising movies of the year, Syriana is like a living tableaux composed from all the stories that lurk just behind the news, the stories that put human faces on the demand for oil.

"...the other, Syriana shows how the multitentacled quest to control oil supplies in one part of the world can..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

All Together Now

City makes some headway on synchronizing traffic lights

"...is Congress Avenue, that ain't going to happen. While traffic engineers have already synchronized signals on most major thoroughfares..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

News Roundup: TCAD Denies Rent Too Damn High

And where are all the voters?

"...city is engaging in an "invalid attempt to take control over Texas tax policy from the Legislature," and saying..."

Nov. 2, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Postmarks

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

Take Five

In the Place 5 Race, Activism Is the Operative Word

"...commuter rail, he speaks frequently enough of the city's "traffic crisis" and the need for new roads that it's..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

ABIA Rebuilds After Flood

Flights continue to be delayed

"...Admini­stration as engineers try to get the flood-damaged air traffic control facilities at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport repaired...."

Nov. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Amores Perros

Three stories about beast and man.

"...packs a complex emotional wallop that rivals the recent Traffic or Tarantino's Pulp Fiction -- the fact that it's..."

April 13, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Learning Curve

Lessons from the Long Center's first six months

"...lot about the public's reactions to things beyond our control, like parking."..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Old West Austin Fights the Cut-Through Menace

Lamar, Enfield road reconstruction boxes in Downtown neighbors

"...the day: quiet and peaceful. Now they're considered peak traffic hours in the Old West Austin neighborhood south of..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Net

"...shuts down a switchboard, a bank, or an air traffic control tower. Such victimhood stokes our logical fear of..."

Aug. 4, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bumpy Road

Neighbors, Businesses Split on Barton Springs Road

"...the four plans, each of which proposes to improve traffic control on Barton Springs Road between Lamar and Robert..."

May 15, 1998 News Feature by Bryan Mealer

MetroRail Progress Report

Cap Met says milestones met, but still no firm date for launch

"...* We have installed most of the equipment for traffic light pre-emption technology at several crossings. This is an..."

May 13, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...vehicles. In the age of technology – with real-time traffic cameras on local freeways – rapid response is becoming..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature

Pushing Tin

"...that would turn ordinary men to jelly, the air traffic controllers at New York's Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON)..."

April 23, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'Statesman' Demagoguery on SXSW and Special Events

"...to pick up a hefty price tag for policing, traffic, sanitation, etc. during SXSW and other major events (much..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

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