Opinion: Time to Retrofit Our City for the Transit System Voters Approved

Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison offers a manifesto of sorts for transit-oriented development

"...Austin's voter-approved $7 billion transit investment might look like a slow train coming, but..."

May 14, 2021 Column by Natasha Harper-Madison

Public Notice: CodeCRONK and the Corridors

How to fix land use and transportation

"...in 2016, the ASMP most notably calls for dedicated transit lanes – bus, rail, autonomous vehicle, or whatever else..."

March 8, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Special Transit Users Fear Cap Metro Cutbacks

Transportation agency wants to tighten eligibility; advocates for disabled worry that vital services will be slashed

"...Capital Metro is tightening its belt on Special Transit Services, a move that is drawing a firestorm of..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

City Council and Staff Push and Pull Over Campsites and Transit Oriented Development

OK, how about here?

"...how to prepare for forthcoming updates to the city's Transit Oriented Development (TOD) policy, in partnership with Capital Metro...."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Transit Agency Takes Command of Project Connect

Let's get rolling!

"...Nov. 3 to Inaug­u­ra­tion Day on Jan. 20, the transition to a new era of federal government was as..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Roaming the Corridors

"...to three miles of new pavement, median islands, and transit enhancements at five intersections so that buses get stuck..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature

Council and Cap Metro Prepare to Hand Transit Plan to Voters

City's big plan is nearing the station

"...the next-to-last stop as they steer the Project Connect transit system plan toward Election Station. At a joint meeting..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Transit Talk

"...consensus to create and pay for a substantial mass transit system …" [“Point Austin: Loaded Dice,” News, July 27];..."

July 31, 2018 Postmarks

The Best Transit Plan for Austin's Future Is …

"...Dec. 13]. If nothing else, the controversy over which corridors to serve first has generated interest deserving of this..."

Dec. 16, 2013 Postmarks

Big, Bold, and Costly: Austin’s Makes a Third Try at Rail Transit

The train is here

"...unveiled their recommended Project Connect (2.0) plan for high-capacity transit in Austin – an investment of nearly $10 billion..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Better Transit Proposals Needed

"...Would you consult with local bus riders and rail transit advocates with detailed knowledge of projects in other cities?..."

April 21, 2014 Postmarks

Sustainable Transit Solutions

"...the corridor daily – one of the most congested corridors in the state. In order to respond to community..."

May 13, 2015 Postmarks

Inching Toward Higher Heights to Get More Housing

Advocates for low-income tenants urge a go-slow approach

"...program, designed to create affordable housing on Austin’s core transit corridors...."

June 13, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Public Notice: Showdown on Main Streets

Applying the kinder, gentler Land Development Code rewrite to transit corridors

"...today pertain to properties directly along major roads and transit corridors. And while that's a small percentage of the..."

May 20, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Working on the Railroad

The regional Transit Working Group is poised to make progress on passenger rail

"...It's a come-to-transit moment...."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Austin at Large: Lord, Gotta Keep On Moving

New and welcome spirits animate the fight for transit

"...Central Library to lift up in praise the mammoth transit bond package local voters will almost surely see on..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Charts New Territory With Project Connect Anti-Displacement Fund

Bringing transit home

"...When Austin voters approved financing for the Project Connect transit plan in November 2020, they created along with it..."

May 21, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Riding the Rail

The challenge for Capital Metro: convincing voters that the new light rail isn't the old light rail that they rejected last year

"...most of the nation's light-rail cities, redevelopment along the transit corridors has been a very explicit goal, aggressively pursued...."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: More Trains, Buses, and Housing Options Mean a More Affordable Austin for All

Transit Forward's executive director explains why Project Connect is vital to Austin's future

"...a household budget. Therefore, giving our friends and neighbors transit options is one of, if not the most, concrete..."

March 3, 2023 Column by Bill McCamley

The Quest for Nine Votes on Land Use Code

Council proposes revising Austin's strict compatibility standards

"...with less parking, nearer to single-­family homes, along transportation corridors – so long as they include affordable housing. The..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Urban Rail: Which Way to Connect?

Project Connect recommends a rail corridor – and transit advocates board opposing trains

"...for Urban Rail Action. According to Montgomery, AURA, the transit advocacy group, strongly prefers "a fair comparison" of the..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Feature by Mac McCann

What Would $720 Million for Transportation Buy?

City Council mulls the "Go Big" bond in preparation for the November ballot

"...not only to target completion funding for the seven corridors, but to develop plans for other significant roads (dubbed..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Reinventing Airport Boulevard

Can 'form-based zoning' transform a suburban drag into walkable neighborhoods?

"...and sustainable as those promoted for Downtown – walkable, transit-oriented, dense yet human-scaled – with its own unique neighborhood..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

Benefits of Frankenfoods

"...Hall to use the light rail and bus transportation corridors as rezoning gentrification projects. Think your property values and..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Column

Tied to the Tracks

"...the tracks, as a congested city and its beleaguered transit authority inch toward an apparently final decision on light..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A New Council With New Energy Aims to Get City Hall Unstuck

Change is coming, but how much?

"...Feb. 23, Council is set to adopt an Equitable Transit-Oriented Development framework to guide the expected burst of infill..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Design Standards

Austin's new commercial design standards are ready for prime time

"...a Corridor?"), each with specific requirements; for instance, "Core Transit Corridor" sidewalks require trees, while "Roadway" sidewalks don't. To..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Project Connect Unveils Cap Metro's Orange Line

The first route in a high-capacity transit plan

"...Project Connect, a comprehensive plan to build a "high-capacity transit" system throughout the Austin region. The agency hopes to..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Finding the Sweet Spot

For Austin's 'density bonus' development program – what's on our wish list?

"...well as in areas along major roads designated core transit corridors, planned commuter rail lines, and other transit hubs...."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...ADUs) and not assigned individually to neighborhoods, developments, or corridors. "It needn't be opt-in, opt-out," he said. [inset-2-right]..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

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