Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...Tree. While those evaluation criteria came from the CAMPO Transit Working Group, they now will be applied to road..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature

Gomez to Lead Cap Metro Board

Travis County commissioner moves to top board seat at transportation agency

"...resolve labor disputes, facilitate land-use and transportation planning (e.g., transit-oriented development), and expand its services as demand rises with..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...for the public open spaces, affordable housing funds, and bike/pedestrian/transit/roadway improvements. McCabe said by February 2010, construction of underground..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...and upscale redevelopment soon, particularly if it gains rail transit. Anyone who missed the workshop is encouraged to visit..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature

Rail vs. Roads

Check the numbers

"...ironic subtext to Capital Metro's Green Line report: Rail transit is being held to a higher standard of investment..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...City Limits Music Festival, Sept. 26-28. This after the transit agency's recent announcement that, due to federal regs, it..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature

Bus-Stop Shuffle

Better check out the new Cap Metro routes before you head out to your old bus stop

"...10th. Coupled with the opening of the South Congress Transit Center at Congress and Ben White, this means several..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Streetcar: The Work Plan

The wheels are in motion for an urban rail system

"...sponsor of the proposal to be submitted to the Transit Working Group at the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization...."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Committee Approves Bus Fare Hike

Raises approved for all except elderly and disabled passengers

"...$1 by 2010, and prices for monthly passes and paratransit ride booklets (regarding services for the elderly and disabled)..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature by Justin Ward

Happenings

"...of their proposal, to be submitted to the Federal Transit Administration for federal funding. Two new routes are included:..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature

Shared Lanes vs. Reserved Lanes

"...have brought in, at least the Brewster McCracken/Will Wynn Transit Working Group proposal (streetcar running in dedicated lanes, albeit..."

July 24, 2008 Postmarks

Letters @ 3AM

As much fun as it is to blame speculators and oil companies, and as certain as it is that some reforms would help, the real culprit is global demand

"...New York Times, July 5, p.C2). "Ridership on Mass Transit Breaks Records" (USA Today, June 2, p.1). "Travelers Shift..."

July 18, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

What Is Morrison's Exact Plan?

"...like she understands how density would improve our public transit, since she faults Cid Galindo for not addressing transportation..."

June 6, 2008 Postmarks

Developing Stories: What's Wrong With the Super PUD

The proposed PUD amendments won't fix the problems without a plan

"...space, sites for each parcel and building type, a circulation/transit plan. The city can prevent fights by requiring PUD/PDA..."

June 6, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Green With Ambition

Why we need a master developer – not a project developer – to mastermind Seaholm East

"...first-rate urban design and architecture, public spaces, sustainable/green building, pedestrian/bike/transit connectivity, ample parking, affordable and work-force housing. All of..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Million-Dollar Vision

Will council fund a fresh comprehensive planning process?

"...Texas process, the Cap Metro All Systems Go! comprehensive transit plan, the Triangle development, and other projects. "They've done..."

May 23, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

The Smog Cometh

Alternative transportation programs help keep Austin in line

"...well as alt-commute strategies like car- and van-pooling, public transit, bicycling, telecommuting, and flextime work schedules (designed to avoid..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Point Austin: What's at Stake?

There will be blood

"...economic recession and affordability; 2) public safety costs; 3) transit, urban planning, and land use; and 4) addressing the..."

April 25, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...this is Austin, then there must be a new transit plan making its debut; see "New Rail Plan Rolled..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature

Six-Card Stud

It's a wide-open Place 4 race

"...the city walkable and bikeable with a good public transit system. ... If we do these things again, Austin..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Local Politics of Climate Protection

Q&A with Will Wynn on his efforts to fight global warming

"...reducing greenhouse-gas emissions]. But as I kicked off the Transit Working Group and the call for urban passenger rail,..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Article on CAMPO Did a Disservice to Citizens

"...who spoke at the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transit Working Group on April 7 by saying "a sizable..."

April 14, 2008 Postmarks

A Bloodcurdling Day in the Neighborhood: Candidates woo ANC

Candidates to ANC: Howdy, neighbor!

"...• Alliance for Public Transit Transportation/Austin Area Regional Transit forum: Thursday, April 3, 6:30pm;..."

April 4, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...draft Station Area Plan for two of Austin's future Transit Oriented Development districts – MLK and Plaza Saltillo –..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature

Sharing Concerns About Seaholm

"...will limit choices in regard to a future regional mass-transit/rail system. That is because if anything other than streetcar..."

March 14, 2008 Postmarks

To Opt, or Not?

How one neighborhood-planning team carefully weighed VMU's power to change its surroundings

"...are located on South Lamar – the primary core transit corridor in the Zilker Neighborhood Planning Area. Those projects..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Downtown Austin Plan

The city unveils its Downtown Plan in progress

"...plan will reach beyond these boundaries for solutions on transit, connectivity, and compatibility.) Within each district, city policy and..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...join Leander in enjoying a booming tax base from transit-oriented development. Elgin recently purchased a large tract for a..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature

The Unnecessary Death of Vilhelm Hesness

Bicycle groups question official response to driver recklessness

"...car to survive – and also an economic and transit system heavily based on vehicle ownership. Tyree suggests providing..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Pelosi Plugs Local Energy Plan

Nancy Pelosi does Austin.

"...change, Pelosi said, "a very strong commitment to mass transit is absolutely essential," and some of that will come..."

Oct. 30, 2007 News Post by Daniel Mottola

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