Redrawing the Road Map

CAMPO expansion may change the roles of the Central Texas transportation game.

"...a hot topic when the planners who determine the area's transportation future have to change their definition of what..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature by Dave Mann

Hitting the Pavement

Building SH 130 is still being considered in terms of costs, routes, and whether it will be a toll road.

"...the story. Since then, the population of the metro area has doubled, and -- conventional wisdom holds -- the..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The sluggish transportation beat picks up speed and energy after the election.

"...predecessor, Margaret Moore, on the board of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization -- where he will join an..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization held hearings this week on whether..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature

Born to be Reviled

Interstate 35's worst stretch is also its most politically organized -- and that's a problem for TxDOT.

"...hate me too." He places his palm over the area marked for the Wilshire Wood/Delwood I neighborhood: "And they..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

Austin @ Large: The End of the Roads

The toll plan takes us down the right path, but there's still a long way to go

"...pointed out, the plan just adopted by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization does not propose? (It depends on..."

July 30, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Cap Metro's light rail proposals clear a major hurdle after receiving a "recommended" rating from the Federal Transit Administration.

"...economic benefits of $323.7 million, mostly through rail-corridor and station-area development. Cap Met got a better ranking -- "medium-high"..."

March 24, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Boom and Gloom

Austin's Budget Struggles to Keep Up

"...the county, Garza notes in the budget that "one area in particular needs to be addressed: Tax equity for..."

Aug. 22, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

As Austin Grows, So Does the Risk of Flood

Forget the 100-year storms. City flooding happens all the time, often right in your backyard.

"...those projects go toward protecting parks and the densest areas of the city. Zeh found that one Downtown tract..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

United States Department of the Inteiior

U.s. Geological Survey

"...the Edwards rules do not apply to the contributing area -- for example non-point source pollution is not addressed..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature

Whose Affordability Crisis?

Looking through the prism's lens

"...The median family income for the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Area has only doubled since then, from $39,400 to $81,400,..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Waller Creek Comes to Life

Conservancy seeks radical makeover east of Downtown

"...we found that people said, 'Wow, they opened this area for tonight!'" says "Creek Show" director Ingrid Spencer, a..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Dreaming of Buffalo

Prairie preservationists want to turn Austin's eyes – and energies – eastward

"...seven prairie remnants still standing in the immediate Austin area (plus some scraps along railways) totalling maybe 1,700 acres..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Tied to the Tracks

"...Capital Metro's own long-range plan, the ATS' Austin Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan (AMATP), the city's Sustainable Communities Initiative, and..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Parks in Harm's Way

New report sounds alarm that Texas parks are being financially starved, warns that many of the state's open spaces and parks are under immediate threat

"...environmental and conservation groups released the report "Texas Natural Areas at Risk," which not only sounded an alarm that..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• As Austin sprawls into the Hill Country, and area enviros start to think more like a region and..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...intentional feeding of coyotes and other wild animals in urbanized areas with strong legislation and enforcement...."

Nov. 26, 2004 Column

City Bets the Farm on Robinson Ranch

Austin prepares to enable a new city on a huge chunk of Williamson County

"...Austin the largest city (in both population and land area) in Williamson County. The city Zoning and Platting Commission..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Endorsements

May 15 Election

"...an unusual one in that it will include several area-specific election issues that will not all affect citywide or..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...The highest concentration of bike thefts occur in highly urbanized areas and around colleges and universities, as Kryptonite's list..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Looking for Solutions for Residents Feeling Extreme Heat

UT-Austin partners with city, community orgs to mitigate local "heat island" effect

"...part due to a "heat island" effect, in which urbanized communities become pockets of higher temperatures relative to outlying..."

Sept. 17, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

A Big Box Full of Big Boxes

The latest on the Wal-Mart, Lowe's, and Eckerd's controversies

"...neighborhood association for Travis Heights and the St. Edward's area, opposes a Supercenter on the property (south of St...."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Preaching to the Converted

"Troubling Era"

"...For every percentage point of population growth, American metro areas grow 10 to 15% in land area through low-density..."

Dec. 25, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Waller, Waller Everywhere

Is Griffith Up Waller Creek Without a Paddle?

"...of Texas, Waterloo Park, and several highly trafficked business areas before finally emptying into Town Lake. The creek has..."

Jan. 23, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Life Support

The complicated system that is the Austin-Travis Co. EMS is nationally recognized for saving lives. As Austin continues to grow, can the system save itself?

"...currently provide fire suppression services for their own geographic areas, while retaining the stand-alone paramedic services of ATCEMS. There..."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Zoot Restaurant

Takeout gets the highbrow treatment

"...We live in the increasingly urbanized Bee Caves/Spicewood area, which has just recently become rich..."

Feb. 25, 2011 Food Review by Wes Marshall

Letters @ 3AM

Ban what you please, although the current campaign against secondhand smoke will not prevent the 21st-century universe from killing us. It merely provides the illusion of safety.

"...engineered to be almost scentless (as far as our urbanized nostrils are concerned). Those fumes are really bad for..."

July 21, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

Big City Blues

Although it has three of the 10 largest cities in the United States, Texas is still largely a state of home-rule cities. A brief look at the prospects for a real urban policy in Texas.

"...or at least using its powers to help urban areas manage their growth and serve their citizens? It's unlikely..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Waterloo

Taking a Walk along Waller

"...too late for Waller Creek, which had been thoroughly urbanized and largely defiled. The northern reaches were still attractive,..."

July 7, 1995 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison