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June 14, 1996 News Feature
The Road to Ruin
US290: We Built It, and Dammit, They're Coming
"...the freeway. TxDOT officials are busy accumulating population and traffic projections to justify the full expansion, but the four..."
Jan. 19, 1996 News Feature
SH 45 Gap Project Moves Ahead Despite Dubious Regional Cooperation
Out of the loop
"...including environmental impact and concerns that it would make traffic worse. The number one problem with the project, though,..."
June 23, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Proposed Amphitheater Near Dripping Springs Faces Neighbor Opposition
Traffic concerns clash with 5,000-capacity plans off Fitzhugh Road
"...get a lump in your throat thinking about the traffic, the congestion. As it is… on an average day..."
Jan. 6, 2023 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki
Opinion: We Deserve Project Connect
The executive director of Transit Forward makes the case for the city's ambitious public transportation expansion
"...You're sitting in traffic, on 35 or MoPac. Maybe you're commuting to work,..."
Aug. 26, 2022 Column by Bill McCamley
Taking a Look at the Neighborhoods That Will Be Changed the Most by Project Connect
Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign
"...is also a prime transit destination with heavy pedestrian traffic, and Mullan said, "The places that are most challenging..."
June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?
Project Connect looks to help make connections
"...it's that our transportation situation is unacceptable and unsustainable. Traffic congestion has steadily risen along with the city's population;..."
Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver
Council on Cargill: Not Today
Dais rejects Houston nominee for Bond Election Advisory Task Force
"...conservative” – but focused his attention primarily on Austin’s traffic congestion. (Houston and Cargill might well agree on infrastructure..."
June 9, 2017 News Post by Michael King
Circulate This!
"...“Keep Austin Weird” many times all over the city. Traffic circulation at this particular library is weird, awkward, and..."
Nov. 2, 2016 Postmarks
South By Street Closures
Yep, Downtown's pretty f'd, sez city
"...City lists SXSW traffic information for downtown area..."
March 12, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar
State of the City
Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2
"...the Texas Transportation Institute has ranked Austin #1 for traffic congestion among all mid-sized U.S. cities. The only reason..."
Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature
State of the City Address
As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today
"...the Texas Transportation Institute has ranked Austin #1 for traffic congestion among all mid-sized U.S. cities. The only reason..."
Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols
APD Releases Racial Profiling Report
Traffic and pedestrian stops down last year; searches up
"...level vacancies, Austin police saw a 10% decline in traffic stops in 2007, Chief Art Acevedo wrote in the..."
March 21, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Reckless Behavior With Vehicles Is Never Acceptable
"...bike riders do not differentiate between bicyclists who follow traffic laws and those who do not ["Riding at Risk,"..."
Nov. 15, 2006 Postmarks
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Our readers talk back.
"...are talking about a road that will accommodate through traffic, will provide connectivity in Oak Hill, will be cost-effective,..."
June 23, 2006 Column
Naked City
Avid rider Ellis wants drivers to give a wider berth
"...in the state of Texas. Of the 135 bicycle traffic fatalities reported by the Texas Department of Public Safety..."
May 20, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Naked City
Walgreens calls a time-out on its South Lamar zoning deal
"...Austin reps say they want to address concerns about traffic; the South Lamar Neighborhood Association asserts that Walgreens lowballed..."
Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith
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Our readers talk back.
"...where adults can learn to ride bicycles in city traffic. But somehow these details aren't reported in the United..."
May 28, 2004 Column
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Our readers talk back.
"...of the potential pollution to the aquifer and flooding, traffic congestion, and plain old overdevelopment have stepped up to..."
Nov. 14, 2003 Column
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"...Several million more dollars will be spent to synchronize traffic lights and to study how to make cars go..."
June 6, 2003 Column
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"...Traffic Concerns..."
Nov. 29, 2002 Column
The Devil in the Details
After 10 years, the Great Streets master plan runs into controversy over two-way streets.
"...uses sophisticated computer modeling to identify ways to improve traffic flow. (The package also includes bits of the Seaholm..."
Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
The City Council is slated to decide whether to adopt recommendations proposed by the city's Transportation, Planning and Sustainability Dept. that would significantly alter the face of downtown Austin's traffic patterns.
"...that would significantly alter the face of downtown Austin's traffic patterns. The changes, floated around town this spring to..."
July 19, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith
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Our readers talk back.
"...America's "pave-at-all-costs" transportation philosophy: that "new roads may get traffic moving."..."
Dec. 7, 2001 Column
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Austin - bands, bikes, billboards, ballots, Bradley, and beyond - under scrutiny.
"...Downtown Austin is plagued by traffic jams at rush hour. On Congress Avenue and other..."
April 27, 2001 Column
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Our readers talk back.
"...but force them onto the roadways and increase the traffic and smog. At point here is the cost of..."
May 19, 2000 Column
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A plethora of environmental concerns are argued in this week's letters to the editor.
"...connecting it to William Cannon, could greatly alleviate the traffic situation there, especially on school mornings when there is..."
March 31, 2000 Column
Naked City
A new study shows that SUVs and other light trucks clog up intersections across Austin.
"...In the litany of complaints about the-way-Austin-is-now, traffic problems frequently crop up near the top of the..."
Feb. 4, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko
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Plan for People, Not Cars
"...emissions tests and controls. Not to mention the added traffic congestion, non-point source pollution, and lung damage...."
March 26, 1999 Column
Good Restaurants Make Good Neighbors
"...developments popped up in the hills west of downtown, traffic on the once quiet Barton Springs Road increased exponentially...."
