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Naked City
Plans for rail station area development would be governed by new rules
"...Now that commuter rail has been authorized in Austin by the citizenry, city planners want to make the..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Don't Trust Mike Krusee
"...I'm disappointed to see Mike Clark-Madison fall so easily for the bait and switch being pulled on Austin by..."

April 12, 2004 Postmarks

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Readers' last gasps on light rail.
"...When I moved to Austin 12 years ago, local inhabitants informed me that "MoPac"..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column

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Puzzled by Oppel
"...too am scratching my head over Rich Oppel's recent forays into enviro-bashing ["Media Clips," Vol. 18, No. 51]. I..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Column

Light Headed?
What Commuters Want
"...and of that number the vast majority think public transit is one of Metro Austin's top three civic priorities,..."

July 23, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Building a Neighborhood
Images of Transit-Oriented Development
"...Proposed Passenger Rail Network in Austin Metropolitan Area circa 2020s Photo courtesy of Capital Metro..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature

Wrong Side of the Tracks?
Light Rail May Be a Heavy Burden for East Austin
"...curb pollution, and rein in urban sprawl, several East Austin residents fear that they'll find themselves on the wrong..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Let's Go Phone Poll Supports Prop 1
Initial mid-September survey yields 52% support
"...On Friday, Let’s Go Austin – the umbrella political action committee created to support..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Who's Your Candidate?
"...• Fort Worth Transportation Authority (1982-1996): assistant general manager, manager of..."

June 18, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Cap Met Names CEO Finalists
Interim CEO Doug Allen does not make the cut
"...Capital Metro’s board of directors announced the two finalists for its CEO/president position this morning: Linda S. Watson of..."

May 11, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cap Metro's Misguided Direction
"...Cap Metro’s misguided direction has made a mockery of Austin’s stated objectives for social equity/justice. The commuter train decision..."

Jan. 28, 2010 Postmarks

Gilliam Retires
Will a change in leadership give Cap Metro the fuel it needs to move forward?
"...While those close to the transit authority generally said Gilliam's tenure had its ups and..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Compact, Climate-Friendly, Competitive
To restart the economy while saving the planet, the Congress for the New Urbanism advocates traditional neighborhoods for all
"...That's how Scott Bernstein, president of the Center for Neighborhood Technology, summed up the call-to-service at CNU 17,..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Walker Steps Down as Cap Metro Board Chair
After 11 years, says time for "someone else" to take on "exciting challenges"
"...Retirement from Capital Metro Board of DirectorsMarch 31, 2008 Austin, Texas – Today Capital Metro Board Chairman Lee Walker..."

March 31, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

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Our readers talk back.
"...Letter to the editor of The Austin Chronicle, The Austin Police Department is very concerned with..."

July 23, 2004 Column

Naked City
The transit authority debuts Rail: the Sequel, four years in the making
"...the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's toll-road plan, the transit authority this week kicked off "All Systems Go!" –..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Subsidizing Smog
A new report from the Sierra Club shows that while new roads may get traffic moving, air quality will continue to suffer.
"...It's not the sort of thing Austinites will want to hear in the wake of voters..."

Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

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Turner Is Worthy
"...the fragile sense of white manhood he has constructed for himself? I have known Ms. Turner for nearly 20..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Column

A Light-Rail Named Desire
Capital Metro Plows Ahead With Studies on Cedar Park Line
"...Capitol Metro took the public for a ride on the RegioSprinter last wekk to drum..."

Feb. 28, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

In Leander and Cedar Park, Backlash Is on the Ballot
Moving away from Austin?
"...to leave Capital Metro, with the ambitious Project Connect transit system expansion plan just beginning to bear fruit, but..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Islands in the Film Stream
Recent films from the Philippines unspool for the Austin Film Society's next Essential Cinema series
"...Mark Hartley's 2010 documentary Machete Maidens Unleashed! will be forgiven for believing that most films shot in the Philippines..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

City Announces 'Multimodal' Bond Package
Package notable less for its contents than for how it came to be
"...week to characterize the proposed list of transportation projects for a likely $85 million November bond referendum. Unveiling an..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Allen Named Interim CEO of Cap Met
To no one's surprise, VP moves up to top slot
"...Allen to be interim CEO and president of the transit agency. Allen is currently executive vice president and chief..."

Oct. 12, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Downtown Density Dreams
Politicos announce city resolution to hire consultants to develop a Downtown Austin Plan
"...Council resolution to hire consultants to develop a Downtown Austin Plan aimed at turning those parking lots, and other..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Bus Stops Here: Cap Metro
One-day strike ratchets up tensions between transit agency and union
"...do about it," said Bob Johnson, vice-president of Amalgamated Transit Union 1091, as he stood outside the transportation authority's..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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Economic Cleansing
"...No. 32]. I am stunned by your discussion of Austin land use policy. You confess that Portland's urban growth..."

April 16, 1999 Column

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"...Thanks to the Chronicle for the endorsement of the city bond package, also for..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column

Public Notice: We Have Seen the Future, and ...
Deconstructing Project Connect’s new vision for light rail
"...Austin Transit Partnership unveiled their long-awaited transit plan revision at..."

March 24, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Politics Gift Guide 2021: Ain't That Good News
Some gift ideas for the politically and civically minded
"...of the Chronicle News Team also know the reason for the (winter holiday) season. Our most important contribution to..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Odds on Mayor Adler’s $720 Million Mobility Bond
Is the plan just daring enough to work?
"...a serial stump speech, and the mayor had time for only a couple of questions before rushing off to..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

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