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Council Says: Okay, Maybe We’ll Bury the Power Lines After All
The first step will be studying feasibility
"...Austin Energy has been clear that untrimmed tree branches were..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Back (and Forth) to the Future
At some point Austin history will stop looping upon itself. Until next time …
"...column last week, but this is my last issue for … let's just say a while. I'm starting a..."

March 17, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: School Boards and Rail Lines
Searching for a super, roughing out the rail routes
"...The Austin Independent School Dis­trict Board of Trustees will be selecting..."

March 17, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...(on a 19-12 vote) that would raise the penalty for voting illegally from a misdemeanor to a felony punishable..."

March 17, 2023 News Feature

Council Moves to Ensure People Actually Live Near Project Connect Stations
What’s the point of public transit if nobody can use it?
"...lines and expanded bus routes begin moving people throughout Austin, their collective success will largely depend on the number..."

March 10, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Billionaire Wants His Own Town, Go Figure
Musk Town headed for Bastrop isn't "paradise" Elon proposed, either
"...espousing his vision to create a “utopia” in Texas for a while now. In Tesla’s October 2022 stockholders meeting..."

March 9, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Austin at Large: The Train Can’t Be Too Late
It’s going to be sad, so sad, when Mayor Pete’s money comes if Austin’s not ready
"...strangely eventful month or so in the history of Austin mobility, with the public finally realizing how much it..."

March 10, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Preview: Planning to Plan Transit Station Areas
First step? Calibrating housing access on Project Connect routes
"...As City Council prepares to adopt an Equitable Transit Oriented Development plan, staff is trying to manage expectations..."

March 7, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Lawsuit Threatens Council’s Modest Progress on Housing Crisis
Same group that blocked land code rewrite in 2020 is back
"...homeowners that sued the city in 2020, effectively killing efforts to rewrite the Land Development Code, has struck again...."

March 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

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
"...Affordability. We hear that word a lot in Austin for..."

March 3, 2023 Column by Bill McCamley

Verde Corridor Station on Track to Open for 2024 Austin FC Season
Rooting for El Tree is going to get easier
"...As Austin FC made changes to its roster in the offseason,..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally
As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally
"...Texas boom. Their Green Gate Farms property in North­east Austin, which they've rented for 17 years, shrunk from 10..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

MetroRapid Buses Get MetroDelayed
Two lines pushed back to 2025
"...Initially slated for this year, the Pleasant Valley and Expo Center MetroRapid..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Austin Mobility Gets a Federal Funding Boost
Cap Metro, city both draw millions from bipartisan infrastructure package
"...a Jan. 27 news release from Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, the Austin area will receive $54 million in funding..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Public Notice: What’s Wrong With Mineola?
Should we follow the model zoning in Sen. Bryan Hughes’ hometown?
"...limit compatibility rules in Texas' five largest cities, including Austin. Specifically, the bill forbids those cities from enforcing any..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Outside: A bitter ice storm left more than 150,000 Austin homes and businesses (including the Chronicle) without power; Austin..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Feature

Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35
Riding on TxDOT's endless highway
"...According to the 2020 census, the median-age Austinite is 33.7 years old. That means half of the..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A New Council With New Energy Aims to Get City Hall Unstuck
Change is coming, but how much?
"...When City Council convenes for its first meeting of 2023 on Jan. 26, its..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Mayor and Council Take Office; No Coup Attempted
Peaceful transition of local power
"...Austin celebrated on Jan. 6 – not the 2021 attempt..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Epiphany!
A new City Council for the new year
"...And lo, here in Austin we have a proper celebration on Epiphany with the..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Microtransit Takes Off in Central Texas
Uber wins over the suburbs
"...As Austin's pursuit of transformative public transit goes big, little transit,..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

With Project Connect in Flux, Here’s How to Get Involved
Community engagement so far has lacked diversity
"...cost estimates from $7.1 billion to over $10 billion, Austin's transit leaders began to think through aspects that could..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Bus Cops Find Temporary Home
Cap Metro Board vote locks in temporary police station
"...Cap Metro has found a temporary home for its police station – another step toward the creation..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Taking a Tour of Freedom House
Poet KB Brookins talks their new full-length book Freedom House
"...With a Wound, has been building a new space for their poetry. Through lessons and tools learned in their..."

Dec. 17, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Rail Transit: Also Expensive!
The Austin Transit Partnership announces Project Connect pricier than predicted
"...big things happened on the way from a landslide transit victory in November 2020 to the pause-and-reflect phase we're..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Quest for Nine Votes on Land Use Code
Council proposes revising Austin's strict compatibility standards
"...The stage for 2022's chapter of the decadelong effort to fix the..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines
(To the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”)
"...food insecurity. It's based in People's Clinic in North Austin and People's Center for Women's Health at 2909 N...."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature

Top Embarrassing Moments of Our Worst Residents
They live here, they give (us hell) here
"...just really wants to dig impractical tunnels all over Austin and the country for reasons that we don't fully..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature

Austin at Large: We’re Deciding How to Decide
Project Connect team, transit stakeholders to see where Austin’s willing to cut back
"...Austin is almost certainly going to settle for a less..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Public Land for Public Good, Act 3
Why is it so hard to make actual progress on housing?
"...property supports Council's policy priorities on issues such as affordable housing, transportation, living wages, day care, space for creatives,..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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