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Climate, Meet Mobility
Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too
"...half years have passed, and, well, Austin ain't Copenhagen. Transportation Referendum..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Happy Trails on the Horizon?
AMTC's Vision Quest
"...dreaming about it for decades: a system of interlinking urban trails that would allow hikers and bikers to get..."

July 28, 1995 News Feature

Austin Contemplates How to Make I-35 Suck Less
The past, present, and future of the man-made barrier through the heart of our town
"...director of district operations for the Texas Department of Transportation. "We all understand that the state is growing by..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Working on the Railroad
The regional Transit Working Group is poised to make progress on passenger rail
"...before. For the first time, all of the many transportation and governmental powers-that-be are talking collaboratively about partnering to..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Unrealized Opportunities: Ester Matthews on the Austin Climate Protection Program
Ester Matthews reflects on the progress of the ACPP
"...And then we went to [the Texas Department of Transportation] to get an estimate on the transportation. The water..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

Off the Beaten Track
Can Light Rail Build Livable Communities?
"...passenger rail. By the end of three-plus days of urban-affairs wonking, though, the message was more muddled. At times,..."

Nov. 21, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin
A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite
"...- They're an extremely social mode of transportation. Attending Mass..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Implementing the Mobility Bond and Corridor Construction Program, if You Can Wait for It
Going to take a long, long time
"...it. In fact, according to a recent study by transportation analysis firm INRIX, Austin drivers in 2017 spent less..."

June 8, 2018 News Feature by Jack Craver

Weird by Design
City's proposed design standards emphasize livability, walkability, and flexibility
"...Texas sun on too much concrete. Plus, by developing urban living options, supporters say, the ordinance can even help..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

‘Martinez for Austin’ Kicks Off Campaign
Council member opens all-city tour at Barton Springs
"...new 10 Council districts by every means of available transportation – bicycle, car, bus, train – and even swimming..."

April 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Take the A-Train
Mike Clark-Madison discusses 10 years covering light rail, and urges voters to support it.
"...I am now an increasingly dusty piece of the transportation furniture. And if light rail wins, I could remain..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Use Only as Directed
Patenting the Formula
"...recommendations and stray city efforts on other fronts (like transportation, water quality, and downtown renewal), got wrapped up with..."

Aug. 20, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Over a Troubled Bridge
Neighborhoods Battle Plan to Widen Lamar Bridge
"...hired by the city's Department of Public Works and Transportation outlined options for widening the Lamar Bridge over Town..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Feature

Austin Leans in Hard to Change TxDOT’s Mind on I-35
The road not taken
"...stuck on the Brontosaurus Bridge, the Texas Department of Transportation wants you to know that you have been seen..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

'A Mayor Who Listens'
Sheryl Cole talks about her skills, her record, and what she learned on her 'house party tour'
"...Given everything the city is working on now with urban rail, housing, affordability, transportation, and water, what in your..."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Tunnel Vision
The New Waller Creek
"...into a constantly flowing (and thus cleaner and prettier) urban waterway...."

July 12, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Developing Stories: East Riverside: The Road Ahead
Let's capture the value – and federal funds
"...to get the job done.) Both the corridor and urban rail along it need a solid plan for value..."

March 5, 2010 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories
Connect-the-dot conversations heard around town
"..."One-third to two-thirds of C02 loading is caused by urban patterns, not buildings," Duany said. "Urbanism is at the..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

The Devil in the Details
After 10 years, the Great Streets master plan runs into controversy over two-way streets.
"..."A pedestrian oriented hierarchy of transportation promotes density, safety, economic viability, and sustainability. ... The..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rep. Celia Israel on the 86th Texas Legislature
“Pandering to 3% of the electorate is not in anyone's best interest”
"...Ann Richards and chair of Austin’s Alliance for Public Transportation, prevailed in a January 2014 special election for the..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Best-Laid Plans
How does the patchwork of separate plans for the future of Central Texas fit together? No one knows.
"...future by following the plans for water, land use, transportation, and energy...."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: 'Every Day It's Getting Worse'
Strategic Mobility Plan marks a way out of permanent gridlock
"...I had plenty of leisure time to reflect on transportation planning in Austin (and to wish I were traveling..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Res Publica
Citizens' calendar, Dec. 10-15
"...AUSTIN URBAN RAIL PRESENTATION Transportation Director Robert Spillar updates City Council..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature

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
"...fails too many of our children – a state transportation network that falls far short of our needs –..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

State of the City Address
As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today
"...fails too many of our children – a state transportation network that falls far short of our needs –..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Developing Stories: Learning From Denver
More insights from the Congress for the New Urbanism
"...for CNU 17, this year's Congress for the New Urbanism national conference (see "Compact, Climate-Friendly, Competitive," June 26). And..."

July 3, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Think Locally, Act Regionally
Regional Government's All the Rage - Are We Ready?
"...nearly every important issue cuts across jurisdictional boundaries - transportation, annexation, environmental protection, economic development, social service delivery, even..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'
"...AC: On transportation – you've said we really need urban rail, and..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

The Road to Rail
Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?
"...But our choice of transportation system will, more than anything else, determine where and..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Ain’t No Highway Wide Enough
TxDOT abandons any pretense of new thinking about I-35. It's time to stop them.
"...at a computer near you, the Texas Department of Transportation released schematics – big long aerial views of the..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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