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Mobility bond discussion occupies Council
Austin City Council treated itself to its first look at the political and financial conditions framing a fast-tracked transportation bond decision on Wednesday. At a special work session, Council members heard a lengthy briefing on the Mobility Talks public engagement…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 2, 2016
Corridor studies offer potpourri of proposals along arterials
On Wednesday, City Council will formally hear the results of a monthslong assessment of public opinion on transportation priorities, which is aimed at providing guidance for crafting a bond proposal this November. However, Mayor Steve Adler jumped the gun last…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • May 31, 2016
Adler drops surprise $720M mobility bond proposal
Mayor Steve Adler has blasted into the middle of the ongoing conversation about a November mobility bond election by proposing an estimated $720 million package of projects along Austin’s most vital arterials. In a closed-door speech before the Greater Austin…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • May 27, 2016
Watson's I-35 plan: No need for a bond election
State Sen. Kirk Watson will reveal several ambitious proposals for infrastructure investments in Interstate 35 on Thursday, and none of them involve asking Austin voters for permission this November. Watson, former mayor of Austin, is set to deliver his suite…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • May 26, 2016
Local tech creators unveil nonprofit ride-hailing app
Standing atop the same stage where men and women perform bawdy pranks as part of adult entertainment-themed bingo every Tuesday at the Alamo Drafthouse’s Highball, local tech leader Joe Liemandt added another ride-hailing company to the list of those scrambling…
Transportation • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • May 24, 2016
At City Hall, tempers flare over TNC resolution
City Council has formally taken steps to accelerate the expansion of ride-hailing options in order to fill the chasm created by Uber and Lyft’s abrupt departure earlier this month. Thursday’s discussion on the dais was just the latest entry in…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • May 20, 2016
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Gentrification, confusion and meddling: How a commission makes sausage
Austin’s Bond Oversight Commission on Wednesday morning stuck the landing in its second attempt to boost hundreds of millions of dollars for pedestrian, bicycle and transit infrastructure. In an 8-1 vote, the commission passed a resolution recommending that City Council…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • May 19, 2016
Capital Metro previews Connections 2025 survey
After months of consultant-driven introspection, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority is on the verge of revealing new insights that could result in big changes along the agency’s service network. It’s all part of the Connections 2025 process, the yearlong study that…
Transit • By Caleb Pritchard • May 18, 2016
Some confusion at Austin's first ride-hailing driver fair
Former full-time Uber and Lyft driver Kurt Wagenman showed up to Austin’s first transportation network company (TNC) driver fair on Tuesday with a misleading email in his inbox. “As the city has mentioned, (fingerprinting) will be free for now,” read…
Transportation • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • May 18, 2016
Commission adds weight to light rail efforts
The Urban Transportation Commission has once again given a boost to advocates for light rail in Austin. At its meeting last week, the commission voted unanimously to recommend that City Council consider putting bonds for “rail options” on the November…
Transit • By Caleb Pritchard • May 16, 2016
To end traffic fatalities, Austin says it takes engineering, enforcement, education ... and you
Francis Reilly is unique for an Austinite: He doesn’t have a car. He often rides his bike, but these days he mostly depends on the bus. To explain why, he met me at the intersection of Wallis and Rollingwood drives…
Transportation • By Kate McGee • May 13, 2016
Why driver distraction is a persistent problem that defies easy solutions
On Jan. 13, 2015, at about 9:30 p.m., 23-year-old James Robison was driving his motorcycle on Riverside Drive toward downtown. On the other side of the road, the driver of a Ford Focus had just gotten to Austin from Killeen.…
