Watson throws the NIMBYs a bone
The mayor names two reform opponents to the Planning Commission.
Jack Craver
Project Connect: the good & the bad
In case you forgot, I'm on vacation, so I'm not going to comment fully on this until next week, but at the very least I wouldn't to share some helpful links about the most recent update on Project Connect. You can find maps of
It's time for Austin to wake up to TxDOT's I-35 disaster
The questions TxDOT won't answer about the I-35 expansion.
Common Ground at the Curb
Read the entire article and get free parking (seriously).
Vacation! And Celia disses I-35 expansion
Celia Israel urges the city to stand up to TxDOT.
Some of these rail routes aren't bad
The outrage that greeted ATP's proposed rail routes was not warranted.
A look at potential rail scenarios for Project Connect
A leaked draft of 5 different route configurations.
If the GOP doesn't undermine light rail, Austin liberals will
Ellen Troxclair tries to own the libs, but we're already owning ourselves.
The NIMBYs last legal stand
A pathetic act of desperation for a lost cause.
The old bosses are back
The new/old city manager brings some of his old pals on board.
Finally: A big, tall project on S. Congress
Modest reforms worked at least somewhere. But there's more to do!
Council to the police: What else can we do for you?
The cops walk away from the table & get a pay raise anyway.