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The plan includes a nearly 10-mile on-street rail line with 15 stations through downtown Austin. Costs are estimated around $5 billion, which will be partly funded through federal grants.
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Crashes are common on the popular corridor. The city has tried reducing the speed limit. Now, it's cutting lanes near Zilker Park from four lanes to two.
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The Austin Transit Partnership's board offers unanimous approval for the light-rail blueprint as a fight simmers at the Texas Legislature over a bill that could destabilize Project Connect's financial footing.
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Austin's light-rail system would be entirely at street level and travel in three directions — north, south and east — under a new plan now being recommended by the Austin Transit Partnership.
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The ride isn't smooth for everyone. Fear of injury or death holds back many potential cyclists.
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Low turnout at public meetings on the largest potential bond package in county history have frustrated panel members trying to figure out what people want.
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With some exceptions, city rules require most residential and commercial developers in Austin to build a minimum amount of parking spots. Council members could vote Thursday to do away with these rules.
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The long-awaited light-rail project faces tradeoffs as Austin evaluates five new proposals. A final decision is expected in June.
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says if the Texas Legislature is going to force another election, sooner is better than later. But the strategy is frustrating some supporters of the voter-approved transit expansion.
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But airport officials say they'll eventually need to remove three gates to build an underground tunnel connecting the Barbara Jordan Terminal to a new concourse — part of an even longer-term expansion that would increase the airport's capacity by as many as 40 gates.
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Citing public safety concerns, Austin City Council moved last week to eliminate required parking spaces at cocktail lounges. Advocates applauded the city's efforts to get folks to leave their cars at home and to ease the burden on small businesses.
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The agency is studying whether to build a road for testing autonomous vehicles on the MoKan Corridor, despite Austin's plans to start building the Northern Walnut Creek Trail there next year.