Hooray for earmarks
Federal earmarks are good for Austin, bad for Trump.
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Cautious optimism for the Statesman
The embattled daily gets a new owner.
Another piece of Project Connect rolls out
Two new bus routes.
2nd podcast episode with Selena Xie of Austin EMS
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Get outta the bike lane
That's the rule!
What happens to the I-35 grant?
The ground holding up the I-35 caps just got shakier.
A heavy lift for a "lighter" site plan
City staff is digging in its heels.
What is the cost-benefit of Dirty 6th?
What does the nightly debauchery cost taxpayers?
Can Austin get some more tax $ from Airbnb?
Can the city get some more hotel
Trump's dumb transportation rules
Good for rich suburbs, bad for cities.
I started a podcast!
Introducing Urban Affairs.
The money doesn't belong to the hotels
Texas law has allowed hotels to steal billions from us.
How national should city politics get?
How much should local pols talk about Trump?
Overpromising, underdelivering on the corridors
We were promised smart corridors. Seven years later, they're still pretty dumb.
The rents will rise again
Sorry.
What are we really going to get for these I-35 caps?
Terrifying cost, unconvincing design.
The red shift in Travis County
Where did Trump do best in Austin?
The right right-winger wins
The new Texas House speaker is good news for Austin.
What are density bonuses good for?
Are we making developers pay enough?
Some thoughts on 2024 crime
Murders & car thefts.
Finally: tap to pay comes to Cap Metro
It's lonnnnng overdue.
What the mayor & Council members say they'll do
Watson claims mandate. I'm not so sure.
Can Ashika Ganguly save Project Connect?
She understands how the Capitol works.
Taking on Austin's car carnage
It's time to take some car lanes.