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Gabriel C. Pérez/KUTReal estate development, property values, taxes and rent will likely rise around new train stations and transit hubs approved in last year’s $7.1 billion Project Connect bond. Austin wants to prevent residents from being pushed out. -
Gabriel C. PérezThousands of Texans can't renew their licenses because of court debt. Advocates have long argued that causes low-income Texans to drive illegally, which could put them deeper in debt.
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Officials have six months to create a process to give neighborhoods a voice on how to spend $300 million to help prevent people from being displaced by any new development.
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Two programs seek to reduce barriers for low-income riders to take advantage of the Cap Metro app and pass discounts.
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TxDOT Plans To Say Goodbye To I-35 Double-Decker In AustinThe Texas Department of Transportation is opening a month-long public comment period on the upcoming I-35 Capital Express Central project. It promises to…
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Saturday marked 20 consecutive years of daily traffic fatalities on Texas roadways. It’s a streak transportation officials want to end, but they know it…
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Before any shiny new train and bus lines hit the streets of Austin, the less glamorous work of planning and administration must begin.The Austin City…
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Austin voters are deciding whether to raise property taxes to help pay for new train and bus lines, and third-party groups have taken the charge of trying…
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Trains rolled into Capital Metro’s new Downtown Station on Monday morning for the first time. The $37 million project beat its expected timeline by six…
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Lee esta historia en español. KUT and the Austin Monitor wrapped up a series of forums this week with the candidates for five City Council seats. Among…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has crippled the airline industry. Passenger numbers are down more than two-thirds from last year, and airlines have been canceling…
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The City of Austin and Capital Metro have partnered to revamp the Austin BCycle bike-share program. It’s now called MetroBike, a sign of integration into…
