New signs are in place at Capital Metro bus stops around town. But instead of a list of times, they feature an identification number for that specific stop…….READ MORE.

To try to reduce congestion downtown, the City of Austin plans to pay its downtown employees to leave their cars at home and find other ways to commute…..READ MORE.

The initiative aims to ease navigation of the downtown area and will integrate a range of tools, such as pedestrian directional signs, brochures, kiosks and smartphone applications…....READ MORE.

Austin City Council unanimously approved an ordinance outlawing forward parking in a back-in angled parking spot at its Jan. 12 meeting……READ MORE.

So, given the choice of a way to pay for more roads, would you go for higher gas taxes or more toll roads?…..READ MORE.

Hard to believe, but the Interstate 35-Ben White Boulevard interchange almost surely has made its final appearance in this annual roundup of key Central Texas transportation projects. Officials cut a ribbon for the final flyover in mid-December……READ MORE.

After a six-year-long process, residents of Newcomb Avenue in the Bayview joined city staffers yesterday to mark the completion of the “Model Block” project, a prototype for street design that’s better for the environment and more conducive to neighborhood life…….READ MORE.

This year marked the first annual “Transie” awards.  The awards were presented at last weeks “Holiday Party” to community members and Alliance for Public Transportation volunteers who showed exceptional leadership in providing a range of transportation modes for Austin and it’s surrounding neighbors.  Congratulations to the winners and thank you for all your effort!

The recipients (from left to right):

Transportation Journalism Excellence: Charla Lovelace on behalf of John Garrett with Community Impact

Government Leadership: Mike Martinez with Cap Metro

Community Leadership: Charlie Betts with the DAA

APT Volunteer of the Year: Jace Deloney on behalf of Christine Freundl

Business Leadership: Craig Staley on behalf of Bart Knaggs with Capital Sports and Entertainment

After six years of research, public discussion and city meetings, the Austin City Council has unanimously approved the implementation of the Downtown Austin Plan, an outlined process designed to facilitate, shape and manage Austin’s growth within its downtown sector….READ MORE.

The new map of Austin’s subway system calls to mind a beetle, with two antennae up Williamson County way and an anatomically incorrect seven legs branching off to places like Manor, Circle C and Oak Hill.

Central Texas has, according to the map, six subway lines totaling about 130 miles with just more than 100 stations. Based on this map, you can live here without owning a car, no sweat. New York, Paris and London should have such a system……………..READ MORE.