Ever wish that Austin had a better public transportation system? Fantasize what it would be like to take a train into work every day? Your dreams might just be coming true. Our city’s public transportation provider, Capital Metro, is currently working on a
Sponsored Post – from Earth Day Austin This blog was written by Janis in collaboration with the entire Earth Day Austin team (Liz Belete, Shane Johnson, Fatima Mann, and Jeff Dye). Janis Bookout is the Executive Director of Earth Day Austin. The Earth
Sponsored Post – from MOD Bikes The MOD Bikes Mantra at SXSW? “Wow, thats beautiful. Man, that’s cool.” Each day of the SXSW Mobility Showcase we heard those words as the movers and shakers of the tech world admired the design of two
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability In the United States, 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions is from transportation. That makes transportation the second leading source of GHG emissions in the U.S. — just behind electricity. The simplest way to avoid these
Sponsored Post – MOD Bikes Been thinking about making an investment in an electric bike? Worried about spending the money without really having the chance to ride one first? Or maybe you have family coming into town and you’re looking for a unique way
Sponsored Post – from MOD Bikes Looking for a new way to get around town (without a car)? Now’s the time to try out an electric bicycle because MOD Bikes is running a special Valentine’s Day offer. Now through February 17th, they’re giving away a date night (which includes a
Sponsored Post – from Smart Charge America On the hunt for a new charging station for your electric car? Want one for free? In honor of the new year, Smart Charge America is giving away two free electric car charging stations. All you have to do to participate is
Traffic. We complain about it all the time in Austin… but what can we actually do about it? One answer is to get involved in Capital Metro’s Project Connect. Project Connect is Cap Metro’s plan for high-capacity transit in Austin. (That means trains, buses, and even
Flashback to the year 2000. Austin puts a rail system on the ballot and it fails by about 2,000 votes. Flashback to 2014, Austinites once again have the opportunity to vote on rail and once again, it fails. So what comes next for the
Austin is a creative city. But how can we harness that creativity to tackle some of our city’s problems? Like traffic? That’s the topic for the upcoming “Creative Placemaking Summit ATX,” which kicks off on Thursday, September 27th. Hosted in partnership between the City of Austin
I live in Austin, Texas, a relatively eco-friendly city with a tree hugging, hippy reputation. I work as an environmental reporter at the Austin EcoNetwork. And in my free time, I enjoy camping, hiking, and rock climbing. In other words, I’m pretty much the
Want to earn a free B-cycle membership? Love music? Then this opportunity is just the thing for you. Austin B-cycle is looking for volunteers to help shuttle bikes around town during ACL fest in October. Your work will help ensure that people have a way to get to the