We've been talking about it a lot lately. It's too important not to. Traffic. And public transportation. These affect not just the environment (transportation accounts for about a third of the greenhouse gas emissions in Austin), but also our quality of life. Nobody likes spending their day...
Capital Metro is about to buy some electric buses. For the first time ever. In April, Cap Metro's board of directors approved a contract to buy up to 10 electric buses, with plans to put them on the streets by the end of this year. And that's...
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 big vision and plan...
Sponsored Post - from Public Citizen Texas Capital Metro’s Project Connect system plan is heading for a vote with the board of directors on December 17. The idea is to adopt a system plan and identify routes to submit for funding to the Federal Transit Administration...
Traffic. We complain about it all the time in Austin...
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 future of...
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 Transportation Department, Capital Metro,...
From the Downtown Austin Alliance, Capital Metro, City of Austin Transportation Department, and Smart Growth America - Please join us for the closing session of the Creative Placemaking Summit ATX, where we will continue to learn about innovative community engagement strategies that enhance transportation projects through...
From the City of Austin Transportation Department and Capital Metro - National leader Ben Stone will lead this practical skills training workshop for Austin agencies, artists and arts organizations. Creative placemaking allows transportation and community development projects to benefit from the participation of artists at the...
The future is here. Electric buses have arrived in Austin… and more are coming. Last week, Capital Metro (our city's public transportation provider) began testing out an electric bus, with the hopes of adding 40 to our city's fleet by 2024. Over the next few months, Cap...