Transportation
December 14, 2023
New Hopes for a Train From Dallas to Houston
With $2.5 million in federal grants, Amtrak and TxDOT will study adding passenger rail in Texas.
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Politics & Policy
September 15, 2022
Why Bringing More Affordable Housing to Austin Is a Block-by-Block Battle
A recent neighborhood fight demonstrates how the outsized influence of existing homeowners restricts supply in a city that badly needs 135,000 new homes.
Travel & Outdoors
April 11, 2022
The Great Springs Project Aims to Build a 100-Mile Hike-and-Bike Trail From Austin to San Antonio
The nonprofit effort will cost hundreds of millions and preserve 50,000 acres over the fragile Edwards Aquifer. Can it be done?
News & Politics
August 31, 2021
Writing “Love Letters” Can Give Home Buyers an Edge—and Open the Door to Discrimination
As home prices skyrocket in Texas, buyers will try anything to stand out—and neuroscience shows these letters work. But housing experts say the implications are troubling.