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Austin
3:36 PM Jan 12, 2021 CST
UPDATE: Austin Public Health open vaccine preregistration portal Jan. 13
Capital Metro is moving ahead with Project Connect, its $7.1 billion plan to expand public transportation. Virtual public scoping meetings will be held early in the year, and construction could start on two new bus lines by fall. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
5:28 PM Jan 7, 2021 CST
Public can weigh in on Project Connect rail, bus lines in late January, early February
Austin home sale prices are up 11.2% year-over-year through November. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Austin
8:45 AM Jan 3, 2021 CST
Austin home prices continue climbing in November as supply remains limited
Proposition A, the ballot item associated with Capital Metro's Project Connect plan, passed Nov. 3 with 57.94% of the vote—240,433 votes to 174,528 against—across Travis and Williamson counties. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:33 PM Dec 18, 2020 CST
Newly appointed transit board to oversee implementation of $7.1B Project Connect plan
Bicycles for public use are docked at a MetroBike station on Lake Austin Boulevard. Austin's $460 million Proposition B will include funding for additional bicycle lanes through the city. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:00 PM Nov 25, 2020 CST
Breaking down Austin's $460 million bond for bike lanes, trails, sidewalks and more
Austin voters approved a $7.1 billion public transit expansion Nov. 3 that will add bus and rail in Austin. (Design by Miranda Baker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:35 AM Nov 23, 2020 CST
After historic public transportation vote, here is what's next for Project Connect in Austin
The plan includes two new light rail lines and a downtown tunnel separating trains from street level. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:19 PM Nov 3, 2020 CST
Project Connect vote: Austin residents pass $7.1 billion transit plan
After a significant drop soon after the onset of COVID-19, home sales nationally have risen in the past few months. Austin has followed the same trend, but in a more pronounced manner. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:11 PM Oct 29, 2020 CDT
Austin's economy is crawling slowly back to recovery. So why is the housing market booming?
Capital Metro released new renderings Oct. 26 of its proposed Project Connect expansion, which voters will decide Nov. 3. This rendering shows a Blue Line light rail train at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. (Rendering courtesy Capital Metro)
Austin
6:34 PM Oct 26, 2020 CDT
In final week of early voting, here is what Austin residents should know about Project Connect
Capital Metro celebrated the opening of a renovated and expanded downtown Austin MetroRail hub Oct. 19. (Courtesy Capital Metro)
Austin
7:50 AM Oct 20, 2020 CDT
Capital Metro opens downtown Austin station and more Central Texas news
Photo of the downtown metro station
Austin
2:14 PM Oct 19, 2020 CDT
Expanded MetroRail station opens in Austin's downtown
Austinites line up to vote on the first day of early voting, Oct. 13, at the Ben Hur Shrine. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
5:00 AM Oct 14, 2020 CDT
Voting early? Learn about the 20 Austin City Council candidates vying for five seats
A MetroRail train enters Crestview Station in North Austin. Early voting opened Oct. 13 for the Nov. 3 election. Voters in Austin will decide whether to approve a property tax increase to fund Project Connect, a plan to expand public transportation in the area with three light rail lines, an underground trail station and more additions. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
5:00 AM Oct 13, 2020 CDT
Breaking down the numbers for Project Connect: Here is what tax bills would look like for Austin homeowners
Incumbent Alison Alter faces six challengers in her bid for a second consecutive term on Austin City Council. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
2:14 PM Oct 12, 2020 CDT
In crowded race for Austin City Council District 10, candidates discuss housing policy, Lions Municipal Golf Course, public safety
Austin
10:28 AM Oct 9, 2020 CDT
In head-to-head race for Austin City Council District 7 seat, candidates outline approach to small-business help, housing, public safety
Incumbent candidate Greg Casar faces newcomers Louis C. Herrin III and Ramesses II Setepenre in his bid for another four-year Austin City Council term. (Christopher Neely/Community impact Newspaper)
Austin
2:21 PM Oct 7, 2020 CDT
Three candidates for Austin City Council District 4 discuss coronavirus recovery, housing, reimagining public safety
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Sharks Burger opened in 2020. (Courtesy Sharks Burger)
Austin
12:51 PM
24 restaurants to try in Cedar Park and Leander
Bashaw's Steakhouse & Seafood in late November started serving diners in the Northwest Austin area. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:00 PM
Steakhouse opens in Northwest Austin; Nancy's Sky Garden to return to Georgetown and more Central Texas news
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Austin
12:35 PM
These were the most read Northwest Austin transportation stories of 2020
Incumbent Jimmy Flannigan and challengers Dee Harrison, Mackenzie Kelly and Jennifer Mushtaler are running to represent Northwesst Austin's District 6 on Austin City Council beginning in 2021. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:22 PM
District 6 Austin City Council runoff: See where Jimmy Flannigan, Mackenzie Kelly stand on issues from public safety to housing to COVID-19 recovery
From breakfast tacos and migas to tamales and chimichangas, Santiago's Tex-Mex and Cantina has doubled its Mexican and Tex-Mex offerings with the opening of its second Round Rock location. (Kelsey Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:12 PM
Santiago's Tex-Mex and Cantina opens 2nd Round Rock location and 3 other business updates
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Austin
8:55 AM
Family-run restaurant brings Polish bites to Leander
There have been 80 closed sales on townhouses in the year to date for the three-city market area, per the Austin Board of Realtors' analysis. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
11:46 AM
October townhouse sales jump 150% in Round Rock, Pflugerville, Hutto
This strategic plan will help the coalition and the varying organizations in Collin County working to prevent homelessness focus their efforts and define big-picture goals in both the short- and long-term, officials said. (Chase Autin/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
5:00 AM
Collin County Homeless Coalition launches 5-prong action plan for preventing, relieving homelessness
Pflugerville City Council approved the execution of an interlocal agreement with Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Nov. 10 for a 12-month program serving a 3.3 square-mile area of the city, largely along the Pecan Street corridor. (John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:45 PM
Pflugerville drives ahead on pilot transit pickup program
The Oak Hill Parkway project, which aims to relieve traffic near the intersections of Hwys. 290 and 71, is set to break ground in mid-2021. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Austin
6:30 PM
South Austin transportation updates: Oak Hill Parkway project groundbreaking set for mid-2021 and more