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Capital Metro's plan to build rail lines and expand its public transportation network, Project Connect, will head to voters in the city of Austin on Nov. 3. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
12:41 PM CDT
Project Connect officially in the hands of Austin voters Nov. 3
Capital Metro and the City of Austin are preparing to ask voters in November to fund $7.1 billion of a $10 billion plan to expand public transportation across the city. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:25 AM Aug 8, 2020 CDT
Project Connect one step away from officially heading to Austin voters
Capital Metro's proposal to expand its system throughout Austin, Project Connect, would include three rail lines that converge in a downtown tunnel. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:17 PM Jul 27, 2020 CDT
Austin moves forward with phased-in Project Connect plan, including $300 million to prevent displacement
A Red Line MetroRail train moves through the Crestview station on July 22. Capital Metro and the City of Austin are deciding on a framework to send to voters to raise funding for the public transit agency's Project Connect plan. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
5:00 PM Jul 22, 2020 CDT
Austin to consider lower initial property tax impact for $10B Project Connect plan
Capital Metro installed plexiglass shields in May to protect drivers and riders from the spread of COVID-19. The pandemic's effect on the economy has created an uncertain environment for the public transit agency's annual budgeting process. (Courtesy Capital Metro)
Austin
3:59 PM Jun 22, 2020 CDT
Capital Metro plans to not give employee raises, delays projects in face of COVID-19
Austin and Travis County officials are encouraging businesses to limit capacity and residents to redouble efforts to stay safe to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the community. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:26 PM Jun 15, 2020 CDT
As Travis County coronavirus cases spike, leaders encourage businesses to limit capacity, require social distancing and face coverings
A poll conducted by Sherry Matthews Group found that most respondents believe Austin needs to catch up to other large U.S. cities by improving its public transportation. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:56 PM Jun 10, 2020 CDT
Austin's public transportation plan goes from vision to action with milestone vote
Project Connect, Capital Metro's public transportation expansion plan, would include three light-rail lines running through the city and underground train stations downtown. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:28 PM May 26, 2020 CDT
Is now the right time to rethink transit in Austin? Local leaders respond to community questions about Project Connect
Renderings show plans for a transit station as part of Capital Metro's Project Connect. (Rendering courtesy Capital Metro)
Austin
5:47 PM May 22, 2020 CDT
Changes to Project Connect plan add $60 million to local cost estimate
On a nearly empty South Congress Avenue, a resident plays guitar March 25. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:09 PM May 22, 2020 CDT
Unemployment rate in Travis County shoots to 12.4% in April; Austin metro jumps to 12.2%
Renderings released by Capital Metro in March show a concept for a regional transportation center. (Rendering courtesy Capital Metro)
Austin
6:29 PM May 7, 2020 CDT
Capital Metro adjusts regional public transit plan, adds rail between ACC Highland and downtown Austin
TxDOT could start a project to add four managed lanes to I-35 through Central Austin in 2025. Local officials said the project gives the community an opportunity to improve public transit and a chance to redesign the highway to be less of a barrier. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:14 PM Apr 30, 2020 CDT
Local officials understand adding lanes means adding traffic. Here's why they still support the $4.3B I-35 project moving forward
Capital Metro has stepped up its cleanings of buses and bus stops to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Courtesy Capital Metro)
Austin
4:28 PM Apr 20, 2020 CDT
Capital Metro discusses plan to cover an estimated $136 million in lost revenue
On a nearly empty South Congress Avenue, a resident plays guitar March 25. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:05 PM Apr 9, 2020 CDT
Projections showing major Austin metro job losses also predict significant re-employment by end of 2020
At an April 8 press conference, Dr. Mark Escott, the Austin Public Health interim health authority, said emergency backup medical facilities will open soon in case local hospitals are not able to provide enough space for coronavirus patients. (Courtesy ATXN)
Austin
4:11 PM Apr 8, 2020 CDT
Austin, Travis County officials planning for up to 1.7 million coronavirus cases, 9,000 deaths in metro
(Chance Flowers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:26 PM Apr 1, 2020 CDT
Renting in a pandemic: How Austin tenants and landlords are proceeding amid economic fallout of coronavirus
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Construction crews install sewer line along RM 2222 in May. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Austin
12:30 PM
Project Connect moves toward final vote and 3 other Northwest Austin transportation projects to know
Recently, ApartmentData.com President Bruce McClenny spoke with Community Impact Newspaper about the state of multifamily housing in the Greater Houston area as well as about how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected different aspects of the industry. (Courtesy Pexels)
Houston
1:41 PM
Q&A: ApartmentData.com president talks ramifications of COVID-19 on Greater Houston-area housing
Austin skyline
Austin
5:20 PM
Report: Austin lost more than 129,000 jobs between February and April
Community Impact Newspaper staff will continue to provide coronavirus-related updates as more information becomes available. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
12:34 PM
ROUNDUP: Here are the coronavirus updates to know May 18-25 in Clear Lake, League City
Community Impact Newspaper staff will continue to provide coronavirus-related updates as more information becomes available. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
10:25 AM
ROUNDUP: Here are the coronavirus updates to know May 11-17 in Clear Lake, League City
Texas Department of Transportation construction crews installed beams over southbound I-35 in North Austin. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Austin
12:00 PM
4 transportation updates Northwest Austin residents should know
The state's plan to reopen the economy, worker protection groups contended, does not contain appropriate safety measures for employees returning to the workplace. (Chistopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:05 AM
With state report lacking key protective provisions, worker groups wary of governor’s plans to reopen Texas
48 Comal County residents have been confirmed to have the coronavirus. 64 Guadalupe County residents have also been diagnosed, as of April 23. (Ian Pribanic/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
10:38 AM
Updated: Comal County to hire second epidemiologist, reports new coronavirus case
Austin and Travis County adopted new guidelines, recommending local residents wear face masks or fabric covering when out in public. (Christopher Neely/Community impact Newspaper)
Austin
5:35 PM
Updates April 6-12: There have been 774 coronavirus cases so far in the Austin-Travis County area
Austin
1:43 PM
New Braunfels Public Library opens applications for online catalog access