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The Austin City Council has adopted a long-term transportation plan – its first since 1995. It's a 337-page document, so there's a lot to unpack.The…
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Road deaths in Austin dropped slightly in the city’s second full year of a campaign for traffic safety.Seventy-four people died on city streets in 2018,…
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Hiring vacancies and safety issues with vehicles limited the Austin Police Department’s ability to enforce traffic laws, according to a report released…
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Part 3 of a three-part seriesA driver hit and killed Judy Romano’s son, Barry Friedman, while he was walking in Austin two years ago.According to the…
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Part 2 of a three-part seriesMike Villegas was doing work around the house with his 12-year-old son on Christmas Eve 2016 when he noticed a police car…
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Part 1 of a three-part seriesFourteen-year-old Alexei Bauereis had quit the backyard stunts like jumping from trees onto roofs and downhill skateboarding…
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Testimony included talk of a birthday.“Ben turned 10 on Monday at a rehabilitation facility in Dallas,” Kathy Sokolic told members of the City Council…
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Holding back tears, Kathy Sokolic told roughly 30 people seated outside City Hall the story of a bruised heart.“On the evening of Sept. 12, our…
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The Austin City Council has approved a plan aimed at eliminating deaths and serious injuries on the city’s roads by the year 2025.The plan, called Vision…
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Francis Reilly is unique for an Austinite: he doesn’t have a car. He mostly rides his bike, but these days he mostly depends on the bus. To explain why,…