ATCYOA: 1997 at the FTA

It’s 1997. You run Capital Metro. You raised your local sales tax from 0.75 cents to 1 full cent (the statutory maximum) a couple of…

Do renters pay property taxes?

(I’m writing this to save off for later use; I’m currently entangled in a contentious thread on NextDoor which is likely to circle back to…

Cap Metro Fare ‘Increase’ Proposal

There’s rumblings afoot that Cap Metro is considering an across-the-board fare increase, which is stupid and sucks. Here’s a better idea, combined from two tweets…

Reminder on AURA and this blog

As we enter another Stupid Season in Austin Transit, remember that thanks to AURA, I have no real audience anymore, so if you want me…

Yet Again I Am Forced To Tell You I Told You So

Many months ago I wrote this post: This morning, M1EK jr rode the 335 2.75 miles west from the closest stop to our house, to…

Why I Started Biking Again, Part Two

I know this is way overdue but my time is precious, but I’m doing something about making it more effective. Around 2002, I got a…