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…

On Proposition A

Dealing with a work fire but this comment from Austin’s only good urbanist group deserved something more visible/accessible…. The housing bond is dumb when it…

Who is riding the Red Line?

Well, we don’t know who, but we do know how many are getting on at each station. Thanks to Erica McKewen at Capital Metro for…

Statesman At It Again

In today’s Letters, sildenafil allowed to be published uncritically and without challenge: Bicycle lanes are dangerous on Austin roads for both drivers and bikers. Burleson…