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AURA lies about homelessness

Austin Freedom Urbanism High Grade Bile PS: I am not a crackpot
From a post on the page of the only sitting city council member to which I donated (ask me why!), I replied: The multiple people…
AURA are bad people and should feel bad AURA sucks a bucket of diseased roosters
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Reminder on AURA and this blog

2020 Transit Campaign Austin PS: I am not a crackpot
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…
AURA bad people doing bad things if you don't help you're part of the problem
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Why no endorsements, M1EK?

Austin PS: I am not a crackpot Transit in Austin Urban Design
For those curious, I’m holding off on endorsing city council district 9 or mayor until one of them moves off of the “be credulous towards…
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What a great favor done for me by the heroic journalist

Connections 2025 PS: I am not a crackpot Transit in Austin
The story Cap Metro Hangs Hopes on “Connections 2025” The quote, with the emphasis added by me Mike Dahmus, a transit blogger who is known…
Austin Capital Metro Chronicle getting shit on by journalists for trying to help
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Letter to Cap Metro board: OPPOSE Connections 2025

Austin Connections 2025 PS: I am not a crackpot Transit in Austin
Dear board members, I am writing as a former member of the city’s Urban Transportation Commission and a frequent author on the subject of transit…
Austin Capital Metro Connections 2025 subsidizing suburbanites subsidizing the suburbanites suburban freeloaders
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A sustainable transit plan for Austin – outline and introduction

Austin Project Connect 2.0 PS: I am not a crackpot Rapid Bus Ain't Rapid Red Line Myths
If this is sufficiently well-received I may fill in more later. This post is in response to a request from Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, an…
AURA Austin Capital Metro Fact Check honesty agenda liar lies Project Connect proving the obvious Rapid [sic] Bus Red Line subsidizing suburbanites subsidizing the suburbanites suburban freeloaders
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Evolve Austin continues AURA line of horseshit about transit and density

Austin Connections 2025 PS: I am not a crackpot Transit in Austin Transportation
Dear mayor and council members: My name is Mike Dahmus; I served on the Urban Transportation Commission from 2000-2005, and have written a bit on…
AURA Capital Metro Evolve Austin Fact Check proving the obvious Rapid [sic] Bus
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No-transit field trip: Dropping off the car

Austin Connections 2025 High Grade Bile Personal PS: I am not a crackpot Rapid Bus Ain't Rapid Transit Field Trips Transit in Austin Use Cases Walking in Austin (Pedestrian Issues)
About two weeks ago, I had business about two miles north of my house1, at “Happy Hybrid”2, to pick up our old car3. I came…
asshats AURA Austin Capital Metro horrible ideas Rapid [sic] Bus
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Project Connect 2.0: Now More Than Ever

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want Project Connect 2.0 PS: I am not a crackpot
So I went to a Project Connect 2.0 presentation on Tuesday night, organized by Friends of Hyde Park. As is my wont, I also asked…
Austin Capital Metro horrible ideas Project Connect Project Connect 2.0
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First look at Project Connect 2.0

Austin Don't Hurt Us Mr. Krusee, We'll Do Whatever You Want Project Connect 2.0 PS: I am not a crackpot
Thanks to the Friends of Hyde Park, I got presented at last night by Project Connect (2.0, now more than ever, etc etc). Here are…
Austin Capital Metro horrible ideas Project Connect Project Connect 2.0
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