July 25th, 2008
The Austin Chronicle: News: Cap Metro Cancels Shuttle Services: What’s going on? Cap Metro says it is retreating in fear of federal guidelines enacted in 2005, in response to special-interest lobbying by the private-charter bus industry. Basically, the private sector didn’t want any charter-service competition from transit agencies, and the current administration capitulated. This spring, [...]
Posted in Austin, What I'm reading |
July 25th, 2008
The Austin Chronicle: Screens: The Hard Question: Why don’t zombies just eat one another?: So the question must be asked: Why don’t zombies just eat one another? There. Someone had to say it, and I suppose I have thus unloosed the elephant in the living room. I realize this may be an unpopular proposition, but [...]
Posted in Austin, Fun Stuff, What I'm reading |
July 22nd, 2008
The Austin Chronicle: News: Can the Bands Play On?: The Live Music Task Force tunes up to protect Austin’s claim to fame: “Bands that formerly supplemented their limited local audiences and income by regional touring have seen the ever-rising price of gas devour the thin profit margins on out-of-town gigs. Once slacker-friendly, Central Austin is [...]
Posted in Austin, Music, Texas |
Cap Metro Cancels Shuttle Services (ACL, other special events affected)
