♦ On November 4th, Austin voters resoundingly defeated the seriously flawed Highland-Riverside urban rail plan and $600 million bond proposition by a wide 14-point margin. The final tally is 57% against vs. 43% in favor of the bond measure. Significantly, this was the first rail transit ballot measure to be rejected by Austin voters. In … Continue reading Austin: Flawed urban rail plan defeated — Campaign for Guadalupe-Lamar light rail moves ahead