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January 28, 2008, 1 a.m.
About The Hays Highway
The Hays Highway is an Internet news publication covering events and public affairs in and around Buda, Kyle and San Marocos, Texas, on the Interstate-35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio.
The Hays Highway aims for accurate information, clear exposition and broad scope of understanding with respect to the issues brought on by rapid growth. The Hays Highway is an independent, non-partisan publication.
Statement of transparency
The Hays Highway hereby spells out its goals, methods and commitments. (December 17, 2007)
See statement.
Contact information
Editor: Bill Peterson
E-mail:editor@hayshighway.com
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2512, Kyle, Texas, 78640
Phone: 512/787-6779 and 512/295-9158
Advertising inquiries: Use mailing address, e-mail
 and teleophone numbers listed above
About the editor
A few words about the editor's background. See bio.
By way of background
Hays County data
Basic data about Hays County demographics from another Internet source.
See data.
Housing forecast slow, steady
The local housing outlook is better than the national forecast. As the corridor from Buda to San Marcos continues to draw residents and businesses, the local housing market is expected to hold steady, if slightly slow. (January 16, 2008)
See story.
Long road ... surprise finish?
Not so long ago, a plan for state funds to support road improvements in eastern Hays County seemed lost. Now, the Interstate-35 area could receive more state money than originally planned. (January 10, 2007)
See story.
The past year in Hays County
The new commissioners court in Hays County was more noted for its arguments than its achievements in 2007, but might have cleared the ground for more in 2008. (January 2, 2008)
See story.
San Marcos in 2007
The year 2007 set the table for new wrinkles in San Marcos, including a downtown master plan, a new city manager and U.S. Olympic trials in kayaking and canoeing. (January 1, 2008)
See story.
Kyle's year of change
As of spring, Kyle still waited just to open a grocery store. By year's end, Kyle laid the groundwork for much more sweeping change, rounding out a remarkably transformative 2007. (December 31, 2007)
See story.
Austintatious and ostentatious
Austin increasingly changed in 2007, to the point that Austintatiousness is turning into ostentatiousness. (December 27, 2007)
See story.
Buda in 2007
Nothing earth shattering happened in Buda in 2007, but the city took on a series of important changes. (December 26, 2007)
See story.
'Uptown' bucks sprawling trend
Plum Creek's proposed "Uptown District" is betting that mixed-use development will be profitable in Hays County. (November 26, 2007)
See story.
Hays CISD turns richer, poorer
While property values in the Hays CISD rise, the proportion of economically disadvantaged students increases. (November 18, 2007)
See story.
Trube on Buda's future
Former Mayor John Trube's wish list for Buda: Spice up downtown with mixed uses and an updated liquor law, and see what can be done about that garbage dump in the gateway.
(November 13, 2007)
See story.
Narvaiz warns of factions
In her annual State of the City address, San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz warned that city council factions could stall progress. (October 17, 2007)
See story.
San Marcos claims 50,000
Counting a population increase of nearly 50 percent in the last seven years, San Marcos moves into a new stratum of cities. (July 4, 2007)
See story.
Old town, new economy
Kyle's city council is considering an economic development plan that would leverage a hospital, a train station and a river while showcasing the historic downtown. (June 30, 2007)
See story.
Hospital emblemizes city change
The replacement of Kyle's last interstate ranch with a major hospital emblemizes the city's changing profile. (May 5, 2007)
See story.
In praise of third places
Contrary to rustic fears, pubs and night time coffeehouses are indispensable if a growing Kyle is to develop the civic aesthetic that will save it from decaying as a house farm. (March 15, 2007)
See story.
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