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The Daily Hustle: 11/29/10
News BLOG  November 29, 2010
by Wells Dunbar
DESCRIPTION: Urban rail pulls into town. Sorta.
"...Below the fold, we get up to speed on various and sundry city initiatives: urban rail boosterism, the Imagine Austin comp plan, and more...."

Headlines
News Story  May 25, 2012
"...› City Council faces a big agenda today (Thursday), highlighted by discussions of the revised Green Water Treatment Plant development proposal and the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, which should arrive in the early evening – and there's plenty more where that came from. Council announced that the swearing in of the four re-elected incumbents will take place at 6pm June 25..."

Council: Task Lists and Wish Lists
News Story  May 25, 2012
by Michael King
DESCRIPTION: On the agenda: Green Water Treatment Plant, Seaholm, urban rail and Austin Pets Alive!
"...There are 14 zoning hearings scheduled for 2pm; if council survives that minefield, the 13 public hearings that follow include adoption of the Imagine Austin Compre­hensive Plan (135), the return of flag lots! (139), and potential revision of the ordinance governing short-term rentals (140). Something's gotta give – and has: at Tuesday's work session, the Comp Plan discussion was moved to the evening...."

Council Rings the Changes
News Story  May 4, 2012
by Michael King
DESCRIPTION: A full agenda yields a few grains of legislative sand
"...Last week's meeting turned out to be not quite as long as anticipated – adjournment came at 10:01pm – though much of the efficiency was achieved by punting several dozen items down the road (look out, May 24). Nevertheless, the session accomplished quite a bit, highlighted by the morning briefing and handoff to council of the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan from the task force assigned to draft it – with ceremonial remarks from Planning and Development Director Greg Guernsey, Task Force Chair Margaret Cooper, and Planning Commission Chair Dave Sullivan..."

The Council Meeting From Purgatory
News Story  April 27, 2012
by Michael King
DESCRIPTION: Bring a pillow and wear your hard hat
"...That's all supposed to happen before the morning briefings (on the Imagine Austin Com­pre­hensive Plan and Permanent Support­ive Housing finance), to be followed by zoning actions and a couple of dozen zoning hearings – what snakes are hidden in that underbrush? If they escape that minefield by 4pm (ha!), Items 121-139 are all scheduled public hearings, including both the extension of Austin Pets Alive!'s sinecure at the Town Lake Animal Center, and what would have been the revisiting of the teetering Green Water Treatment Plant deal – that was reportedly pulled late Tuesday, and is now rescheduled for sometime in late May (after the May 12 election)...."

Then There's This: Time Flies
News Column  April 27, 2012
by Amy Smith
DESCRIPTION: Sullivan is ready to pass the torch ... preferably not to a 'gray-headed anglo'
"...Dave Sullivan achieved a major milestone on April 11 when the city Planning Com­mis­sion that he chairs passed, on a 7-0 vote, the voluminous Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, which the City Council will get its first look at today (Thursday, April 26) when it receives a briefing from staff and sets a public hearing for May 24...."

Civics 101
News Column  March 23, 2012
"...IMAGINE AUSTIN PUBLIC HEARING Give input on the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan draft that envisions Austin's next three decades. 6pm..."

Booze, Blades, and Babes: Alamo Slaughter Lane Opens
Screens BLOG  March 22, 2012
by Marc Savlov
DESCRIPTION: Opening ceremonies for Alamo Slaughter Lane
"...Truly, it's hard to imagine Austin without the Alamo Drafthouse. The League's stroke of genius -- movies + alcohol + food = awesome! -- has been copied to lesser extents elsewhere, but only at an actual Alamo will you find a middle aged guy, his wife, two babies, an assortment of archaic weapons, and the director of El Mariachi all on the same podium...."

Imagine a Parking Space
News BLOG  March 12, 2012
by Amy Smith
DESCRIPTION: First public hearing on comp plan set for Tuesday
"...The city Planning Commission holds its first public hearing Tuesday (March 13) on the Imagine Austin comprehensive plan, 6pm, at City Hall. Have no fear of finding a parking space in the midst of SXSW doings as the city has reserved 200 spaces in the City Hall parking garage for those attending the hearing...."

Civics 101
News Column  March 9, 2012
"...IMAGINE AUSTIN PUBLIC HEARING Give input on the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan draft that envisions Austin's next three decades. 6pm..."

Then There's This: People Get Ready
News Column  March 9, 2012
by Amy Smith
DESCRIPTION: You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
"...The Comprehensive Plan – called Imagine Austin – is a joint effort by the city's planning staff and a truly dedicated group of citizens that started working on a vision two and a half years ago and produced roughly 400 pages of enterprising ideas and goals, as well as guidelines for implementing them. Flexibility is Key..."

Sixth Sense
News Story  February 24, 2012
by Mike Kanin
DESCRIPTION: Neighbors, business owners, and the city are all searching for the future of East Sixth Street
"..."It is inevitable; I think this part of town is going to develop in the way [that] a lot of close-in neighborhoods like this [do] where it becomes dense residential and small business," she says. If Benz is right, that would eventually reflect the broader vision conceived by city planners in the still-unfinished Imagine Austin comprehensive plan..."

Civics 101
News Column  February 24, 2012
"...LIVEABLE CITY: IMAGINE AUSTIN COMMUNITY FORUM Lively policy wonks dissect the city's latest Comprehensive Plan draft, including recent revisions, key components, and how to implement the darn thing. 6-8pm..."

Planning and Power
News BLOG  February 20, 2012
by Amy Smith
DESCRIPTION: This week's spotlight: Imagine Austin and Austin Energy
"...Two things that could affect the way we live, work, play, and pay for power are up for discussion this week. Tuesday, the Zoning and Platting Commission will hear a briefing on the Imagine Austin Comp Plan..."

Top 10 City Council Stories
News Story  January 6, 2012
by Wells Dunbar
DESCRIPTION: Dais and months
"...10) Best-Laid Plans The Downtown Austin Plan was adopted at long last, amid simmering questions over density in the urban core, redevelopment in the Warehouse District, and the future of the Red River music scene. The Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan keeps working – along with a last-minute scrub dumped upon the beleaguered Planning Commission...."

Civics 101
News Column  December 16, 2011
DESCRIPTION: This week, save a dog, talk Occupy, and learn about the proposed rate increase


Civics 101
News Column  December 9, 2011
DESCRIPTION: Activate your civics calendar, Dec. 8-15
"...IMAGINE AUSTIN INPUT EX­TEND­ED until Dec. 15..."

Civics 101
News Column  December 2, 2011
DESCRIPTION: This week's opportunities for public engagement
"...IMAGINE AUSTIN INPUT EX­TEND­ED Public input for the draft version of the city's Com­prehensive Plan is extended until Dec. 15..."

Civics 101
News Column  November 25, 2011
DESCRIPTION: Want to make a difference? Here's a good place to start.
"...IMAGINE AUSTIN INPUT EXTEND­ED Public input for the draft version of the city's Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan has been extended until Dec. 15..."

City Hall Hustle: Downtown CUREs
News Column  November 4, 2011
by Wells Dunbar
DESCRIPTION: Epic Downtown plan continues, and the devil's always in the zoning details
"...OK, that's a little bit of a stretch, but as the Hustle's readers know, the amount of time spent on the Downtown Austin Plan has stretched out for quite some time. It began in 2005 and has therefore taken longer to draft and adopt than the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan, which lays out a vision for the entire city...."

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