From Liberty Lunch to Homeland Security: Austin's Walk With CSC

Computer Sciences Corp. is now one of America's largest defense contractors. Is this a problem for City Hall?

"...For years, CSC has won contracts from the U.S. Dept. of Defense..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

CSC-U-L8R

CSC changes its plans, and the city has to pay $4 million … for its own land

"...city announced its proposal to pay $4 million to CSC and take back Block 21, the northernmost corner of..."

Jan. 18, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

CSC Who?

"...bring the furthest reaches of cyberspace onto computer screens. CSC's business is more mundane, yet in high demand: computer..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

CSC Anchors Revitalized Downtown

"...of homegrown businesses by impersonal corporate giants, exemplified by CSC Corporation (sic), the "cold, six-story building housing a high..."

Jan. 11, 2005 Postmarks

CSC Benefits Downtown

"...VanErp wrote a pretty eloquent and factual defense of CSC and their downtown location ["Postmarks," Jan. 14]. It's a..."

Jan. 18, 2005 Postmarks

CSC: Take Two

Political Push Ups

"...regular agenda, but a public hearing on the new CSC proposal will be held at 6pm tonight, Thursday, in..."

March 12, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

In Memoriam: Brother Jeremias Mysliwiec CSC

Sept. 12, 2003 Arts Feature

Losing Ground?

CSC Has Say on City Hall

"...On another CSC-controversy front, some citizens are asking for assurances that the..."

July 16, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Computer Sciences Corporation prepares to sign a contract with the city to develop on three blocks of lakeside land.

"...office complex on three blocks of city-owned property, but CSC and the city manager had yet to sign a..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Postmarks

CSC: It's a Good Thing

"...your editorial ["Page Two," Vol.18, No.30] about the city's CSC proposal to be completely off the mark. To suggest..."

April 2, 1999 Column

Done Deal

Amending the CSC Deal

"...in December authorizing the city manager to negotiate with CSC, knew she was beaten when the plan came back..."

April 9, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Land Rush

The Early Days

"...This early Eighties rendering by architects Sinclair Black and..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Speed

Up With Downtown

"...Because CSC is a major primary employer, says Assistant City Manager..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Naked City

CSC now plans to sublet office space at new downtown headquarters

"...downtown. Now, in the wake of the Nasdaq crash, CSC is faced with a whittled-down workforce and a surplus..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...CSC Anchors Downtown..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Column

Sí World

Pulling the Rug Out

"...she is, testified last week in support of the CSC deal...."

March 19, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Downtown Developments

"...desolate warehouse district around the City Council chambers. And CSC or no CSC, Wooley's project is moving forward. Sinclair..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature

If You Build It ...

What Dreams May Come

"...the Shoal Creek Greenway renovation. Skeptics of the potential CSC complex have worried, however, that the massing of three..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Changing Face of Downtown

"...C1a Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) -- Block 2..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature

Little City Hall

Architectural Team Picked to Design Scaled-Down Building

"...an architect to design its new home in the CSC District, on the lakefront block containing its recently abandoned..."

April 7, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Land Lock

from east to west, land use a hot topic

"...covered by the agreement, are slated for 6pm tonight. CSC and Minority Contractors Today's morning session will include a..."

March 24, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Council moves out of City Hall annex, addresses the needs of poor, examines csc's record on hiring minority contractors, approves neighborhood proposal for the chamption tract, names a designer of the Mexican American Culture Center.

"...proved popular with the locals in recent months. From CSC to the Mexican-American Cultural Center to social equity to..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Architect Juan Miro proposes a new plan for the CSC-City Hall complex that's so simple and obvious, it's striking.

"...District, isn't it too late to do anything about CSC? Well, almost. But if the city itself jams on..."

Sept. 8, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Reflecting on the Deal

"...local community activists and political leaders think of the CSC proposal? We asked several what they thought of the..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature

The Downtown Dominoes

The headlines are about Block 21 and Seaholm, but the long-term questions are about what the city of Austin should be

"...study redevelopment options for Green Water Treatment Plant, between CSC and Seaholm...."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...calls four buildings in the Arboretum area home, but CSC officials are looking to join the ranks of many..."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

csc breaks ground; protest of groundbreaking headed off; intel may build facility at museum park downtown, thomas henderson is seeking pardon

"...low number of minority and women contractors working on CSC's project. So the public never saw any protest signs..."

March 3, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Road Show

watson goes to washington to talk transportation; city backs off of terrace pud money, no settlement yet with gary bradley, city may step in to stop expansion of hyde park baptist church, council to consider retail space at csc.

"...begins at 9am and will include briefings on the CSC development and the Hyde Park Baptist Church, will be..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Delay of Game

Seaholm, Block 21 challenge the Downtown Domino theory

"...the Downtown dominoes already set on end – the CSC complex, City Hall itself, the emerging Second Street District..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...his letter make plain, Dahmus obviously objects more than most.]CSC Benefits Downtown..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Column

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