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What you should know: Issues and happenings in the coming week.
"Gerrymandering Is Not a Game"
"... except when it is"
Nick Barbaro, Jul. 12, 2018
CodeNEXT: The Halftime Score?
If you view the code rewrite simply as a struggle between the urbanists and the preservationists, it's fair to ask, who's winning?
Nick Barbaro, Jul. 5, 2018
And, We're Off …
Council tees up CodeNEXT for a loooong drive, takes a breather
Nick Barbaro, Jun. 28, 2018
Death of a Planner
John Fregonese tried to get us all to a better place
Nick Barbaro, Jun. 21, 2018
The Calm Before ...
How to talk about talking about CodeNEXT
Nick Barbaro, May. 31, 2018
New Math
Can CodeNEXT get to eight votes?
Nick Barbaro, May. 24, 2018
East Side Story
Somewhere a place for us?
Nick Barbaro, May. 17, 2018
Two Tales of One City
Land use commissions diverge; dogs
Nick Barbaro, May. 10, 2018
CodeNextYear?
Reports, editorial, public all say CodeNOT
Nick Barbaro, May. 3, 2018
CodeNEXT: Where We Stand
Taking stock after a hectic week
Nick Barbaro, Apr. 26, 2018
Happy Earth Day, and More
Earth Day celebration meets transportation policy
Nick Barbaro, Apr. 19, 2018
People’s Housing Justice
What Council can do that's not CodeNEXT
Nick Barbaro, Apr. 12, 2018
Doomed?
Looking forward to the November ballot
Nick Barbaro, Apr. 5, 2018
Austin Saves CodeNEXT Saves Austin
City forges "grand compromise" on land use regulations
Nick Barbaro, Mar. 29, 2018
Your City at Work
"Shaping policy for generations to come"
Nick Barbaro, Mar. 22, 2018
Are We on a Road to Nowhere?
CodeNEXT – what a buzz kill!
Nick Barbaro, Mar. 14, 2018
Hurry Up Please, It's Time
We're late, we're late, for a very important date ...
Nick Barbaro, Mar. 8, 2018
In the Name of Fairness
Times change, and so do schools
Nick Barbaro, Mar. 1, 2018
Here Comes the Spin
CodeNEXT draft three winners & losers?
Nick Barbaro, Feb. 15, 2018
Coming Soon to a Corridor Near You
Hopefully in fewer than four score years ...
Nick Barbaro, Feb. 8, 2018
Groundhog Day ... Again
CodeNEXT: Haven't we been through this before?
Nick Barbaro, Feb. 1, 2018
Old News on CodeNEXT
Scattershots, while waiting for Draft Three
Nick Barbaro, Jan. 25, 2018
Iced Out
ZAP postponement tightens CodeNEXT timeline
Nick Barbaro, Jan. 18, 2018
The Devil's in the Details
And of course, no one wants to wrestle with the devil
Nick Barbaro, Jan. 11, 2018
The Business of Governing
Choosing a transit chief, a debt level & more
Nick Barbaro, Jan. 4, 2018
Peace on Earth, Good Will to Most
A final look forward at the start of the end of the CodeNEXT process
Nick Barbaro, Dec. 21, 2017
The End of Single-Family?
Possibly. And look who’s leading the charge.
Nick Barbaro, Dec. 7, 2017
Back to the Present
Hitting the refresh on CodeNEXT
Nick Barbaro, Nov. 30, 2017
CodeNEXT Wrecks Austin?
Only if we let it continue to fester in darkness
Nick Barbaro, Nov. 21, 2017
Do You Feel a Draft?
CodeNEXT set for a long overdue reality check
Nick Barbaro, Nov. 16, 2017
What a Difference a Year Makes
Election news, and your city at work
Nick Barbaro, Nov. 9, 2017
Building Foundations
Good work on the sustainable design front
Nick Barbaro, Nov. 2, 2017
Trick or Treat!
Scary times for CodeNEXT
Nick Barbaro, Oct. 26, 2017
Let's Hope ...
Soccer planning goes better than plan planning
Nick Barbaro, Oct. 19, 2017
Deadline? Whose Deadline?
CodeNEXT: "We've got to figure this out"
Nick Barbaro, Oct. 12, 2017
Deciphering the Code
CodeNEXT questions pile up faster than answers
Nick Barbaro, Oct. 5, 2017
Now's the Hard Part
CodeNEXT 2.0: still more harm than good?
Nick Barbaro, Sep. 21, 2017
The Negro School
Preserving whose historical legacy?
Nick Barbaro, Sep. 14, 2017
After the Flood, Part II
Cleaning up is hard to do
Nick Barbaro, Sep. 7, 2017
Houston, You Have a Problem
Let's not make the same one here
