Reinventing Airport Boulevard

Can 'form-based zoning' transform a suburban drag into walkable neighborhoods?

"...Drive Airport Boulevard from Lamar to I-35 – trying to see..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Time to Rename Airport Boulevard

"...Isn't it about time we changed the name of Airport Boulevard? The name doesn't make sense any more –..."

April 12, 2005 Postmarks

Cluck-N-Burger Gives Food Truck Vibes at Its Airport Boulevard Location

Fried chicken to wedge salad at this cool new neighborhood eatery

"...visit is warranted, especially since the space at 5111 Airport Boulevard has proven challenging for some restaurants, despite the..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

War of Words – and Tacos – on Airport Boulevard

On Tamale House turf at E. 51st. and Airport, a taco is a taco ... or is it?

"...fight – looms over the corner of 51st and Airport, long the domain of an Austin Tex-Mex breakfast institution..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

New Food Incubator Opening on Airport Boulevard

And the folks behind Fil ’n Viet are the first ones there

"...rotate culinary talent every six months. Located at 5001 Airport Blvd., the platform is “where culinary creatives can test,..."

Nov. 8, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Airport Boulevard Station and Mueller Airport Redevelopment Project

"...The new Austin International Airport at Bergstrom opens in 1999, leaving over 700 acres..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature

Sweet Ritual Expands Its Thriving Vegan Ice Cream Location on Airport

Bigger and better from the ground up

"...Raley, co-owner of the newly expanded Sweet Ritual on Airport Boulevard, "we said we'd grow out of this facility..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Crescent at North Lamar and Airport Now Offers Unique Asian Dining Options

Long-ignored strip mall gets a makeover

"...strip mall at the intersection of North Lamar and Airport Boulevard sat mostly empty, not quite derelict but not..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

In-N-Out Eyes Airport Blvd. Location

Austinites, brace for endless 'animal style' jokes

"...4508 N. I-35, which is near the intersection of Airport Boulevard and I-35.”..."

April 26, 2013 Food Post by Kimberley Jones

Project Connect's Blue Line to Connect Austin Airport to Downtown

Cap Metro moves forward with high-capacity transit plan

"...traces its right hand, running east/west from Austin-Bergstrom Inter­na­tion­al Airport, down Riverside Drive, and into Downtown where it will..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Preparing for Takeoff

Plans under way for major redo of Airport Boulevard and Highland Mall

"...unveiled tentative plans for redeveloping Highland Mall and upper Airport Boulevard to a largely appreciative public. A few highlights:..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Working-Class Heroes

The restaurants on the resurgent Airport Boulevard are solid, simple, and affordable

"...city's newest restaurant row along an unassuming stretch of Airport Boulevard that twists under I-35 and runs north from..."

June 16, 2006 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

ColdTowne Theater's Been Repainted For Your Viewing Pleasure

(They say there's good stuff going on inside, too.)

"...Ah, ColdTowne! That powerhouse of comedy along the Airport Boulevard corridor, as they call it...."

Oct. 23, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Fabric of Reality (TV)?

Put this in your sewing machine and stitch it

"...Okay, you know that one strip mall on Airport Boulevard, the one that looks like it was designed..."

Jan. 26, 2012 Design Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Daily Hustle: 10/13/10

Big development deals coming to council

"...firm to design the form-based code pilot program for Airport Boulevard, and signing a master developer agreement for the..."

Oct. 13, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Shadows Over Bergstrom

The economic and security changes of the last two years set off ripples at Bergstrom Airport.

"...and biscuits at Popeye's on the way to the airport (there's one on Airport Boulevard, another on East Seventh),..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

All Roads Lead to Bergstrom

Light Rail Ignored as City Airport Planners Encourage Vehicle Use

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March 7, 1997 News Feature

The Trouble With Tank Farms

East Austinites who saw the health impacts of a tank farm in the 1990s push back against new proposal

"...a local developer. It told her that Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was planning to new build a multi-million­-gallon fuel storage..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

I Luv Video Quits Guadalupe

Don't panic! Consolidated Airport store to be world's biggest

"...and consolidating its stock to its surviving store on Airport Boulevard. End result? The owners say it will be..."

Nov. 24, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Peruvian-Inspired Food Bus Serves Killa Brunch

East Airport eatery Killa Wasi elevates casual dining

"...teal school bus parked on the south side of Airport Boulevard to find their Peruvian-inspired fare, where everything inside..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Food Column by Emily Beyda

The Daily Hustle: 9/23/10 (Updated)

Lil Wayne, Lil Kim - Lil Zilker? Park naming, rezoning & more

"...three finalists tasked to develop form-based code zoning along Airport Boulevard taking up most the morning...."

Sept. 23, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Mulling Over Mueller

"...with 711 acres? Consider this -- Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, small and poky as it is, is 6.5 times..."

Oct. 31, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

I-35 Planning Not a Two-Way Street

To some East Austin residents, the Texas Dept. of Transportation is an Orwellian evil empire-like state agency that will pave over your house if not watched closely, despite the agency's best efforts to put on a happy face.

"...Why does the highway go over, rather than under, Airport Boulevard (which they believe will cause more noise and..."

Aug. 16, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

A Walk in Austin's Shoes

Curious tidbits and Austin arcana

"...became Cesar Chavez; 19th became Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard). Had it ended there, one could excuse our thoroughfare..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by the News Staff

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...April 15]. In the first place, Guadalupe Street and Airport Boulevard do not intersect. There is no such address..."

May 20, 2005 Column

Mistake Made in Restaurant Review

"...April 15]. In the first place, Guadalupe Street and Airport Boulevard do not intersect. There is no such address..."

May 12, 2005 Postmarks

Building From Scratch

It Takes a City and a State to Raise a Village

"...282 of the site's 719 acres soon after the airport closes. This land was basically extorted from Austin by..."

Feb. 19, 1999 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: More Land, or a Big Ditch?

If we’re really going this far on the reimagined I-35, we might as well go all the way

"...Expressway) down south to U.S. 290 West (Ben White Boulevard). Many billions will be spent on this...."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Three Steps Forward, One Step Back

Various projects slated for I-35, Airport Boulevard, and Congress Avenue

"...on each block. For more info, see www.downtownaustin.com. Resuscitation: Airport Boulevard..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: It Ain't Xmas Yet

Council closing in on a raft of unfinished business

"...initiative to date (Item 42) designates the corridor of Airport Boulevard from North Lamar to the Mueller development as..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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