'Slow Dance on the Killing Ground'

"...course in fact-finding as evidenced in Amy Smith's "The ARA Faces the Music" [News, Aug. 29, 2003], Kimberly Reeves'..."

Sept. 30, 2007 Postmarks

Central East Austin, On the Ground

"...The ARA's Community Redevelopment Plan covers East 11th Street from I-35..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

Council Watch

"...which has already turned over several properties to the ARA, could then rehab the CWA building with part of..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Revitalization: Risking Good Cents?

"...commercial revitalization effort -- called the Austin Redevelopment Authority (ARA) -- one near-complete Eastside project may offer insight into..."

Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature

The 12th of Never

The dispute over one Eastside housing proposal reflects a larger Austin conflict

"...October, when the city dissolved its relationship with the ARA, following longstanding complaints about its bureaucratic inertia. ("[L]iquidity challenges,..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...post in the city's bureaucracy. Marshall has run the ARA, a nonprofit community land corporation contracted with the city..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature

A Beginning for 'The End'

Grand opening for new projects on East 11th Street

"...East 11th Street, with the grand opening of the ARA's Eleven East project – the first major new construction..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Although "The ARA Faces the Music" [Aug. 29] is not your story,..."

Sept. 5, 2003 Column

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...Monday for the Texas Association of Business -- court appearance, jail, bail, appeal, just like last week and the..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

This Week in Council

"...including using $600,000 in excess federal funds to loan ARA money to buy parcels on E. 11th Street. The..."

March 1, 2002 News Feature

Council Watch

Business as Usual: After Bradley, Council Moves on to Other Things

"...ARA Contract Renewed The Austin Revitalization Authority will live to..."

April 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Mapping the Future

Seven longtime Austinites talk about Smart Growth, neighborhood planning, and the future of Central Austin in an October roundtable discussion.

"...The closest example we have to that is the ARA's urban renewal plan for 11th and 12th streets, which..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

North American Properties pulls out of Triangle project; Charlie Jones of Middleman Music heads up New Year's Eve celebration downtown, Bernice Butler leaves her directors post at the ARA, Darlene Byrne runs for judges seat, Dawnna Dukes has an opponent.

"...a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" working for groups similar to the ARA, according to the official line from headquarters. Despite its..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...historical homes and buildings will not only keep the character of East Austin alive, but will also generate tourist..."

July 18, 1997 News Feature

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...Cage plays Nicolas Cage in the eagerly-awaited meta-comedy/commentary The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent...."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Austin Choirs Seek Community Through Virtual Worship

Music remains an integral part of most religions, so what happens when the choir can't meet?

"...looking down at the mourners in the columbarium. Vines separating the outdoor memorial rendered the singers invisible, their voices..."

July 10, 2020 Music Feature by Nataleah Small

The Dead Walk by Night

Marathon meeting turns City Council members into zombies

"...Last week's marathon City Council meeting didn't end with the debate and..."

July 6, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

There Goes the Neighborhood

City split over the latest in urban living options: short-term rentals

"...compromise. But when I started thinking about why we separate single-family neighborhoods from other zoning categories, why we think..."

June 22, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Naked City

"...night at the Urban Renewal Board Monday, as the ARA tries to justify a city contract renewal for Eastside..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...will support the process of turning Johnston into three separate academies with distinct academic and career foci – the..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

New Austin 'Spokes' Speak Out Against Tasers

Austin activists coordinate efforts on police tactics, war, and other issues

"...latest campaign, calling attention to the issue with two appearances before the City Council. "One of the themes of..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

Is SCIP 1 Vision Being Fulfilled?

"...intended to supply low-income housing. Amy Smith's piece ["The ARA Faces the Music"] describes how SCIP I acquisitions form..."

Sept. 2, 2003 Postmarks

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...of a permit for the Baptists' proposed five-story parking garage on Avenue D. That denial came on an appeal..."

July 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

This Week in Council

After a break, the Council has a full plate.

"...lease office space at 1100 E. 11th from the ARA for 10 years. The 22,000 square feet of office..."

Feb. 1, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

Bennett There, Done That

"...have left Guadalupe neighbors looking at a 120-foot parking garage -- it's still pretty downtown, including 200-foot towers on..."

March 23, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

SXSW Film Reviews

"...Roof to RoofD: Ara Corbett; with Amy Aivazian, Zaven Movsesian, Vanik Avanessian, Armineh..."

March 16, 2001 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Naked City

The council votes 6-1, with Daryl Slusher opposed, to re-form the board of the First Step Corporation, the entity charged with distributing scholarship funds in the infamous Cedar Avenue settlement.

"...ARA OK..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Magnetic! Resonant!

Wayne Alan Brenner might be the only fool alive who actually digs getting shoved into one of those terrible tubes for an MRI.

"...first personal involvement with MRI took place at the ARA in Austin, Texas, in 1999...."

April 14, 2000 Features Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...-- Pete Wilson -- the Harbor City began a parade of bravura deals, policy shifts, and big-ticket public works..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Watch

Important Council actions in 1999 and what's on the agenda for 2000.

"...4. ARA. When dirt actually turns on 11th and 12th streets,..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

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