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Downtown Coolin' Plant Chillin' Like Paul Robbins
Who's Paul Robbins, and what's a cooling plant?
"...In June, the Austin City Council voted to rename Downtown's District Cooling Plant..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Public Notice: Ten Things
A CodeNEXT primer, and happy Earth Day
"...released back in January – and conversely, letting every Austin property owner see exactly what new zoning code might..."

April 21, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Dick Clark Leaves UT Major Gifts
Late architect funds chair, scholarship at Architecture School
"...Clark made a major impact on the look of Austin through his work for such local landmarks as the..."

Oct. 6, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Civics 101
Duty now for the future
"...Rally Against St. Elmo's Lofts Residents, business owners and employees from the East Congress..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Column

The Changing Face of Mueller
A burst of development marks the latest phase of the central city neighborhood
"...• Nearby, the Austin ISD's regional Performing Arts Center (which just broke ground);..."

May 10, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

The Downtown Show: The New York Art Scene, 1974-1984
The overall effect of "The Downtown Show: The New York Art Scene, 1974-1984" is almost patriotic, showing an appreciation of the radical thought and freedom of action that made the U.S. the young revolutionary in that time
"...Austin Museum of Art, through Jan. 28..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Arts Review by Nikki Moore

Leather Magnolias: In the Chair at Daddy's and Scruff's
How two gay-owned barbershops are changing the face and faces of East Austin
"...space that welcomes and celebrates your identity. In East Austin, the owners of two barbershops are using their personal..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Arts Feature by James Scott

SXKids: Rock Out With Your Kid Out
SXSW week party list tailored for your wee ones.
"...Hey SXSW attendees, did you arrive in Austin with family in tow? Is your wife burning through..."

March 7, 2014 Chronolog Post by Terry Ornelas Woodroffe

The Next Steps
Ballet Austin seeks out tomorrow's Balanchines with a new and unique choreographic showcase
"...radar in storefront studios and warehouse theatres and low-rent lofts, where their explorations in movement may be seen by..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Then There's This: Light and Air
Condo Dwellers fear dark days ahead with parking structure next door
"...Austin native John Joseph has spent more than three decades..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Downtown Developments
"...renovation, the first tenants began moving into the trendy lofts -- which run about $850-$1,800 a month -- late..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature

Eastside Renaissance
The Eastside is finally coming into its own as a destination for diners
"...destination for dining. Since 1962, when I-35 opened along Austin's East Avenue, the Eastside has been definitively and physically..."

May 21, 2010 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

When Malls Attack
We sure are getting a lot of malls.
"...to the Teravista golf-course community. (Yes, it will have lofts.) Simon, which owns Lakeline Mall, Barton Creek Square, and..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Changing Face of Downtown
"...DEVELOPER/OWNER: CSC (city ground lease)..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature

How Not to Gentrify: HRC Asks for Eastside Moratorium
Alvarez advises caution, further study
"...and Sanchez. Lorenz's condos, starting around $200K (if the city approves the scale proposed by the builders), are being..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Road to Rail
Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?
"...light rail ain't that either. Wanna change the way Austin looks and works for decades to come? Now let's..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Lay of the Land
Timing Is Everything
"...Tom Stacy, downtown property owner (Littlefield Building, Stephen F. Austin Hotel, Perry-Brooks Building, and more) and former chair of..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Has Much Business to Attend to Before Its Break
A 125-item agenda stands between Council and a summer break
"...City Council has only two meetings remaining before it goes..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Roosevelt Room Stands Its Ground in a New Downtown
How the right lease negotiations kept the Fifth Street bar in business
"...was coming, but no one knew when. As Downtown Austin was growing tall and fancy from Seaholm to Rainey,..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Vision of a New Republic
Plans for the Revitalization of Republic Square
"...of Southern Union Gas, was chair of the Downtown Austin Alliance in 1997-98, she was determined to focus attention..."

July 13, 2001 News Feature by Chale Nafus

The Devil in the Details
After 10 years, the Great Streets master plan runs into controversy over two-way streets.
"...So say the city's Downtown Austin Design Guidelines, echoing more than a decade's..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Cast a Giant Shadow
Evaluating the mayoral legacy of Kirk Watson
"...as Best Mayor Ever -- or at least as Austin's most charismatic politician since LBJ -- that we scribes..."

Nov. 23, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Colossal Wreck
The Intel Building and its discontents
"...was an eyesore, a civic embarrassment, a symbol of Austin's high tech downturn and the costs of Smart Growth,..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

The Price of Progress
Worldly Roots
"...While living in New York City, she started a catering business. When her husband, John..."

Feb. 26, 1999 News Feature by Charles Nafus

Trying To Hit the Right Note
City's sound ordinance back on front burner
"...Last fall, the Austin Police Department stared down a difficult set of statistics...."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

On the Lege
Eminent-domain fight moves to Perry's desk
"...the short term because the bill could hamper the city's authority in condemning more than 150 acres of property..."

June 15, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Going Vertical
The new VMU zoning could transform your neighborhood – and you have 90 days to help decide how
"...As suggested by Envision Central Texas, if Austin is to remain a sustainable, eco-friendly community as it..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Building Utopia
After years of pipe dreams, politics, and planning, the new Mueller Neighborhood is rising at last
"...master plan, the new Mueller neighborhood in near East Austin offers the gratifying headiness of a nearly perfect world..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...let the community express its feelings about how the city should look. However, without any contextual information for the..."

March 31, 2006 Column

Seven of Five
Brewster McCracken, Margot Clarke lead the pack in a crowded open-seat City Council race
"...is running for the open Place 5 seat on City Council...."

April 18, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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