Developing Stories: Greening the Neighborhood

Mueller development wins LEED for Neighborhood Design

"...the U.S. Green Building Council, which in a pilot program just designated Mueller a LEED Silver certified plan. The..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Some Low-Income Austinites Will Get Free Solar Panels Through $30 Million Investment

City Council approves allocation to Solar for All program

"...Some low-income Austinites will get a new shot at low-cost energy after..."

Nov. 1, 2024 News Feature by Eden Shamy

Council Preview: Only Reconnect

Agenda weighed down with zoning

"...you might swear otherwise. Today they're meeting as the Austin Energy board of directors (remember that argument?), with a..."

Dec. 6, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Headlines• Early voting is under way in the special..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

How Green Is the Music?

Festivals, bands, and musicians seek environmental harmony

"...Vans Warped Tour employs a solar-powered stage engineered by Austin's Sustainable Waves, is saving 81,000 disposable plates by using..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...with more than $3 million owed in 2023, the Austin Business Journal reported Wednesday. Paul and his company are..."

May 10, 2024 News Feature

Naked City

The council approves a requirement that all matters coming to a vote include a note detailing their financial impact; Austin Energy's "competitive matters" resolution, which would keep some business matters secret, angers some local activists.

"...have decided the extent to which city-owned electric utility Austin Energy can lock up its books in preparation for..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Countdown to Ecstasy

A New Drug for a New Millennium

"...be any thirtysomething semipro something-or-other you see crowding downtown Austin every day of the week...."

June 9, 2000 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

News Roundup: Barton Springs, the Eastside, and Science

Barton Springs reopens, while activists take sides on East Side Hotel

"...to take part in Workers Defense Project Better Builder Program. While WDP and other labor advocates praised the developers..."

June 8, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Could New EPA Haze Rule Push Fayette Power Plant Out of Favor?

Stricter pollution controls mean higher costs to keep it running

"...Austin Energy plans for 100% of its power to be..."

May 13, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Coal Hard Reality

Still cloudy over TXU

"...in terms of overall pollution and direct effects on Austin's air quality – and they're joined by seven other..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Will Texas Catch Some Solar Rays?

Local and worldwide solar-energy experts convene in Austin and deliver this message: The day when solar energy will compete economically with traditional fossil-fueled power is fast approaching, and Texas is doing much less than it could be to utilize its solar potential

"...the electricity Texas consumes in one year, according to Austin's Clean Energy Incubator, a UT offshoot designed to marry..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...and Fourth streets as part of the city’s cap-and-stitch program...."

March 15, 2024 News Feature

"EcoNetwork" Launches Online Enviro Voters' Guide

Environmentalists can see where candidates stand

"...to voluntarily take on a massive data-wrangling project like Austin EcoNetwork's just-launched Election Navigator – a multimedia clearinghouse of..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Feature by Greg Harman

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...been added. Also refined are the recommended "development bonus" program and corresponding community benefits. See the new November 2009..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature

Urban Planning: A Roundup

How Austin is working toward getting better by design

"...we bear up for this recession, the city of Austin happens to be on the cusp of starting a..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Public Notice: Government by Committee

Tonight's Town Hall: First step in a "New Way Forward"

"...Finance would oversee investment policy, employee benefit and retirement programs, and bond spending. These two are currently combined in..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Unstable Element

Are Austin's water fluoridation policies dangerous? It depends who you ask.

"...and kill the acid-creating bacteria. That's the theory behind Austin's use of fluoride since the Seventies, re-endorsed this month..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Developing Stories

A look at the proposed Iconic Preservation ordinance - a brilliant idea, or a nutty one?

"...Much as the rallying cry "Keep Austin Weird" resonated with the city's current anxieties and zeitgeist,..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Column by Katherine Gregor

City Hall's Bumpy Road

Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?

"...neighborhood-planning listserv. The e-mail also described on-street parking management programs proposed or already under way in Austin neighborhoods. "Perhaps..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Chronicle Endorsements

"...endorse only in contested races. See more info at austinchronicle.com/elections. State/National..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

Headlines

"...• Going nowhere – for now. Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said Tuesday he's decided to..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature

Solar Power Initiative Proceeds After Threat of Funding Freeze

$31 million for Austin solar is not lost, after all

"...with his January federal funding freeze, one of the programs affected was the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature by Maryam Ahmed

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...This Week in COVID: Austin and Travis County entered Stage 4 of the local..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature

Council Recap: Land Code Revision Advances to Final Round

Late-night second-reading vote features familiar 7-4 split

"...After three days of debate, the Austin City Council advanced its effort to rewrite the Land..."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

A Council’s Work Is Never Done

Agenda features budget, the future of AE, and a whole lotta housing

"...the overall budget and proposed property tax rate. ("Point Austin: Priority Problems," Aug. 11.)..."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Take a Deep Breath

Final spring session enters July break on a run

"...want to comment. Items 2 and 3 reflect ongoing Austin Energy priorities: Item 2 would authorize negotiation to buy..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Turn Out the Lights ...

It's the very last meeting of Council, and it's stuffed to the gills

"...• Item 10: the latest update to the Austin Energy Resource Generation and Climate Protection Plan (still subject..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

It's the Totally Awesome Keeton McClellan Rylander Strayhorn AusChron Newscast!

She's baaack

"...City Council, and the argument over arts funds in Austin Energy's Holly "Good Neighbor" program. The AE hijinks continue,..."

April 15, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

City Council Notebook

What's happening at council this week?

"...15, 2007 Item 3: Creates Retail Retention and Enhancement Program for Congress Avenue and East Sixth Street. Where'd that..."

Feb. 12, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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