Public Notice – 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?

"...to the harder-than-it-had-to-be rewrite of the city's land development code. City Council has finally wrestled the beast onto the..."

July 6, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Where's Your Evidence?

Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy

"...anyone noting the new location, or overlooked when a department's evidence-tracking system is upgraded...."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Very Fuzzy Profile

Police officer Tim Enlow's "racial profiling" case may not be open and shut.

"...The August firing of six-year veteran Austin Police Dept. Officer Tim Enlow for "alleged racial profiling"..."

Dec. 28, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ten Local Stories That Got Overshadowed

Most of these could top the charts in a normal year ...

"...to end such arrests (which are already discretionary) in Austin; however, Austin Police Department Chief Brian Manley pushed back,..."

Dec. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

At What Cost?

Code amendment approval could put East Austin seniors on the street

"...residents at the Rebekah Baines Johnson Center in East Austin could soon be facing homelessness. Either way the vote..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Fun, Healthy, and Green

A profile of the practice and business of pedicabbing

"...and relentless rainfall; last summer was particularly difficult for Austin's pedicabbing community. A highly publicized hit-and-run accident occurred on..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature by Sofia Resnick

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...QUOTE of the week "That this remedial order makes..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature

Still Bleeding

APD Officer Jeff White's lawsuit against the department gives new life to allegations of corruption and retaliation.

"...According to his attorney Jody Mask, Austin Police Department Detective Jeff White has an excellent record..."

May 31, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

There Are No Guidelines

The Sixth Street Sound Ordinance

"...noble, but it was a tactic the City of Austin apparently thought worth trying. Throw two little old ladies..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Music Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Where's the Fire?

Live Music Venues vs. the Fire Marshal

"...Where's a better way to cause a panic in Austin than yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theatre: Try yelling..."

May 30, 1997 Music Feature by Ken Lieck

One Size Doesn't Fit All

City Land Code Revisions

"...an abandoned tract in the southern, gang-infested reaches of Austin. In the largest and most prominent of three derelict..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

After a Uniquely Short and Turbulent Term, Watson Is the Mayoral Candidate to Beat

Four opponents make their cases against the incumbent

"...For the past two years, Kirk Watson has shown Austinites what it’s like to ride in the sidecar of..."

Oct. 11, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Hall Moves a Little Bit Closer to Decriminalization

Pot, or not?

"...low-level possession cases are a low priority for the department – making reference to its "cite and release" policy..."

Jan. 31, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

CodeNotNEXT Drops

First draft of new Land Development Code revision hits the street

"...Late in the afternoon on Friday, Oct. 4, as Austin City Limits festgoers poured into Zilker Park, city staff..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

CodeNEXT Leak Stirs Up Drama

Long-awaited land development code proposal expected Jan. 30

"...juiced up the drama surrounding the impending debut of CodeNEXT's first public working draft. Last Saturday, Jan. 14, an..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Feature by Caleb Pritchard

Proof of Nothing

When you were busted for public intoxication, were you drunk? Or did you just piss off a cop?

"...a public intoxication arrest. According to the Texas Penal Code, a person commits PI "if the person appears in..."

June 24, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...launching a public relations assault that opened with an Austin American-Statesman cover story. In what may be a new..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature

Brave New Web

In the wake of Sept. 11 and the hard-line USA Act, the Internet has become a very unfriendly place for hackers.

"...Recently, the 17-year-old Austinite hacked into a major Hollywood studio's computer system and..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Car Croquet

Neighborhood leaders seek stronger code enforcement front-lawn parking.

"...Since moving into his duplex in North Austin last year, Larry Walker's next-door neighbors have turned their..."

Sept. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

A City With Smarts

Austin Wising Up to Growth Plans

"...control on a stretch of Walnut Creek in East Austin. A grab bag of public works, right?..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

APD Takes Three Hours to Respond to Head-On Crash

During the wait, APD handled vandalism, car chase

"...it was classified as “Crash Urgent.” “Officers in Southwest Austin responded to numerous calls prioritized as higher emergencies,” Jones..."

Sept. 21, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Budget, Contracts, and APD

Activists press City Council on police accountability

"...8:30pm. But the week carried plenty of business, with CodeNEXT on Tuesday, budget preview on Wednesday, and Thursday's advocate..."

April 24, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Public Notice: Ten Things

A CodeNEXT primer, and happy Earth Day

"...Staff and consultants presented the long-awaited CodeNEXT draft zoning map on Tuesday, showing exactly where in..."

April 21, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Late-Night STR Debate

Committee to present STR resolution to Council on Thursday

"...were finally up to the plate. Carl Smart of Austin Code presented his findings from the recent pilot enhanced-enforcement..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Feature by Natalia Ciolko

Hearth & Soul

Breaking the Code

"...you still have to troop down to the planning department and face one of the rather brittle women who..."

May 5, 1995 Column by Suzy Banks

City Council District 10: In Seven-Car Race, Alter Finds Center Lane

D10 appears most likely to end in a December run-off – predicting who will make it past Nov. 3 is not easy.

"...the 2020 City Council races, the Central and West Austin District 10 appears most likely to end in a..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: The Beat(ing) Goes On

Never a dull moment on the Land Development Code front

"...with proposed corrections, clarifications, and revisions to the draft code based on testing and feedback they've gotten since the..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Cross Creek Evictions Retracted

Tenants' efforts to organize prove successful

"...$16 million in private activity loans approved by the Austin Housing Finance Corporation to renovate the complex, but the..."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Public Notice: Think Globally, Vote Locally

Why your country is depending on you to vote no on Prop 1

"...Austin has been stunned by the amount of cash that..."

May 6, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Residents' Advocacy Project: A Voice for Tenants

"...These and other unsettling complaints from Austin tenants found an attentive ear at District 4 Council..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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