Austin @ Large

SOS & Smart Growth, and the candidates

"...them to town, but to move their already planned Austin projects away from environmentally sensitive areas of the region...."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...The filing period for City Council elections does not open until late July, but the..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Black and Latino Neighborhoods Face Worse Air Pollution, Study Finds

Highways, plants in East Austin fuel health inequality

"...published by researchers at the Dell Medical School at UT-Austin has found that poorer air quality in Austin neighborhoods..."

March 22, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

So You Want to Redistrict Austin?

The process – and what’s at stake – with redrawing our City Council districts

"...to be a member of the commission that drew Austin's first single-­member Council districts. "I said, 'No, I don't..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lilli Hime

Council Set to OK New Contract for Downtown Homeless Shelter

Council ready to take next (Front) Steps

"...City Council returns to the dais today, Thursday, Jan. 31. It'll..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council Recap: Too Little Affordable Housing, or Too Much?

Two Southeast projects divide dais; APD’s state grants OK’d

"...At its Aug. 27 meeting, City Council approved several state grants to the Austin Police Department..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Campaign Trailing

A few notes from the run-up to your own participatory government

"...in the last couple of weeks were the Better Austin Today Political Action Committee March 22 event and the..."

April 3, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Austin at Large: Canaries in the Shelter Line

Musicians are a useful proxy for the unmet housing needs in Austin neighborhoods

"...The whole nation has a housing shortage, and Austin's is more acute because we grew so fast. Right..."

Feb. 3, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Who Benefits From a Reconnected Austin?

"..."value creation" touted as a benefit of the Reconnect Austin plan may have side effects, says Bo McCarver. McCarver..."

Jan. 31, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Point Austin: Beside the Point

The Council gears up for 2006

"...Still, council's purse-string cinchers – read Wynn and numbers maven Betty..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Beside the Point

Looking ahead to the City Council's agenda

"...The next City Council meeting isn't until July 28, but there's plenty left..."

July 8, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Council Poised to Bless Camelback

With commission and neighborhood support, the lakeside Camelback PUD appears headed for approval

"...The Camelback planned unit development returns to City Council today, Oct. 18, trailing in its wake the not-quite-concluded..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Morrison for Council?

Austin Neighborhoods Council's Laura Morrison considering run for City Council

"...first name floating urgently in the local air is Austin Neighborhoods Council President Laura Morrison, who told Naked City..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Michael King

Reconnect Austin: Part One

The Great Depression

"...The YouTube video is displayed by advocates of "Reconnect Austin" – the proposal to send I-35 underground and unite..."

Jan. 17, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Point Austin: Vote Early and Often

The collision of elections leaves many voters in the dust

"...we're not accustomed to whipsawing from one election (City Council, this Saturday, May 12) to another (party primaries, May..."

May 11, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: What to Do About CodeNEXT

Opponents offering plenty of fear but precious few solutions

"...much/too little; too-fast growth promotes gentrification and residential displacement; Austinites are polarized over the right response...."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Austin's Water Prospectors

New city rules have slowed the demand, but urban wells remain a hot commodity in wealthy neighborhoods

"...watering lawns and filling swimming pools, but hundreds of Austin residents have discovered they can run the tap as..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

The New Council

Changes to citizen communications and zoning hearings spark controversy

"...at City Hall. Following a contentious, extended debate, City Council finally approved controversial changes to council meeting procedures...."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Watch

City plots downtown's retail future

"...a lot of hurry up and wait at the Austin City Council this week. The first post-Second St. meeting..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

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

"...memory lane as you recall the year in City Council with this list of some of the high- (and..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Council shrinks Champion development at Loop 360 and RM 2222; taxi drivers want to raise fares, Gary Bradley development agreement doesn't provide enough information.

"...Bowing to the force of pure logistics, the Austin City Council gave preliminary partial approval to a neighborhood..."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Several prospective candidates are expressing an interest in running for the council seat Gus Garcia is vacating

"...After his term ends next year, Council Member Gus Garcia is retiring from the council. The..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Austin At Large: What Are Y'all Afraid Of?

Framing the gains and losses on all sides of Austin's battles over land use

"...disheartened by what they see as backsliding on the Council majority's commitment to abundant and affordable housing everywhere in..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council Looks at Homelessness, Climate Change, and Gun Violence

Post-summer Council hits the dais running with 149-Item agenda

"...City Council returns today (Thu., Aug. 8) for its first meeting..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council: Code Blue

Lamentations on land use

"...There's no regular City Council meeting this week – the next is June 8..."

June 2, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

City Council: Keep ’Em Waiting

Council punts short-term rentals, pops the 290 landfills

"...City Council held a fairly efficient meeting Thursday, clearing a few..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Post by Michael King

It's Your City Council!

Brigid Shea and Clay Dafoe vs. Lee Leffingwell

"...mayoral race could be described as "Classic" vs. "New Austin" – and voters will have to decide which candidate..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Here They Come!

With the November kickoff approaching, the municipal candidates begin to emerge

"...as the first announced opponent to Place 3 City Council incumbent Jennifer Kim, we've officially entered a campaign of..."

Oct. 12, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Council Notes

Narrowing the drive through Town Lake Park has been studied to death ... so let's give it more study

"...Is God" graffito branding one of the trestles above Austin's waterway. In 1999, council approved a Town Lake "master..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: A Question of Vision

Austin's possible futures are prefigured in two very different sorts of public action

"...aide Matt Curtis has given the anti-toll activists at Austin Toll Party yet another handy weapon in their determination..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Column by Michael King

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