How DPS's Occupation of a Border Town May Have Crippled Its Economy

Rio Grande City sees a marked decline in sales and tourism

"...the amount. But, as reported in 2015 by the Austin American-Statesman, Border Patrol denied having taken part in Strong..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Tovo and Casar Unfiltered on CodeNEXT

The Council members' full conversation with the Chronicle

"...code and mapping yield us: better or worse public transportation options, better or worse economic segregation, better or worse..."

Sept. 14, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Student Researchers Test New "Air" Transportation

Possible hyperloop railway may offer easier commute

"...more than three hours on the road driving to Austin from a city like Dallas or Houston. Thirty-thousand people,..."

Aug. 3, 2017 Screens Post by Victoria Mycue

Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing

Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality

"...to combat the deepening housing shortage, the city of Austin adopted its Strategic Housing Blueprint, a 39-page plan outlining..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...revised since 1990, and contain outdated presumptions like an Austin education costing the same as one in Killeen (and..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: The EV/AV Club

Thinking big about planning and mobility

"...last Thurs­day passed a resolution on consent "to make Austin the world leader in automated electric vehicles." Sponsored by..."

March 10, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: The New Apartheid?

Everyone hates the non-transect zones

"...swaths of what is now SF-2 zoning in West Austin). And thus far, as they did with the draft..."

March 3, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Election Notes

District 6, mobility fits, and complaints of campaign thrift

"...shock to those familiar with his legal crusade against Austin's campaign finance regulations. The complaint stems from Zimmerman's omission..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Gondolas to the Rescue?

Austin considers long-shot urban cable system

"...Board of Directors on Wednesday approved funding for a study that will examine an idea that caught public attention..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Caleb Pritchard

Public Notice: A Groving Consensus?

Plus various options for getting carried away

"...Creek, as City Council takes a step back to study the current proposal and various proposed amendments – in..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Grove at Shoal Creek Inches Forward

Council to finally consider contentious zoning case

"...unofficial dog park for the families in several West Austin neighborhoods, the Bull Creek Annex – what they call..."

Sept. 23, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Headlines

"...stands accused of killing Debra Baker in her North Austin home in 1988. See the Chronicle Newsdesk for Chase..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature

Public Notice: Good City, Bad City

City staff does some things right, some things wrong

"...The Austin City Council has punted a good bit of its..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Waitin' for the Money

Budget, bond drama overshadows all else

"...million Mobility Bond (see "What Would $720 Million for Transportation Buy?," Aug. 5)...."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Making Car Ownership Obsolete

Zipcar, Car2Go: Our mission is to sell zero cars

"...Four years ago, Heyride introduced Austin to the concept of ridesharing, but stalled out. Now..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...City Council concludes a busy week today (Aug. 11)..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature

What Would $720 Million for Transportation Buy?

City Council mulls the "Go Big" bond in preparation for the November ballot

"...The centerpieces of the proposed Nov. 8 transportation bond – dubbed the "mobility bond" or "Go Big"..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

"No Kill" for Traffic

Vision Zero action plan aims to eliminate traffic fatalities

"...Council voted to approve the Vision Zero action plan, Austin had just seen its 24th traffic fatality of 2016...."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Down to the Last Pitch

Seven cities, seven mayors, $50 million

"...Thursday afternoon, Austin Mayor Steve Adler joined six mayors from around the..."

June 9, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Pushed Out

The case of Austin's declining black population isn't so curious

"...UT-Austin's Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis has issued..."

May 27, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Changing Lanes

Taxi industry braces for big changes

"...source of context. At the time he drove for Austin Cab. Like most drivers – from all three franchises:..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Between Ships and Static

The "grandfather of Austin's avant-garde," Rick Reed, only don't call him that!

"...the late Seventies, Reed's occupied an instrumental role in Austin's experimental music community. At the Elevator Bath Night last..."

May 20, 2016 Music Feature by Conor Walker

Rideshare Saves Lives

"...and, at worst, will drive them entirely out of Austin. While allowing these companies to “regulate themselves” may have..."

April 28, 2016 Postmarks

Council: Mobile Homes and Climate Change

City Council gets through a brief agenda the week before budget talks begin

"...if there is even one small piece of this study that can help us try to make better plans..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: Learning to Share?

A full week of Proposition 1

"...left off, with City Council blasting Ridesharing Works for Austin's "deceptive campaign" regarding who will conduct background checks under..."

April 29, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council: Labor Protections and Job Evaluations

Marc Ott's job performance goes up for debate this week

"...of life, as did supporters from Workers Defense Project, Austin Interfaith, LiUNA, and other labor groups. The two measures..."

April 1, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council Approves Workplace Nondiscrimination Measure

City manager to review current policies

"...troubling story of workplace discrimination at the city of Austin was one of many heard during this week’s Council..."

March 25, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Report: HB 2 Raises Barriers

Anti-abortion law does its damage: longer drives and higher costs

"...During arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this..."

March 17, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Autonomous Cars Are Coming! Is the Public Ready to Relinquish Control?

Driving on autopilot

"...Cities, he and fellow panelist Seval Oz (Continental Intelligent Transportation Systems CEO, previously of Google), will discuss how self-driving..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Ashley Moreno

City Council: Spring Break Is Here

Council will return for a work session March 22

"...If Austin were to achieve perfection, what would it look like?..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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