Austin City Election

Endorsements for mayor and Council

"...Following are the Chronicle's recommendations in the mayoral and City Council races. It's a wide and various field, and..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin City Council v. Climate Change

City Hall backs resilience, electric vehicles

"...In 2015, City Council set down the ambitious path of achieving carbon..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

In Wake of SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade, Austin City Council Fast-Tracks Abortion Decriminalization Act

Special called meeting set for week of July 18

"...Fuentes have requested a special called meeting of the Austin City Council to approve a resolution, authored by Vela,..."

June 24, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Comp Planning: A Brief History

Moving forward sometimes requires looking back

"...As our 2010 comprehensive planning effort bumps and grinds, it lends perspective to realize..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Ken Paxton Seeks to Remove Eight of Austin’s Planning Commissioners

Lawsuit will target volunteer appointees in violation of City Charter

"...Texas Office of the Attorney General has officially entered Austin’s land use debate...."

July 3, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Austin Rail Planning 'Off-Track' Again?

"...after the first “urban” passenger rail was proposed for Austin (presented to Austin City Council in 1973!), why is..."

May 30, 2012 Postmarks

Austin City Council Reinstates Partial Camping Ban

Governor sends in TxDOT; Kitchen leads effort for more explicit rules

"...After City Council voted on Thursday, Oct. 17, to partially reinstate..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

Mayor: Kirk Watson

"..."Getting beyond the simplistic polarization that dominates city politics." Those are Kirk Watson's words of promise. But..."

April 18, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

"...places and lots of other election information on the city's web page, http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/election/ -- for yet more, check out..."

May 2, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Luv Doc Recommends: Austin City Limits Music Festival

Zilker Park, Friday, September 14, 2007

"...two away from a VIP plus 20 to the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Chances are he’ll be phoning..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

"...Saturday, May 31 is Election Day in the city council run-offs, Places 5 and 6. There's a list..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

"...places and lots of other election information on the city's Web page, http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/election/ -- for yet more, check out..."

May 16, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

"...places and lots of other election information on the city's Web page, http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/election/ -- for yet more, check out..."

May 9, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Austin City Council Shows Surprising Interest in Upzoning

Mayor throws a curveball in advance of Monday's new Land Development Code revision report

"...City Council met Monday, Nov. 18, to discuss the Land..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin City Council Election Endorsements

Place 5: Bill Spelman, Bobbie Enriquez

"...The dreaded double endorsement. Spelman, who served on the city's water/wastewater commission, is recognized as a strong environmentalist; however,..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Ken Paxton Seeks to Remove Eight of Austin’s Planning Commissioners

Lawsuit will target volunteer appointees in violation of City Charter

July 6, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The Envision Central Texas project is an opportunity for the citizens to plan our own destiny.

"...Nothing is ever really settled in Austin, even the obvious. The fact that metro Austin will..."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

RG4N Questions City's Legal Wisdom

Anti-Wal-Mart group wants to know why city hired outside legal staff in Northcross case.

"...Responsible Growth for Northcross is in high dudgeon over City Council's appropriation of $224,000 to an outside law firm..."

Feb. 21, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Why Portland Doesn't Look Like Austin

Rose (City)-Colored Glasses

"...anywhere, surely far from the center of the Rose City's public policy universe. But many eyes are directed here..."

Dec. 15, 1995 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Imagining Austin

Austinites begin a new comprehensive plan for the city's future

"...them up to inspire a dozen tables of engaged Austinites who attended a comprehensive planning kickoff community workshop at..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall's Bumpy Road

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

"...at 7:10am, Katie Larsen, a senior planner in the city's Transportation, Planning, and Sustainability Dept., catches the No. 16..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

City of Dreams

Visions in Earlier Austin Plans Not Unlike Our Own

"...a "seat of Empire") in this Waterloo place. And Austin was born...."

Dec. 1, 1995 News Feature

CodeNEXT Wrecks Austin

Or did Austin wreck CodeNEXT?

"...CodeNEXT's delivery to City Council is now imminent; the body's deliberations begin with..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Is "neighborhood planning" the tool for the job Austin needs done?

"...The usual disclosure: I can't write "objectively" about neighborhood planning, because I chaired the Central East Austin Neighborhood Planning..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin At Large: Say Farewell to Greg Guernsey

An exit interview with Austin’s longtime planning chief

"...– that I'm leaving," says Greg Guernsey, director of Austin's Planning and Zoning Department since 2006 and a city-staff..."

July 12, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...and at Tuesday's work session (April 9) to answer City Manager Spencer Cronk's multiple-choice "policy guidance" questions to gauge..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Public Notice: Making Plans for Planning

Planning and Development Review Department is under the microscope

"...City Council discussion this week was largely dominated by two..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Imagining Austin

Public forums begin on comprehensive and mobility planning

"...It's 2040 in Austin: Where should the city have absorbed new population growth..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Council: Welcome to Solar City

Council buys megawatts, ponders PUDs, and contacts neighbors

"...The mood at last Thursday’s City Council meeting was lighter than it had been in..."

Oct. 7, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Austin Officials Ready for F1 Weekend

Public safety and transpo ready. Weather? We'll see.

"...Formula One Grand Prix host cities around the world, City Manager Marc Ott said during a Wednesday morning press..."

Nov. 7, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

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