Point Austin: Buckle Up

The 20-year argument over SH 45 resumes apace

"...Thanks to Hays County, our growth-centric neighbors to the south, the long-delayed State Highway 45..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

Round Rock Growth Explosion

SH 130 likely to shift epicenter of growth in Round Rock from land around Dell to one-time farmland on northeast end of town

"...Highway 130 is likely to shift the epicenter of growth in Round Rock from the land around Dell Computer..."

Sept. 1, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Texas Growth Fund

The Texas Growth Fund is a bipartisan creation.

"...to credit the Republicans with responsibility for the Texas Growth Fund and any successes -- or scandals -- that..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

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

Austin Gets Compared to a Lot of Cities. But Is Life Better There?

Shopping for home

"...There are plenty of reasons to love Austin and the enormous, unique state it’s part of...."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

Point Austin: Looking for a Magic Bullet

CodeNEXT arguments reflect the complexity of affordability problems

"...Council Member Greg Casar discuss the in-progress rewrite of Austin's land development code, aka CodeNEXT. By the time you..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Balancing the Books

The big hole we need libraries to fill

"...ballot. One would require the city to limit the growth of its property tax revenue to either 4.5% a..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Saving Austin Now -- and Tomorrow

A skeptical analysis of the pending Stratus deal

"...over Stratus -- although I've found that sitting through Austin public hearings paralyzes my facial muscles quite effectively.) But..."

July 12, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Benign Growth?

The State of Affairs

"...a cooperative player in the management of inevitable population growth and development. At stake is the content of the..."

April 16, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Austin, California?

The West Coast Goes to the Southwest

"...so, as rents and home prices have risen, and Austin traffic has grown more crowded and snarled, many of..."

June 30, 1995 News Feature

Street Fee Coming for Developers in 2022 to Help Offset Growth Costs

New fee will be charged to developers

"...a project is being built, to help "pay for growth." State law mandates that such fees can only be..."

Dec. 18, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Growth Needs to Be Carefully Controlled

"...Dear letters to the editor, Growth is an important aspect of a vibrant city. Redundant..."

June 4, 2007 Postmarks

Austin @ Large: Smart Growth: The Good, the Bad, and the %$@!-ing Ugly

"...GOOD SMART GROWTH!..."

July 4, 2003 News Column

The Elements of Smart Growth

"...As of April 10, the City of Austin's Smart Growth Initiative includes: All three May 2 bond..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature

Nation’s Real Estate Pros Say Austin’s Still Pretty Hot

Nashville, Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Atlanta come out on top

"...Austin continues its run in the Top 5 hottest markets..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Next Austin Bust

Will it be bad? Can we be ready? Or should we not care?

"...Welcome to Austin! It hasn't always been like this. Will it always..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

“Center for Austin’s Future” in Search of Candidates

New nonprofit plans to groom City Council members

"...another meeting past 10pm? The newly founded Center for Austin's Future wants your number – and your application to..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Austin's Growing Pains

We’ve got “an affordability problem”

"...If it's spring – a bit early even for Austin, but the redbuds say yes – it's survey time,..."

March 3, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Airport Keeps Growing

ABIA plans on adding new gates to meet demand

"...cheer and travel misery. Yet, in a year when Austin Bergstrom International Airport looks set to host more people..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

"...Austin Chronicle: You've emphasized in your campaign that you're "a..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Point Austin: Of Caps and Handcuffs

At budget time, there's no substitute for wrestling the numbers

"...Daily that he would continue to press for a "growth cap" on city spending – that is, the city..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Getting What We Pay For

It costs real money to build a great city

"...It's a fitting coincidence that the consultant's report on Austin Police Department staffing arrived almost simultaneously with an Austin..."

July 20, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Another Austin boom is pointless unless it improves the quality of life.

"...that have defined the New Economy, even more in Austin than elsewhere -- globalization, the assault on free quality..."

Aug. 1, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Clean Energy: Austin's Next Boom?

A Preview of Clean Energy Potential in Central Texas

"...Will "clean energy" become a new industry for Austin, with job-creating prowess and the economic potential of the..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Courtney Barry

How Austin Became the Cold Brew Capital of the World

No need to give up coffee during the sweltering season

"...to the climate or the city's spirit of innovation, Austin was an early adopter of the cold brew trend...."

April 7, 2017 Food Feature by Dan Gentile

What Does Austin’s Explosive Growth Mean for Capital Metro?

Big changes are coming, but it’s not clear yet what they will be

"...will be. Like everyone else with a stake in Austin's transportation systems, Cap Metro CEO Linda Watson sees the..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Comp Planning: A Brief History

Moving forward sometimes requires looking back

"...bumps and grinds, it lends perspective to realize that Austin's impulse to do a grand city plan – a..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: The Convert

Mike Krusee on New Urbanism, Smart Growth, toll roads, and the importance of regional planning

"...literally but in terms of land use and Smart Growth. Krusee was skeptical. "We all look at things through..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Here They Come!

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

"...is already in play, with Laura Morrison of the Austin Neighborhoods Council facing off against former council aide Robin..."

Oct. 12, 2007 News Column by Michael King

'To the Limit': Austin Radio Spanish

Austin's Hispanic broadcasting market makes huge changes, too

"...Castro tell it, radio advertisers have no respect for Austin's Hispanic community. "There is general ignorance of the business..."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

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