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"...public health hazard ["Toxic agenda taints Barton report," The Austin Chronicle, Jan. 24]. In advancing this blatantly irresponsible theory,..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Column

The Lights Are On: Is Anybody Home?

Downtown's boom has busted, yet developers still build.

"...back a couple of beers at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel, ate Cajun food at Gumbo's, hit some bars..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...accept, for the sake of argument, that everyone in Austin wants to save Barton Springs. But what exactly does..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

When Malls Attack

We sure are getting a lot of malls.

"...kinds of stupid, after the beating that retailers in Austin -- Declining Sales Tax Capital of the World --..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...Leaving a Hole in Austin's Soul..."

July 12, 2002 Column

Deconstructing Film

The Hideout hosts a retrospective of experimental filmmaker Aaron Valdéz's work.

"...Valdéz had to leave the "Houston suburbanite shell" for Austin, where he figured he'd "give the film thing a..."

July 12, 2002 Screens Feature by Chale Nafus

Beeware of Mall

"...mall at Hwy. 71 and RM 620, west of Austin. By most indications, the village Board of Aldermen will..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Save Our Speck Alliance

Larry Speck is the main architect of the Hill Country Galleria. He's also a member of the Save Our Springs Alliance board, which opposes the Galleria. This is what you call, "walking the tightrope."

"...the rural Village of Bee Cave, just west of Austin. The 114-acre project is proposed along Hwy. 71 at..."

June 14, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

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"...Appreciating Austin..."

May 10, 2002 Column

Common Ground on the Colorado

The new Eastside Colorado River Park begins to take shape.

"..."Common ground creates community," says Ted Siff of the Austin Parks Foundation, who has been helping marshal the latest..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature by Dan Oko

Chronicle Endorsements

The Chronicle's endorsements for city council and charter amendment proposals

"...Charter Amendments Despite the length of its meetings, the Austin City Council really does only two things: It spends..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature

Council Contest Primer

A rundown of the upcoming Austin City Council election

"...Vincent W. Aldridge, an attorney from South Austin, serves on the city's Zoning and Platting Commission and..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature

Citizen Mary at Work

Highlights of the Activism of Mary Arnold

"...Arnold's nearly 30 years of activism on behalf of Austin:..."

April 5, 2002 News Feature

Mapping the Changes

A preview of proposed new single-member districts

"...of Justice, which has to "pre-clear" any change to Austin's electoral system to make sure it doesn't violate the..."

April 5, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Items

"...incumbent state Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio (or "I-35 Sprawl Corridor"), was attacked from the right by John Shields,..."

March 22, 2002 News Feature

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"...told me that during elections to always check The Austin Chronicle because they invariably endorse progressive, environmentally friendly candidates...."

March 8, 2002 Column

Welcome to the Primaries

A roundup of the Travis County primary races

"...redistricted Pct. 2, which now includes more of Central Austin's progressive voters. There, Heckler is regarded as the great..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

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"...to the city manager position that the city of Austin has, then the members of the Commissioner's Court should..."

March 1, 2002 Column

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"...Barton Springs and don't represent the interests of average Austinites. Nothing could be further from the truth. They are..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Column

Endorsements

"...sincerely determined to give a stronger voice to environmentalist, anti-sprawl sentiment on a court too often driven by reflexively..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature

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"...the Villas at Guadalupe development is good for the Austin community ["Postmarks: Pro: Villas at Guadalupe," Jan. 25]. Since..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Column

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"...Smog" [Nov. 30] does a good job of informing Austinites that we are paying for more pollution through the..."

Dec. 7, 2001 Column

Endorsements

The Austin Chronicle endorses Gus Garcia for mayor of Austin and offers other endorsements on the Nov. 6 state constitutional amendments election and county bond propositions.

"...Mayor of Austin: Gus Garcia Gus Garcia is more than just the..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature

Endorsements

"...Mayor of Austin: Gus Garcia We believe Gus Garcia is more than..."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Feature

It's a Vision Thing

What's up with regional planning?

"...Since the mid-Seventies, the city of Austin has been too fractured by growth-related warfare to adopt..."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Politics

"...Austin: Growth caused certain issues to explode; roads, schools, the..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Naked City

A proposed bond package to lengthen roads draws support from business lobbyists but opposition from environmentalists and local Democrats.

"...Backers of the proposed bond package (dubbed the "sprawl road plan" by detractors) include the Real Estate Council..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

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"...13, and 20] shows the best and worst of Austin's democratic process. While it is good that people are..."

July 27, 2001 Column

Naked City

Tied Up in Cable, Mauro Tries to Stop the Pipeline, Smart Growth reconsidered, and Hyde Park Redux

"...ordinance. "If I were in the telecom business in Austin, I would make a habit of reading the agenda..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Jennie Kennedy

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Stirred up by the arts, sounding off on local TV

"...got around to reading Amy Smith's article on the Austin Museum of Art in last week's Chronicle ["The Art..."

July 20, 2001 Column

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