Weird by Design

City's proposed design standards emphasize livability, walkability, and flexibility

"...In much of Austin, suggesting that our fair city leaves anything at all..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Be Afraid, Coyotes – Be Very Afraid

Travis County tackles coyotes in northwest Austin

"...in Highland Hills, a swanky little corner of Northwest Austin that is currently suffering what residents describe as an..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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"...full picture of why people who live in South Austin are angry, and it is not about paying for..."

Sept. 10, 2004 Column

Endorsements

'The Austin Chronicle' endorsements for the Sept. 11 Austin ISD bond election

"...Austin ISD Bond Election First, a central principle we can..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature

Endorsements

'The Austin Chronicle' endorsements for the Sept. 11 Austin ISD bond election

"...Austin ISD Bond Election First, a central principle we can..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature

Naked City

Low wages, sprawl among the concerns of package detractors

"...a $520 million bond package funding capital improvements in Austin ISD, some Austin groups are beginning to voice concerns,..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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"...I needed more time to make up my mind ["Austin@Large," News, July 23]. He said this was confusing to..."

Aug. 6, 2004 Column

Doesn't Trust Cap Metro

"...Howdy y'all Scene: the Austin Convention Center on Thursday, June 10, at 8am to..."

June 11, 2004 Postmarks

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"...insurance coverage than both UT and the city of Austin. And UT shuttle drivers have a benefit that Capital..."

June 4, 2004 Column

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"...Proposition 1 is bad policy for Austin taxpayers and for all city employees except firefighters, and..."

May 14, 2004 Column

The Best-Case Scenario

After years of work, Envision Central Texas goes majorly public.

"...featuring leaders (elected and otherwise) from throughout the five-county Austin metro area but no official authority -- has staged..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Hightower Takes on the Bushites in His Underwear

Jim Hightower's latest assault on the plutocracy hits the bestseller list.

"...me in my red underwear," said Jim Hightower. The Austin populist firebrand (and Chronicle columnist) was referring to Thieves..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

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"...Billboard -- Please Pick up my Poop ["Best of Austin," Sept. 27]. I liked it because it was funny..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Column

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Mission: Grow Smart

"...produce a conceptual plan for future growth in the Austin area -- kicked off in earnest last Friday with..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Beyond City Limits

"...land commissioner and author of the 1995 bill, says Austin and scores of other impertinent cities are violating the..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature

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"...filed a ready-made brief that includes as named parties Austin police officers who weren't even at the scene."..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

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"...be shot and killed in cold blood by the Austin Police Department...."

Aug. 9, 2002 Column

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"...that SOS should spend our meager resources promoting car-dependent sprawl over any watershed is to advocate for the bad..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Column

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"...I urge any sane Austinite that likes what's left of this once unique city..."

July 26, 2002 Column

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"...have no real differences with Jackie Goodman ["Governing Post-Boom Austin," April 12]. Jackie Goodman is a good woman, who..."

May 3, 2002 Column

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"...just prior to Kirk Mitchell stealing endorsements from the Austin Sierra Club, the Austin Neighborhoods Together PAC, and the..."

April 26, 2002 Column

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"...response to Clark-Madison's April 5 column "Searching for Candidates" ["Austin @ Large"], I would like to offer some observations...."

April 19, 2002 Column

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"...or anyone else) to put term limits on the Austin ballot. The council itself voted it on. Politicians do..."

April 12, 2002 Column

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The libraries hit the books, and environmentalists speak out.

"...for the Future task force represents a cross-section of Austin citizens who have worked for more than two years..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Column

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Austin - bands, bikes, billboards, ballots, Bradley, and beyond - under scrutiny.

"...Since Bradley is once again bullying Austin, seeking fast-track approval of connecting South MoPac to I-35,..."

April 27, 2001 Column

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Light Rail, Green Politics, and much ado about the city's growing pains.

"...The recent use of Austin icon Lance Armstrong in the campaign to promote light..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Column

Titanic Town

"...you think, could blend seamlessly into the vast exurban sprawl of Greater Austin/Pflugerville/Round Rock. Then the discordant elements begin..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Russell Smith

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Council members' feuding bond proposals are sure to set off a major tectonic event at this week's council meeting.

"...the ground today, that'll be the tectonic plates of Austin politics smashing together at the City Council meeting. This..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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A tawdry Kelsonian cababble.

"...This key strategy is at the heart of the Austin Tomorrow Plan, the Barton Springs Scientific Consensus Paper, and..."

June 9, 2000 Column

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Benefits of Frankenfoods

"...Challenge Sprawl..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Column

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