Then There's This: Parks and Rec in Review

In a parks-centric town like Austin, it's not easy being PARD

"...Hike and bike trail runners? Check. Flower club ladies? Check. Swimmers? Check...."

Dec. 28, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

'Chronicle' Endorsements and Election Info

Our recommendations for the Nov. 8 election

"...Would extend by one month the current one-year "resign-to-run" (for another office) provision, in..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature

'Chronicle' Endorsements and Election Info

Our recommendations for the Nov. 8 election

"...Would extend by one month the current one-year "resign-to-run" (for another office) provision, in..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature

A Bumper-to-Bumper Crop of MoPac Proposals

Not everyone's happy with this cornucopia

"...and videos greeted visitors to the forums earlier this month at Murchison and O. Henry middle schools. Among the..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Page Three: Hell in a Handbasket
or, the Worst of Austin

A week in the life of local government

"...• Bike lanes: Also part of the original agreement was the..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Column by Nick Barbaro

Welcome to the Motordrome

One of the last Wall of Death barrels comes to town

"...In 1984, Rene Regimbal started a 24-foot bike ride, and he's been riding it ever since...."

June 13, 2008 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• Sad news from Austin's Yellow Bike Project, a volunteer-run collective known for rehabbing and releasing..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...projects could soon make Austin a better place to bike, if a convincing case can be made to win..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...since summer 2005. Senior hydrogeologist Brian Smith says several months of sustained flow in creeks such as Onion and..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...In recent months the U.S. has become more of a hostile place..."

May 26, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...John Smythe was killed while riding home on his bike around 3am last Friday near the corner of Sixth..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...staff for study. A staff report is due this month. By then, Eden hopes to have deposited a load..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Feature

Coach's Corner

Coach gets his disconnection notice, courtesy of Allen Iverson.

"...I have a bike. It's hangs languidly -- peacefully gathering cobwebs -- from..."

July 26, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

You Call This a Plan?

Seaholm District Master Plan Morphs Into the Lumbermen's Tract Subsidy Program

"...of the story. In fact, it was the Pfluger bike and pedestrian bridge that carried the day at a..."

June 14, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

After a Fashion

Our Style Avatar discovers dirt cheap cigs and trumpets the extravagant Bikes & Babes in Toyland benefit.

"...site, www.altononthespot.com. He's also covered in Paper magazine this month in the NYC beauty section for his work for..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...killed Pablo Zuniga on the Town Lake hike and bike trail -- in an area well known for being..."

Oct. 2, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the plan he has been working on for 14 months. Terkel and MHMR reps claim to want the charrette..."

Nov. 7, 1997 News Feature

False Accusations

"...any of the members of the band are huge bikers who would kick my ass, please disregard this...."

March 21, 1997 Column

Book Reviews

"...birthday, his father gave him a Tour de France bike. ("It had the Camagnolo components -- crank set, derailleurs,..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature

Austin Trails: New and Proposed

"...Transportation Study will consider funding the following trails this month:..."

Nov. 15, 1996 News Feature

It's Nice To Car Share

The more hands on the wheel, the merrier

"...Less than a month-and-a-half after my tragic and guilt-inducing Gulf Coast sojourn, my..."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Suing Coked-Up Trucker Company: A teacher seriously injured last month when a concrete truck smashed into a San Marcos..."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Seven-Hour Bike Ride, Anyone?: Austin and San Antonio will soon be..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature

Autonomous Vehicles Are Making Deliveries in South Austin

We have seen the future, and it brought pizza

"...or a bunch of pizzas, can fit in the bike lane, travels up to 15 mph, functions in bad..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

First-Ever Comprehensive Plan Looks at Zilker's Future

The Zilker Park Vision Plan starts rolling

"...park's other three springs, the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail that traverses the park, the Zilker Hillside Theater,..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Healthy Streets Program's Partial Closures Give Nondrivers Room

Share the streets

"...prioritized for local traffic and "people to walk, roll, bike, run, and skate." The idea of Healthy Streets, introduced..."

May 29, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin’s Steady Strides Toward Climate Sustainability

How are we doing and how effective can local policies be at mitigating a worldwide crisis?

"...different place; those who assembled at the Capitol last month (of all ages, but set in motion primarily by..."

Nov. 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

A Broken Trust at the Alamo Drafthouse

After executive mismanagement of sexual harassment accusations, the movie chain reconsiders what it means to do the right thing

"...Last month, Drafthouse founder and CEO Tim League consulted with a..."

March 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council: Because We're Happy!

Council dances, hires, and lives the Life Aquatic

"...allowance” of $7,200, and a temporary housing allowance of $4,500/month for six months...."

Feb. 6, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Council: Labor Protections and Job Evaluations

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

"...a total combined amount of $40.3 million over a 37-month term from Sept. 2015 to Sept. 2018). Item 20..."

April 1, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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