AISD Casts a Wider Blueprint

The Austin ISD announced its expansion of the Blueprint Initiative to LBJ and Reagan high schools

"...accountability wars was announced last week, as the district's Blueprint Initiative was expanded to include two Eastside high schools:..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: A Blueprint for Mental Health

The Mayor's Task Force issues its report, but the real work is yet to come

"...as part of the mayor's "Fittest City in America Initiative" – and the report features the bureaucratic language issued..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Loving and Fighting

A history of struggle at Blackshear Elementary

"...success as part of Austin ISD Superintendent Pat Forgione's "Blueprint" initiative. Sound familiar? Two years ago, Austin's then-new school..."

June 28, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the Delco Center, AISD introduced its new Secondary School Blueprint Initiative, covering Reagan and LBJ high schools and Pearce..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...and Sims elementary schools, which were overhauled under the Blueprint Initiative in 2002, received recognized ratings. However, Johnston High,..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature

Downtown by Design

Downtown design guidelines provide a blueprint for the future of the central city.

"...City Council embarked on Version 1.0 of its Downtown Initiative, one of the package's many features was a charge..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Back to the Chalkboard?

"...far from over. Despite AISD Superintendent Pat Forgione's recent Blueprint effort to address Austin's problems educating children of color,..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...short of the goals set by the Strategic Housing Blueprint adopted by the city in 2017. Prioritizing among these..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: On the Ground, in the Sky

Council tackles Austin’s intractable housing crisis in several dimensions

"...street. Save Austin Now, the campaign behind the citizen initiative to restore some of those rules (Proposition B on..."

April 9, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Connecting a Whole Community

Austin and Google Fiber move to bridge the digital divide

"...administration revived the effort through programs like the ConnectED initiative – a plan to connect all American schools with..."

Jan. 23, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

'The Next New Thing'

Author Larry Cuban on the history of reform in Austin schools

"...At first glance, the Promise Neighborhoods initiative looks like a great way to fix what has..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Two Steps Forward ...

A year ago, the last CodeNEXT draft was "unworkable." What's changed?

"...the topic of missing directives, as the "Affordability Unlocked" initiative works its way toward being an actual ordinance –..."

April 19, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Looking for Leadership

It takes a community to support the schools.

"...as an opportunity. Last week Forgione announced a new initiative for low-performing schools, the "Austin Blueprint," which borrows elements..."

April 19, 2002 News Column by Michael King

A Long Time Coming

Why Now?

"...the old-fashioned way -- by a signature drive. The initiative failed (52% to 48%), but so did Mullen's proposal...."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Opinion: Prop B Passed. Now What?

We must prioritize long-term solutions for homelessness over easier-to-implement changes such as temporary shelters

"...service providers through the Housing-Focused Homeless Encampment Assistance Link initiative. These funds will go to rapid-rehousing and a new..."

May 28, 2021 Column by Elizabeth Heitkemper

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...A Blueprint to HEAL: The first phase of City Council's Housing-Focused..."

April 9, 2021 News Feature

Planning Commission Leaders Step Down to Chart Housing Waters

Conor Kenny and Fayez Kazi look to bring more affordable housing to Austin

"...the team working on the Colony Park Sustainable Community Initiative, which will develop 208 acres of city-owned property in..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...often in LDC discussions. The city's Austin Strategic Housing Blueprint defines "missing middle" as including "bungalow courts, side by..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

The Mayor's State of the City Is … Mixed

Adler touts city initiatives, decries “shadow” of state backlash

"...• Affordable housing bonds, Strategic Housing Blueprint, “Unlock Affordability” resolution and private investment “Strike Fund”; progress..."

April 18, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Doubling Down

In The Great Society, playwright Robert Schenkkan and his subject, LBJ, both gamble big

"...Mills, relentlessly pecking away at appropriations for his social initiatives. To his left, it's Bobby Kennedy, packing grudges from..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Off the Record

Austin celebrates 20 years as the live music capital of the world; OTR bristles

"...sponsoring the city's latest lawn-art eyesore, CowParade Austin, an initiative whose gala auction Oct. 30 benefits the Superhero Kids..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Reefer Madness: Drug Court: No Silver Bullet

If drug court isn't the answer, what is?

"...the Texas Criminal Justice Coa­li­tion, calls it – "a blueprint" for reforming the way the state handles these low-level..."

April 29, 2011 News Column by Jordan Smith

How Green Grows My County?

'Greenprints' aim to protect our most precious natural lands

"...2006 Travis Co. Greenprint for Growth, a conservation planning initiative of the Trust for Public Land. As a blueprint..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Rethinking Reagan ... and LBJ

AISD searches for student and community involvement in high school redesign program

"...to AISD, and neither is redesign, which is the initiative du jour in educational policy circles. AISD's redesign mantra..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond.

"...Ewing to replace Marcus Nelson as head of AISD's blueprint high school initiative. The position will also entail running..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

More Hope Restored

The North Central Area Command hosts another cleanup on Galewood Drive

"...Galewood Drive, the second phase of the ongoing cleanup initiative, Operation Restore Hope. On Saturday, 345 neighbors and volunteers..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...farther away than before; see AISD Casts a Wider Blueprint..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Quote of the week: "You, my hyphenated friend, are an ambassador of evil."

"...Sixth Street to MoPac, then undoubtedly you've passed Miller Blueprint -- an office supply store extraordinaire -- time and..."

March 17, 2000 Column

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...ruled by laissez-faire Republicans who cared not for public-sector "initiatives." Under a dynamic, if often autocratic, mayor destined for..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Watch

Council hears light rail report, questions legal fees on LCRA water deal and snorts at proposal to have new car displays in baggage claim area of airport.

"...more tiny little push forward for the city's light-rail initiative, which is still teetering toward a likely citizen referendum..."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

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