UT's Brackenridge Tract: For Love or Money?

West Austin readies for another battle over redevelopment

"...Col. George Washington Brackenridge, Civil War profiteer and philanthropist, could have never suspected..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

UT's Brackenridge Tract: Speculating on Speculation

What will become of these coveted 345 acres where Lake Austin Boulevard meets Enfield Road?

"...Texas in 1917, his plan was to make the tract a site for a new main campus. The idea..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Justin Ward

Considering the Brackenridge Tract

"...of Regents will again consider the future of the Brackenridge Tract, land deeded to the university for the "purpose..."

June 17, 2009 Postmarks

Staking Out the Brack Tract

West Austin residents participate in Brack's planning process but question whether their concerns will be taken to heart

"...has moved the planning process for redeveloping the UT-owned Brackenridge Tract to its halfway point. On Nov. 3, representatives..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Brack Tract Plan

UT has big plans for its West Austin property

"...of the development debate over the University of Texas-owned Brackenridge Tract gleaned a little more information on the forthcoming..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Brackenridge Scorecard

On one side, you have the UT Regents and proponents of redeveloping the Lions Golf Course. On the other side, you have a long list of folks who want to preserve a piece of Austin history.

"...battle over Lions Municipal Golf Course and the entire Brackenridge Tract is shaping up to be one in which..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Student Housing, Decades of Biological Research Up in the Air

Bracken­ridge Tract Task Force recommends removing or relocating student housing and lab west of campus

"...Board of Reg­ents heard the findings of the Bracken­ridge Tract Task Force, which recommends steps be taken to develop..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature by Justin Ward

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...• What Would Col. Brackenridge Do? On Monday night, more than 100 people gathered..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• Brackenridge Redevelopment Moves Forward With so many interest groups tied..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature

An 'Apology' to the Regents

"...Dear Editor, I am a resident in the Brackenridge Apartments, a division of the famous Brackenridge Tract that..."

Dec. 9, 2007 Postmarks

Naked City

UT regents reject renewal of city's lease

"...meeting, the regents backed an earlier proposal from their Brackenridge Tract advisory body not to enter into any new..."

Feb. 25, 2011 News Feature

UT Should Include Students in Master-Plan Process

"...Dear Editor, On Oct. 12 the Brackenridge Tract Task Force issued a series of recommendations to..."

Nov. 12, 2007 Postmarks

City Hall Hustle: In the Zone

Land-use issues in all corners of the city dominate council agenda

"...future land use map would be adopted for the Brackenridge Tract – explicitly calling for development to go there..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Happenings

"...PUBLIC MEETING: BRACKENRIDGE TRACT The city Neighborhood Planning and Zoning Department is..."

July 11, 2008 News Feature

It Was in 1910, Not 1917

"...Dear Editor, Re: “UT's Brackenridge Tract” [News, Dec. 7]: Brackenridge donated the 500 acres..."

Dec. 9, 2007 Postmarks

Adler Offers Olive Branch After Second Reading of Land Development Code

Code compromise?

"...take up an 85-Item agenda. They'll consider approving a contract to renovate the former John Henry Faulk Library Downtown,..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

From Runways to Sidewalks

The Mueller neighborhood at midcourse

"...Mueller pioneers. They moved from Brentwood, where they'd rented, attracted by the idea of a walkable, dense, green neighborhood...."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Top 10 Developing Stories

"...7) Brack Tract Backlash West Austin agonized over its own redevelopment quandaries,..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: Puttering Around

Saving Muny (again) and watching the economic clouds

"...wake of UT's decision to redevelop its West Austin Brackenridge Tract – a process in which UT's been about..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Top 10 Developing Stories

Lessons Learned

"...9) UT's Brackenridge Tract Another hefty chunk of old Central Austin was..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Top 10 Developing Stories

Lessons Learned

"...9) UT's Brackenridge Tract Another hefty chunk of old Central Austin was..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Oops!

"...Last week in the article "UT's Brackenridge Tract," we reported, in error, that the master-planned multiuse..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Column

Council Recap: It's a Long Way From City Hall to the Landfill

Tensions over trash, and wheeling and dealing to Save Muny

"...Austin Resource Recovery for Council to approve an emergency contract extension with Waste Management, Inc. that would allow ARR..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Naked City

Arsonists, AISD cuts, and Brack tract

Feb. 25, 2011 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 8/20/10

No FLUM map for Brack tract

"...Chris Riley had requested the item awarding an arts contract to build a wall around the Austin Energy substation..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Headlines

"...business includes the approval of a slew of new contracts and appointment of new municipal court judges; additionally, the..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature

Headlines

"...reversed course on a plan to develop the university-owned Brackenridge Tract for commercial use, deciding against relocating the UT..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature

Does Anyone Like This Plan?

"...profit. Or do we need to sell off the Brackenridge Tract to pay for more law firms to come..."

June 29, 2009 Postmarks

Muny Isn't Part of UT's Grand Plans

Consultant rolls out two master plans for UT's Brackenridge Tract

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Developing Stories: May's Plan-a-Thon

Public meetings on Downtown plans produce mixed – or uncertain – results

"...contrast, about twice that number attended the May 20 Brackenridge Tract presentation by the University of Texas master planning..."

May 29, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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