No Parking Garage, Says Downtown Crowd

The proposed Convention Center garage finds few friends, and even trips over a city official's own testimony.

"...for a new Convention Center parking garage and a district chilling plant. Not only is the landowner waging strong..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

The Planning Commission votes to recommend a renegotiation of a zoning overlay around the Hyde Park Baptist Church, which wants to build a five-story parking garage in the neighborhood, and a temporary halt on major construction in areas that have neighborhood plans in development. The measures go to council on Thursday.

"...the terms of the church's Neighborhood Conservation and Combining District (NCCD). And -- although no one wanted to use..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Going Whole Hog

City Vows to Pare Down Pohl's PUD

"...but formally as the Leander Rehabilitation Planned Unit Development District, lies northeast of the intersection of U.S. 183 and..."

Jan. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

CPC's 12-Point Program:

"...plans, AustinPlan, corridor studies, NCCD (Neighborhood Conservation and Combining District-CHECK), overlay studies, and Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team (R/UDAT)...."

Dec. 22, 1995 News Feature

Day Trips

Mineral Wells, Texas: "Where America Drinks Its Way to Health."

"...with jugs of the water that made the north central Texas town renowned as a health resort, the new..."

May 26, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Postmarks

Wrong John, Wrong Reason

"...myself. As a longtime Austinite with a South Austin business within three minutes of Riverside Drive, and a heavy..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Column

Downtown Puzzle: Convention Epi-Center

Is expanding the Convention Center a smart investment?

"...aging Palmer Auditorium, the 246,000-square-foot building's position as a business hub and epicenter for South by Southwest helped kick-start..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...fall, Cypress Real Estate Advisors sought an upgrade to Central Business District zoning to build a 250-foot condo tower,..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature

Their Reputations Precede Them

Run-off rivals Galindo and Morrison set the record straight

"...Morrison. "The sense of the neighborhoods was that the Central Business District [Downtown's boundaries] should not be coming all..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Developing Stories: Where Are They Now?

The latest on this year's big digs

"...for the fund to help a diverse mix of businesses stay on Congress, including minority-owned and women-owned small businesses..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: Beside the Point

The streets are mean, and so is the City Council

"...the Religion and Labor Network of Austin and the Central Texas Immigrant Workers' Rights Center sponsored a City Hall..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

The city tries to combine historic protection, urban redevelopment

"...toward redevelopment while preserving the existing National Register Historic District. The report should be before the council by October...."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

City of Dreams

Visions in Earlier Austin Plans Not Unlike Our Own

"...any need for new high-volume arterials in the downtown district. (A large part of the 1928 City Plan deals..."

Dec. 1, 1995 News Feature

My Migas, My City

As Downtown development explodes, Las Manitas Avenue Cafe and its neighbors face an uncertain future

"...historic Congress Avenue storefronts that house unique, locally owned businesses – be displaced or demolished in the name of..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Center of Gravity

City's influx of new money and new businesses shifts council's political sails

"...begun to believe the hype -- that if the business magazines rank this city No. 1 for everything from..."

May 26, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Shiny Happy City

"...listed of cities -- Austin won "Best City for Business" by Fortune, "Startup City" by Forbes, "Hot New High-Tech..."

March 5, 1999 Screens Feature

How Much of Your Rent Is Paying for Spots in a Parking Lot?

Council's ready to jettison parking minimums for future Austin developments

"...letter posted to the Council message board April 25, District 9 Council Member Zo Qadri pointed out the dissonance..."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

State of the City Highlights

Mayor Leffingwell's annual address encourages a 'yes and' attitude

"...the revitalized Waller Creek – into a new 'innovation district' for this industry." Formula One..."

Feb. 5, 2013 News Post by Monica Riese

Then There's This: MACC Attack Averted?

Council to settle whether to sell or keep Rainey Street tract

"...the tract is located within the Waller Creek tax-financing district, which makes the sale of the property even more..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

We Built This City

On rock & roll venues opening up left, right, and especially east

"...stacked smack in the middle of Austin's hottest entertainment district: Cheer Up Charlie's, the Volstead Lounge, Hotel Vegas, and..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Music Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Pop Up Shop Coming to Congress

City Council changes temporary retail from 'naughty' to 'nice'

"...three months. This ordinance would allow that in our central business district and our Downtown mixed use district.”..."

Nov. 29, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: The Tree in the Way

Commission decision could lead to changes in tree ordinance

"...In June, the landowners obtained City Council approval for central urban redevelop­ment zoning, allowing for additional density, but without..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

City Hall Hustle: If You Don't Build It, They Will Still Come

The welcome mat can only hold so many people

"...surface parking on vacant lots where currently in CBD [central business district zoning] you cannot do that," as well..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Austin Museum of Art

The museum is losing a block but may be gaining a leg up on a new facility

"...the board began exploring all available property in the central business district – which he defined as being between..."

Dec. 24, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

New Courthouse for Travis County?

Commissioners to discuss possible downtown land purchase

"...new courthouse facility is part of the county's multi-phase Central Campus Master Plan in Austin's central business district. Eckhardt..."

Dec. 13, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Hailing the Cabs

What happens next

"...• Establishing flat rates for trips within the central business district;..."

June 11, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Three Steps Forward, One Step Back

Various projects slated for I-35, Airport Boulevard, and Congress Avenue

"...Second and Third streets. If granted, the change from Central Business District to CBD-Central Urban Redevelopment would effectively remove..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: Reading Place 1

Cavazos or Riley? You decide.

"...punishment of crimes affecting quality of life in the central business district, coupled with community service sentences that provide..."

April 10, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Density Bonuses

Three concepts

"...requirement – either on-site or via a fee-in-lieu. Individual districts Downtown, and potentially citywide, would get custom menus reflecting..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Council Notebook

a look at what's up this week…

"...ordinance. 53. Approve an ordinance creating a homestead preservation district in east Austin, largely parallel to the central business..."

Jan. 8, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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