Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4

Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall

"...feeling ANC had little focus on neighborhoods beyond the central city). But she has also advocated for Project Connect's..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Top 10 Stories of 2021

Some top topics on the community news front

"...expansion," I went on to outline TxDOT's Capital Express Central plan to rebuild I-35 through Central Austin, and the..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: Brightness on the Edge of Town

Samsung’s Taylor expansion lights up needs, opportunities in the Eastern Crescent

"...$17 billion, it semi-confirmed in its official announcement that Central Texas always had the edge, citing "multiple factors, including..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Local Candidates Launch Their 2022 Campaigns

Off to the races with Greg Casar, Eddie Rodriguez, and Jose "Chito" Vela

"...(perhaps his last) in the new TX-37, which packs Central and West Austin Democrats into a safe blue seat..."

Nov. 12, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Proposition B Swaps Parkland for ... More Parkland

City seeks voters OK of land swap proposed by Oracle

"...parkland, currently home to the Parks and Recreation Department's Central Main­ten­ance Complex, through a public bidding process. Any such..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How I-35 Plans Affect the Chronicle Property at 40th Street

Life in the fast lane?

"...build Alternatives still under consideration for the Capital Express Central corridor. As you can (sort of) see in the..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Every Comment Counts to Get TxDOT to Try Harder on Plans for I-35

A look at the many roads not taken

"...public meeting" for what it calls the Capital Express Central project before Sept. 24. That's two weeks from now...."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Condemning the Chronicle?

Our small part in the I-35 expansion story

"...Yes, the new highway right-of-way would take up just..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: Ain’t No Highway Wide Enough

TxDOT abandons any pretense of new thinking about I-35. It's time to stop them.

"...released schematics – big long aerial views of the corridor – for its three alternatives, one of which it..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: The Rules No Longer Apply

Create decent housing for all Austinites (1 million and counting). Is it really so hard?

"...can do it. Some of those pouring money into Central Texas are betting we can't, speculating on our ineptitude...."

July 2, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Will TxDOT’s Plans for Loop 360 Leave Cyclists and Pedestrians in the Dust?

Bikin’ down the highway

"...indeed hilly, but a drive along the still­-stunning 14-mile corridor reveals more than sporadic potential right-of-way encroachment, such as..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...national planning group, which has an active chapter in Central Texas, took heed of the long-running efforts by local..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Guide to Kolaches in Austin

And some of your sweet and savory pastry options in and around town

"...The Central Texas foodways are a mashup of many excellent cuisines..."

April 9, 2021 Food Feature by Evan Rodriguez

City Falls Behind on Housing Goals

Housing for Austin’s poorest residents in short supply

"...was built within a half-mile of a center or corridor designated for more intense infill development under the Imagine..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Great Springs Project Proposes a Network of Trails From Austin to San Antonio

Squaring conservation with development

"...Country water quality from the increasing development along that corridor, especially in Hays County, one of the fastest-growing counties..."

Jan. 1, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

A Church and Its People on Austin's Eastside

The living history of David Chapel

"...the Capitol) and MLK's designation as a core transit corridor. The church community negotiated with the Chestnut Neigh­bor­hood Plan..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Challengers Hit Speed Bumps in Run-Off Council Races

Almost at the finish line

"...call "defunding the police" – which has been a central message of her campaign...."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: More to Be Thankful For

An overdue (if tentative) win in Southwest Austin

"...practices, [highlighting] exemplary building, site, and landscape initiatives in Central Texas." This year's event, "Fulfilling the Promise of Sustainability,"..."

Nov. 27, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: I-35 Cap(ital Express) and Stitch

Pondering the future of a road with so much baggage

"...We've been writing about the I-35 Capital Express Central project for quite a while now, and indeed, you're..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Taking a Dive Into the Travis County Election Numbers

The biggest blueberry ever!

"...a number of the same boxes along the MoPac corridor where Hegar lagged behind Biden. East of I-35 and..."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council and Cap Metro Prepare to Hand Transit Plan to Voters

City's big plan is nearing the station

"...owners pay now to support Austin Com­munity College or Central Health, largely without complaint. [inset-1-right]..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Cruz (Out of) Control

Whose well-being does the junior senator have at heart?

"...a protest of your property valuation with the Travis Central Appraisal District is this Friday, May 15. It's likely..."

May 15, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin At Large: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

As we endure this age of clownery, we can have nice things in our future – even I-35

"...Commission fully, finally funding the reconstruction of I-35 through Central Austin. It's pretty mind-blowing that this epochal milestone, the..."

May 8, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Big, Bold, and Costly: Austin’s Makes a Third Try at Rail Transit

The train is here

"...local funds) in light rail in the Lamar/Guadalupe/South Congress corridor (the Orange Line) and along East Riverside to the..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Trains! Tunnels! Billions! Austin Gets First Look at Proposed Transit Plan

Next steps: public input, May Council vote, November election

"...Austin - with light rail in the Lamar/Guadalupe/South Congress corridor and along East Riverside to the airport, underground Downtown..."

March 6, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Consensus? Conschmensus.

Majority rules ... absolutely

"...for instance, look at the broad upzonings along that corridor – which staff was directed to map, even though..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Mapping the Land Development Code Madness

Trying to make sense of the proposed changes

"...the LDC revision involves the upzoning of properties along corridors, centers, and transit priority networks, as defined in Imagine..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

The World of Wayfinding in Austin

How we get from here to there in our ever-changing city

"...find myself "lost" in between Seaholm and the New Central Library – two projects with which I have some..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...one of the empty retail hulks on the AustAntonio corridor (a victim of the Great I-35 Mall Collapse of..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Austin City Council Shows Surprising Interest in Upzoning

Mayor throws a curveball in advance of Monday's new Land Development Code revision report

"...zoning map that serve as house-scale buffers between high-density corridor development and established mid- to low-density neighborhoods. Mayor Pro..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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