Taking a Look at the Neighborhoods That Will Be Changed the Most by Project Connect

Diving into the iterations of the public transit redesign

"...costs about 30% more than it did when the City Council and Capital Metro Board of Directors endorsed the..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Once-Sacred Neighborhood Protections Battered by Austin's Affordability Crisis

Are taller buildings with less parking the answer?

"...City Council didn’t take any action (and had not planned..."

May 21, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Cedar Park Moderates Kick MAGAs to the Curb

Moderates win down the ballot against far-right challengers

"...Nuts-and-bolts moderate incumbents swept the Cedar Park City Council elections Saturday, squashing a slate of hard-right, Trump-loving..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Leander Votes to Keep Itself Connected to Cap Metro

Bus service, shuttle service, and MetroRail, oh my!

"...community's partnership with Capital Metro on Saturday. The Leander City Council had placed Proposition A on the city ballot..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Opinion: The Case to Keep Leander Connected

A yes vote on Proposition A means continued transportation solutions

"...in the last three decades to say YES to transportation solutions...."

May 6, 2022 Column by James Larsen

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Cannot Lie: A newly adopted map of the state's electricity supply chain will help state employees get fuel to..."

May 6, 2022 News Feature

East Austin Residents Need Resilience Hubs Sooner Rather Than Later

City looks to fill in some of the gaps of inequity during times of crisis

"...of inequity. The hubs would function out of existing city, county, and school properties and would serve as resource..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Heather Stewart

Faster Than Sound: Neighbors Push to Limit Size of Austin Opera House Project

Traffic concerns clash with midsize venue vision at 200 Academy Dr. development

"...imagine a midsize destination comparable to the Paramount in capacity, neighbors angle for a smaller venue akin to the..."

April 29, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Can the Airport Keep Up With Austin’s Boom?

AUS (aka ABIA) keeps making headlines whether it wants to or not

"...not be. It got wrapped around the axle at City Council for springing its new jet fuel depot on..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Considers Fuentes’ Call to Slow Down AUS Fuel Project

New tanks to be located directly opposite Southeast neighborhood

"...City Council is set to vote today, April 7, on..."

April 8, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Mayo-Tary Pete Takes The Train to Saltillo, SXSW

Buttigieg tips his cap to Austin's massive mobility investments

"...On Wednesday, March 16, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg – once and always Mayor Pete –..."

March 17, 2022 SXSW Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Think Globally, Act Locally

Planning for mobility, hoping for democracy

"...Austin Strategic Mobility Plan is, as it says, the city of Austin's long-term strategic plan for mobility. As such,..."

March 18, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Council Takes on a Safer Sixth Street, Project Connect, and More

Council tackles a 63-item agenda

"...Like the rest of Texas, City Hall is focused this week on the March 1..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Zilker Vision Not Quite 20/20

Rewilding advocates call for more specifics as Zilker Vision Plan process nears end

"...Since the city Parks and Recreation Department and Design Workshop have been..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: Zilker Park Vision Still Cloudy

It’s hard planning for the future, when humans insist on living in the present

"...The city Parks and Recreation Depart­ment and lead consultants Design Work­shop..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Council Comes Back

First meeting of 2022, first reading for the Opera House

"...The main event of City Council's Jan. 27 meeting proved to be the city's..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...solidly Democratic vote sink almost entirely within the Austin city limits, and Doggett – first elected as Austin's boy-wonder..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rodriguez Attacks Casar Over Homelessness Policy

Dems condemn political ad’s “Republican-style” tactics

"...D-Round Rock, and Erin Zweiner, D-Driftwood; as well as City Council Members in Austin (Natasha Harper-Madison and Chito Vela)..."

Jan. 29, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Chito Vela Sails to City Council

Vela wins D4 special election in a landslide

"...the total vote and avoiding a run-off in the City Council District 4 special election to replace Greg Casar..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Election Ticker: Race for Austin's Next Mayor Heats Up

Israel kicks off quest to make history in mayoral race, plus more news

"...would be only the second woman to lead the city (after Carole Keeton's tenure 40 years ago), the first..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: I-35 Back on the Front Burner

TxDOT prepares the next draft of their rebuild plan

"...The Texas Department of Transportation is ready to present the next iteration of the..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4

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

"...Ever since Austin's first 10-1 district council took office in 2015, the northeast District 4 has..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...special election to fill the District 4 seat on City Council, vacant since Greg Casar exited to run for..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature

Austin at Large: It's a Season, Not Just a Day

Showdown at the Batcave, Part 2: Isn’t this just lining the developers’ pockets?

"...Fred (Bunch, Aleshire, Lewis) have raised alarms about the city's consideration of tax increment financing (TIF) to pay for..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Top 10 Stories of 2021

Some top topics on the community news front

"...but clearly, this remains an existential threat to the city's soul. And despite no shortage of public discussion, no..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

How Much of Zilker Park Can Austin Return to Nature?

Balancing ecological preservation and the human element in city's Zilker Park Vision Plan

"...and secure Zilker's health for generations to come, the city is at work on the first-ever long-range vision plan..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Moves Up Target Date for Net-Zero Emissions Goal

City emphasizes equity as it ramps up climate action

"...City Council is set to adopt a Climate Equity Plan..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Chief By Appointment: City Manager Spencer Cronk named Joseph Chacon as chief of..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Feature

Celia Israel Makes "Exploratory" Move Toward 2022 Mayor's Race

State rep not seeking a fifth term in Texas House

"...the pond, such as former mayor Kirk Watson or Council Member Kathie Tovo; candidate filing doesn’t even begin until..."

Sept. 22, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: Bring Back East Avenue – Downtown Is No Place for a 20-lane Death Machine

The case for running freeways around cities, rather than through them

"...to offer a time-tested observation: The core of a city is a lousy place for a freeway...."

Sept. 17, 2021 Column by Chris Riley

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