Breaking the Code

Plain English Is the Goal for Land Development Rules

"...Land Development Code - Chapter 13 of the Austin City Code, and its attendant regulations and procedures - are..."

May 15, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Impossible Dream

Should Public Money Go to Private Theatre?

"...adn Live Oak artistic director Don TToner say the city ought to invest in their dreams to renovate the..."

Sept. 19, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Page Two: Music of the Spheres

We cannot work together unless we can talk to each other

"...posted comment for not acknowledging all the work the city and concerned citizens have done to support live music...."

June 20, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Developing Stories: 'L' Is for 'Lake' – and Legal and Ludicrous

The Waterfront Overlay has an intricate history

"...allowed without a variance from the Planning Commission or City Council: On this tract, the city's Waterfront Overlay Ordinance..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: Refighting the Last Wars

Prop. 1, Prop. 2, Saving Barton Springs ... and Everything Else

"...Devices distributed a tabloid-sized, full-color AMD advertisement across the city, devoted not to marketing computer chips, but to burnishing..."

April 21, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Bulletproofing Betty

Despite being a council freshman, Betty Dunkerley has already taken the lead on health care.

"...consider public health in the homeland-security sense -- the capacity of Austin's public clinics and hospitals to deal with..."

Aug. 30, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Page Two

"...the tip of the iceberg of discontent after the City Council tentatively okayed maximum-density condo/apartment zoning for the "Villas..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Column by Nick Barbaro

Managing Secrets

Council's search for city manager may be confidential ... or not

"...Like nature, City Hall abhors a vacuum. Among many administrative vacancies bubbling..."

April 10, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: All EARRS

Stage Two of the Hodge Affair may be less than meets the eye

"...Responding to media requests, the city made available several years of accounting records for the..."

April 27, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Beside the Point: Their Northcross to Bear

Council wades into Wal-Mart's waters

"...lunchtime deluge of citizens communications brings many things at City Council – not all of them good. It's parsimonious..."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: The Schroeder File

For APD and Austin, Knee's decision was the right one

"...on overdrive, with some loudly bruiting their belief that City Manager Toby Futrell improperly put direct pressure on a..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Budget Battles, Round One:

Austin firefighters start a blaze of their own in response to the department's controversial budget-cutting proposal.

"...The City Council got no free pass last week as it..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Page Two

With few big surprises, the recent local election left us to ponder single-member districts, minority representation, and campaign spending. Also: the consequences of wristband counterfeiting, and The Chronicle Hour is no more.

"...Austin citizens can't be overly happy with the current City Council. Regardless of how much the council is (or..."

May 9, 2003 Column by Louis Black

If You Build It ...

What Dreams May Come

"...Museum Park office complex are scoring high on the city's Smart Growth matrix, architectural renderings of the future buildings..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Point Austin: Full Court Press

The Moriarity lawsuit arrives in court – trailing a herd of lawyers

"...a contract" and "defamation") from their positions with the city's Clean Water Program (a cheerfully green name for fixing..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Beside the Point

Preternaturally talented rogue city manager tries escaping 'The Company' before it does her in

"...(if only those sidewalks weren't so goddamn big): The Toby Ultimatum...."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

More Bad Blood

Chief Knee announced an investigation into Jimmy Chapman's testimony; it should probably start with Knee's own testimony.

"...In July, Chapman, Knee, White, City Manager Toby Futrell, and city-hired San Antonio attorney Lowell..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Totally PC

When it comes to city planning, nothing's constant but change.

"...whole planning and development system. Should we stop the city of Austin before it kills -- er, changes --..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Good Earth

TEA for Texas

"...City staff presented a smorgasbord of transportation improvements competing for..."

July 23, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Green Acres

Prop. 2 Seeks to Protect Water Quality - but at a Price

"...The city proposes buying some 15,000 acres of undeveloped land to..."

April 10, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

What Killed Michael Clark?

The official Travis Co. autopsy doesn't tell the whole story

"...Nonetheless, in the same statement, the department announced that City Manager Toby Futrell has asked EMS Medical Director Ed..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Oops!

Our latest batch

"...In "Did Knee and Futrell Leak APD Warrants?," April 29, Jordan Smith wrote that..."

May 6, 2005 Column

Locals Talk Cash in D.C.

Rail, roads, and BCP lead the Austin delegation's list of talking points

"...Central Texas leaders – including state Rep. Mike Krusee, City Manager Toby Futrell, Council Member Daryl Slusher, Capital Metro..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

How Can Wynn Lose?

The mayoral odds are with Wynn, but could a run-off be a race?

"...run-off with ... Nofziger, who energizes and woos the central-city keep-it-weird vote and ends up with 25%, just ahead..."

April 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Beside the Point

The Tobyocracy's diaspora continues

"...The Tobyocracy's diaspora continues...."

May 16, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Conflict Over Conflict-of-Interest Provision

"...Dear Editor, City Manager Toby Futrell’s departure [“Beside the Point,” News, Feb...."

Feb. 18, 2008 Postmarks

Battle Lines on Town Lake

"...hitter law firm Brown McCarroll, to ensure that the City of Austin takes its concerns seriously. On Monday the..."

Jan. 30, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: Blue Spectre

The 'Statesman' discovers a sinister plot to take control of city government. The culprits? Those union goons, of course

"...First they warned that a City Council proposal to do a feasibility study of merging..."

June 30, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Beside the Point

The Council gears up for 2006

"...the speculation Thursday, when he decided to delay the city's bond package … until after the Regional Water Quality..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Home From Home

Austin opens arms to New Orleans 'guests,' longing to return

"...settled back into the familiar bustle of this new city within a city – Austin's primary welcome mat and..."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

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