Austin Creative Alliance's Summit Report

The service organization moves beyond talk with four ideas on how the city can expand its cultural infrastructure

"...Kraka-thoom!!! Rapidly rising rents force Austin theatres, galleries, and live music clubs to shut their..."

April 15, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Look, the Feel of East Riverside

City planners to establish design-based code for East Riverside redevelopment

"...East Riverside Corridor Master Plan from vision to reality, city planning staff held a May 17 public meeting to..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Solar Celebrity HelioVolt Lands in Austin

Darling of international renewable energy circles to build its first solar-manufacturing plant here

"...Austin's race to become the clean-energy capital of the nation..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week: "Just because they brought snacks doesn't mean..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The city takes feedback on its proposed improved cultural contracts system.

"...Citizens and local artists and arts groups got their first preview..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: There’s No Zoning in Baseball!

Austin keeps hitting economic grand slams, but we can still tinker with the rulebook

"...comrade Nick Barbaro wrote in his space that he and I agree on more than we disagree. He wrote..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Considers Film Incentives

Localized subsidies proposed to fight off in-state competition

"...Texas has economic incentives to encourage film, TV and video game projects..."

April 22, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"Oh Moses, you stubborn, splendid adorable fool. You..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around the world

"...Quote of the Week: "They think they ought to control the..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week: "It's not the first time I've ever..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Hall Gets Better at the Basic Business of Budgeting

Early indicators are good, but difficult fiscal conversations linger

"...In the 10 days or so since City Manager Spencer Cronk presented his proposed budget for fiscal..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Steve Adler Mounts Second Bid to Run City

Mayor shares his vision for Austin's next four years

"...help him "keep doing the job we started," recounted city accomplishments since 2014, and announced his priorities for another..."

Jan. 19, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Austin as Tech Hub: Myth or Reality?

Start-ups abound here in Bat City, but they rarely stick around

"...Ever heard of the Silicon Hills in North Austin? How about Silicon..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Screens Feature by Johnny Holden

Page Two: City Slights

In our civic dialogue, grace and respect have all but disappeared

"...I believe in grace and redemption. So much of the time people level judgments..."

July 20, 2007 Column by Louis Black

City Bets the Farm on Robinson Ranch

Austin prepares to enable a new city on a huge chunk of Williamson County

"...upon a time, there was a place called "between Austin and Round Rock." What's left of that place is..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The boys from the chamber look for an opportunity to muddy the waters once again.

"...passed out in his String Cheese-wear in a puddle of mud in front of a wobbly Port-o-Let. (We could..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Development review gets flattened by budget steamroller

"...It's a testament to how bureaucratically literate Austinites are that such a dull bit of government-ese as..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Thoughts on land use, social justice, and making Austin look, feel, and work better.

"...Just to get it out of the way, let me note that the Kill-the-Smoking-Ban Countdown..."

July 25, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

A Lighter Shade of Rail

"...admit it: "Rail~Volution" is a stupid name. But the thousand-plus souls -- including dozens of Austinites -- who gathered..."

Oct. 8, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Museum Comes of Age

"...señorita becomes 15, or quince años, she is considered "of age" and presented to the community in elaborate religious..."

July 23, 1999 Arts Feature by Mary Jane Garza

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...Fourteen months after the Land-Development-Code-rewrite-that-shall-not-be-named went down in flames, amid squabbles over parking requirements..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

On the Edges of Gentrification, Planning a Different East Riverside Drive

City’s declared goals for the corridor and those of private developers do not necessarily coincide

"...For most Austinites, East Riverside Drive – from I-35 to Texas 71..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Playback: Bombs, Beto, and the Biggest Music Stories of 2018

“Playback” recaps the news, trends, and controversies of the year. Outrage level: high.

"...For 18 days in March, our customarily carefree city experienced a radical unnerving when a serial bomber began..."

Dec. 14, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Point Austin: Down in the Grove

Agreement on latest PUD portends … a little progress?

"...groups were not exactly singing "Kumbaya" at Tuesday's special-called City Council meeting to consider the Grove at Shoal Creek..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

"...City Budget: What to Cut?..."

June 11, 2010 News Feature

Developing Stories: The Promise of Planning

Can the city deliver on East Riverside?

"...can be the next 'SoCo' – even the history of S. Congress was an area with a lot of..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...Quote of the week "Make no mistake, this is not going..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

"...Between setting the ballot for the city charter election (see p.18) and voting third reading on..."

March 15, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Austin's high tech economy is boosting some wages, but leaving others behind, while the cost of living rises

"...local songsters, or anyone else at the bottom end of the pay scale, will be surprised by the news..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Center of Gravity

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

"...Depending on your perspective, the May City Council elections portended one of two things: (1) Visionary,..."

May 26, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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