The Austin Climate Protection Plan

An update on the state of the city's ACPP

"...no time to lose. That's as true for the city of Austin – committed to doing its part through..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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"...Quote of the Week..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature

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"...Quote of the Week..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature

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"...Quote of the Week..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"In the White House that hero-worshipped the president,..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature

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Off the Desk:

"...and El Concilio last week lost the first round of a battle with the Austin Independent School District over..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature

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Off the Desk:

"...two new councilmembers, so too comes a shifting around of chairs on the Titanic. That means new responsibilities for..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature

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Off the Desk:

"...Hospice Austin wants to buy the beloved Christopher House, the recently..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Singer Toni Price, a Mainstay on Austin Stages, Has Died

Austin Music Hall of Famer passes away following a brain aneurysm

"...Toni Price, the country-blues vocalist who issued some of Austin’s best-selling albums and hosted one of its most..."

Nov. 22, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Austin Tries to Address Wage Theft, Texas Tries to Make It Harder

Is your boss stealing from you?

"...Defense Project and other labor organizations celebrated the passage of Austin's first wage theft prevention ordinance, the third in..."

April 28, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...up on two wheels with one destination: the top of an unmanned parking structure reserved for state employees. It's..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Studio Tour 2022 Is All Over the Map

The annual celebration of art expands to match its city's size

"...Here's the 2022 Austin Studio Tour, a free, self-guided celebration of visual art, offering..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Leans in Hard to Change TxDOT’s Mind on I-35

The road not taken

"...As questions, concerns, and cries for help from thousands of Austinites, including City Hall itself and other powerful public..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Big Medium Fuses EAST and WEST Into the All-City Austin Studio Tour

This year's city-wide tour blends online exhibitions and virtual studio visits with self-guided tours of public art

"...According to the calendar, this is the time of year when hundreds of Austin artists allow platoons of..."

Nov. 13, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

ATX Living Room Picnic Brings Austin Together While Supporting Local Business

Order some takeout and listen to some local tunes on April 4

"...The usual Austin springtime picnic is moving from Zilker Park to the..."

March 31, 2020 Food Post by Sofia Tafich

How and Why the City and County Chose to Cancel SXSW

Striking precarious, if unachievable, balance between protecting public health and avoiding economic calamity

"...Southwest would need to be canceled due to risk of spreading the novel coronavirus into Austin and Travis County...."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The World of Wayfinding in Austin

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

"...crossed back into Downtown. She had just moved to Austin, I'd already overheard...."

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

Guide to Austin Improv

The venues, events, troupes, and individuals who have transformed Austin into a "Yes, and" boomtown

"...to gather, like a broccoli farm or the bottom of the sea – these artists can spin a story..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Getting Around Austin: SXSW Edition

Alternatives to driving your car (because that's a terrible idea)

"...Just as important as planning your SXSW calendar of panels and parties? Planning how to get there, and..."

March 3, 2016 SXSW Post by Eloise Kirn

Point Austin: Running in Place

On November rail vote, Leffingwell says ... not just yet

"..."Taking ... two considerations together – the remaining level of uncertainty regarding the rail proposal, and the potential cumulative..."

June 8, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Legacy of Solidarity

Film of the 'Austin Chicano Huelga' recounts a city's transformation

"...Before the 1968-71 Economy Furniture strike, said Peck Young, Austin was essentially "just another Southern Confederate capital." Afterward, said..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Column by Michael King

2010 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival

OOB dishes up a feast of funny after a summer starved for laughs

"...laughs. Between the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the floods in Pakistan, the fires in Russia,..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Arts Groups

A dozen culture providers have been very nice, according to the NEA

"...Endowment for the Arts has made its annual impersonation of St. Nick and dropped some federal funding into the..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...An expanded ban on texting while driving passed the City Council Dec. 17 – come the new year, texting,..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature

Homelessness in San Antonio and Austin

Could a unified campus for homeless services work as well here as in San Antonio?

"...problem. But it's not so severe as the problem of the person sleeping on the street tonight." That reminder..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...either incarcerated or under community supervision at the end of 2007, according to new prison and jail statistics released..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature

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"...Quote of the Week..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature

Austin Energy Proposes New Gas Generation as Part of 2035 Resource Plan Update

Critics say it “blows up” climate plans; AE says it improves emissions

"...On Nov. 27, Austin Energy officially released its 2035 Resource and Generation Plan,..."

Dec. 9, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

The Austin Chronicle Heats Up Opening Night of Hot Summer Nights

R&B and hip-hop take the Empire Garage stage

"...exaggeration. At a sultry 96 degrees (with a “RealFeel” of 99), opening night of the Red River District’s annual..."

July 17, 2024 Music Post by Cy White

Central Market’s $500 Gingerbread Contest, Le Politique’s Sad Denoument, One Dovetail’s a Pizza and the Other Is a Pommeau, and OMG Watertrade What Kind of Genius Dessert Is That?

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from..."

Dec. 14, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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