Rent Party Blues

Are post-boom rents killing the Austin music scene?

"...in the Wall, Empanada Parlour, and Black Cat (2002). Closures and turnovers of non- and semi-regular music venues also..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Music Feature by Andy Langer

The Party Poop

"...anticipating, but that plans for police protection, permits, street closures, private security, and insurance typically assume a range of..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature

Eve of Destruction?

The City plans for a big New Year's Eve party downtown while East Sixth Street merchants complain of threat of competition

"...What will the street closures and parking snafus mean to downtown restaurants, hotels, and..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Andy Langer

Brace for Impact: Trump Is Coming to Austin Tomorrow

Noted insurrectionist in town for Joe Rogan taping

"...issued a Thursday warning to drivers to expect road closures and traffic delays around Trump’s visit...."

Oct. 24, 2024 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Day Trips & Beyond: Pandemic's Effect on Travel

Out of town closings due to the threat of COVID-19

"...local ordinances. We've added some new information below on closures, cancellations, and postponements...."

March 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

AISD Delays Plans to Close Eight Schools

Advocates push to save Pease, Brooke

"...The Metz and Sims closures were expected even before the School Changes train got..."

Nov. 8, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Could AISD Shutter 12 Schools?

District discloses ideas for $55 million in budget cuts

"...In addition to school closures, these include cuts to the district's fine arts and..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Prepares to Slice the Apple

School district battles its budget monsters

"..."time to make hard choices" are gestures toward school closures and consolidations, impacts to teachers such as increasing class..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Transportation Options at SXSW

How to get around during the clusterfuck of festival season

"...Street Closures..."

March 1, 2017 SXSW Post by Katarina Brown

AISD Board Considers Futures for Underused Facilities

The district’s property portfolio has become an increasingly pressing matter

"...are a series of upgrades, new construction, and campus closures and consolidations (as laid out in the map at..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council Takes a Stand Against Texas Abortion Law

Resolution to repeal HB 2 unanimously passes Council

"...the higher costs and travel times associated with clinic closures as a result of HB 2; the Legislature’s deep..."

Sept. 25, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Evicted and Helpless

Disabled residents to be forced out of state supported living center

"...other state supported living centers to shut down. The closures – largely for cost-saving reasons – would mark the..."

Sept. 19, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sun to Set on Severely Disabled Patients

Austin State Supported Living Center cottages to be shuttered

"...of the Sunset proposal. DADS called for the permanent closures of seven of the SSLC homes on the expansive..."

Aug. 15, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sun to Set on Severely Disabled Patients

Austin State Supported Living Center to close seven homes

"...The closures would affect 300 intellectually and developmentally challenged Austin residents,..."

Aug. 11, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Driving on Thin Ice

Bad weather exposes bad road design

"...– the day of the biggest freeze and most closures – APD issued a list of road closures, and..."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

If only you could take a magic carpet ride

"...it will probably be worse with all the street closures. So the easiest way to travel for visitors will..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Features Feature by Richard Whittaker

From Second Street to Carruth

AISD and city relations improving with concrete results

"...hard enough over the now abandoned plan for school closures. In her stump speech, Shea said "I vow to..."

Feb. 9, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Wildfire News Update

Latest info from county, state and school districts UPDATED

"...and Fall Creek. There are no other reported road closures in Travis County...."

Sept. 6, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Neighborhoods, Schools, and Budgets

Austin ISD's looming financial crisis is a statewide story

"...winds, and we won't have this community anymore." Base Closures..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Public Library Tightens Belt, Introduces New Branch Hours

The Austin Public Library introduces a staggered branch closures as part of its 2008/2009 budget

"...into effect this week a rotating schedule of one-day-a-week closures for each of its 20 branches. (Downtown's Faulk Central..."

Sept. 30, 2008 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Page Two: All in the Family

Debunking the hippie Mafia theory, and starting to say goodbye to Rollo Banks

"...SXSW had gotten the ordinance that caused the three closures passed; using our powers, we had the city keep..."

April 20, 2007 Column by Louis Black

After a Fashion

Well Riverside and Congress is finally all clear. So now Stephen can go out and be fabulous at all these incredible Valentine's and early springtime happenin's!

"...me how they had suffered because of the road closures. She said that from 6-9am they lost about 80%..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Welcome to Austin. You're Screwed.

Can you get there from here? In downtown Austin, the answer is no.

"...will fight their way through the maze of street closures, one-way streets, and sudden traffic turnarounds, in search of..."

March 9, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Six candidates are vying for three uncompensated positions on the AISD school board.

"...expected to be released next week, could recommend school closures. The district's financial obligations, meanwhile, promise to get even..."

April 7, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Why AISD Wants and Needs a $2.4 Billion Bond Program

Equity is not cheap

"...exits in record numbers. A controversial round of school closures in 2019 drained much of the district's reservoir of..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

AISD Tells Parents, Teachers: Keep Calm and Omicr-On

Amidst classroom outbreaks, in-person learning continues

"...testing facilities – which had problems with lines, location closures, and shortages – produced a similar proportion of positive..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

It's a Wage Shortage – Not a Labor Shortage – and It Disproportionately Affects Women and Persons of Color

It's a complicated economic situation, but one easy solution is increasing pay for restaurant workers

"...workers lost their service industry jobs due to COVID-19 closures, but 63% could not get unemployment insurance because in..."

May 28, 2021 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Qmmunity: Sellers Underground Shutters

Send Qmmunity your queer’d memories of the Fourth Street fixture

Dec. 11, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

AISD Trustee Election Sees Highest Turnout Ever

Zapata, Foster to join board; two races set for run-off

"...ran in direct response to the district's four school closures and criticized Zapata for her past support of the..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Push

Documentary exposes how faceless landlords turn homes into assets

"...the dark side of capitalism, rings especially hollow as closures and evictions pile up around us. It may not..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

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