Plotting a Park

"...After a three-day charrette, Town Lake Park stakeholders agreed upon a tentative plan that..."

April 23, 1999 News Feature

The Battle for the Springs: A Chronology

"...Okay, let's accept, for the sake of argument, that everyone in Austin wants..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature

Proposition B Swaps Parkland for ... More Parkland

City seeks voters OK of land swap proposed by Oracle

"...to weigh in on the eight constitutional amendments put before all Texans, the high-dollar and highly emotional Save Austin..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Arts-Park Plan

"...development (or lack thereof) of the south shore of Town Lake, have been controversial since the barn was built..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature

The Battle for Barton Springs: A Brief Timeline

Twenty years of progress

"...meeting, City Council rejects the Barton Creek PUD; citizens form a movement to strengthen the 1986 Compre­hensive Watersheds Ordinance,..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...years old. That means half of the people in town now were not yet born when the Texas Department..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County

Tracking the local races

"...Election Days, Central Texas saw steady yet light turnout for most of the day – short lines, not much..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

Four Open Seats, and Many Demands for Change at AISD

School board shakeup

"...after Nov­em­ber. Four of the nine seats are up for election, and none of the incumbents are running for..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

A Whole New Ball Game

Stakeholders say Colorado River Park can serve a lot of different needs.

"...A band of trees hides the softball fields and parking lots from view, so that the only visual cues..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature by Dan Oko

Tug of War

Changing Chamber Funds

"...Marketing efforts to entice minority conventioneers to Austin will now be..."

Aug. 6, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Flashback

What Did They Know?

"...In addition to the Smart Growth Task Force, the stricter limits have been through the Environmental Board..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Business as Usual: After Bradley, Council Moves on to Other Things

"...For those of you having trouble keeping up with the..."

April 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Postmarks

Wrong John, Wrong Reason

"...remaining open. Second, your article noted that John Wooley, "downtown developer and land owner," was that one person interested..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Column

Double Vision

When in Doubt...

"...the EDAW plan, and save the potentially contentious details for later. One set of details you can expect them..."

July 30, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Great Streets, Not So Great Parks

Battle at the park over Riverside Drive

"...To design Town Lake Cultural Park, a 54-acre green space and arts..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

"...it is." -- Council Member Daryl Slusher, signaling trepidation before the City Council's 7-0 vote to approve -- on..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Downtown Developments

"...by Kayte VanScoy, with contributions by Mike Clark-Madison, Kevin..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature

Citizen Mary

A Profile of Mary Arnold, Advocate for Austin

"...upbringing. Proper, that is, according to the standards set for young girls growing up in the well-to-do University Park..."

April 5, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...and Wednesday's little-publicized design workshops on the future of Town Lake Park, there's still time to catch today's sessions,..."

April 16, 1999 News Feature

You Call This a Plan?

Seaholm District Master Plan Morphs Into the Lumbermen's Tract Subsidy Program

"...well into their eighties, decided to take a drive downtown. They navigated their way up one street and down..."

June 14, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...On Friday, federal Judge James Nowlin dismissed the Hyde Park Baptist Church lawsuit against the city concerning the church's..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

"...of good news last week, as sales tax receipts for April climbed a whopping 0.6% over last year's numbers...."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Town Lake Park stakeholders say ARTS Center Stage is trying to pull a fast one on getting a bigger parking garage constructed; City Manager Jesus Garza is up for a raise, or is he? Mayor Kirk Watson announced his re-election bid and Amy Babich runs for city council.

"...Town Lake Park stakeholders are fit to be tied over..."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Happy Trails on the Horizon?

AMTC's Vision Quest

"...Nelson England Some Austinites have been dreaming about it for decades: a system of interlinking urban trails that would..."

July 28, 1995 News Feature

Follow South Austin Master Plan

"...Dear Editor, Along the south shore of Town Lake, from Zilker Park to South Pleasant Valley Road,..."

June 14, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

"...leaders from the Save Austin From Extravagance campaign, which forced the city council to put the bonds up for..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...trust, professional ethics, and so on. I was dismayed, therefore, when his article failed to explain the ethical issues..."

March 21, 2003 Column

Hitting the Trails

City Trails Vision Provokes Suburban Wrath

"...on their bikes and ride one continuous trail from Town Lake to McKinney Falls. Or how about a long,..."

Nov. 15, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

"...of Justice will investigate Austin Police Department's use of force by comparing the investigation to a movie about high..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...moving targets of Fix290 and Oak Hill neighborhood planning efforts make it difficult for reporters and readers to stay..."

June 16, 2006 Column

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