City Council Clashes Over 2017 Budget

Competing ideas on how to spend $969 million

"...Water, but also the airport (Aviation) and the Convention Center. Although Council does annually review the All Funds budget,..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

At What Cost?

Code amendment approval could put East Austin seniors on the street

"...Council agenda, some residents at the Rebekah Baines Johnson Center in East Austin could soon be facing homelessness. Either..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Road to Freedom

The Cost of Art III: How the Fusebox Festival liberated itself from charging admission

"...here in Austin, at venues ranging from the Long Center to Downtown streets?..."

July 25, 2014 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Res Publica

"...ENVISION CENTRAL TEXAS COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AWARD LUNCHEON honors those Austinites doing the most..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature

The Making of an Endorsement

"...and housing (including subsidized affordable housing) into compact "town center" "activity center" and "transit oriented" developments...."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Delicious Collisions

What a difference a year makes with Ann Ciccolella at Austin Shakespeare's helm

"...red-carpet hello. The company's first production at the Long Center ushers in a period of dynamic growth and palpable..."

Sept. 12, 2008 Arts Feature by Hannah Kenah

Building Utopia

After years of pipe dreams, politics, and planning, the new Mueller Neighborhood is rising at last

"...social values: Green Urbanism, affordable housing, neighborhoods that build community, and environmental sustainability. Forged in the slow, open fire..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...through the parking lot of a Northwest Austin strip center on March 18, shortly before 44-year-old Anthony William Benesh..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature

Austin Taxes

Too high, too low, just right -- or all of the above?

"...elsewhere, by a hospital district. ** In Austin, the community college; each city has different special districts...."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Chronicle Endorsements

Chronicle Endorsements, May 4 election

"...neighborhoods and schools. Through her work at UT's Dana Center, Yañez has been actively engaged in working with Texas..."

May 3, 2002 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements

Chronicle Endorsements, May 4 election

"...neighborhoods and schools. Through her work at UT's Dana Center, Yañez has been actively engaged in working with Texas..."

April 26, 2002 News Feature

Postmarks

Warning: blatant use of music knowledge within

"...biased account of the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs' administration of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...additional acres of green space surrounding a new civic center, a 1,200-space parking garage, and Palmer Auditorium, which will..."

July 23, 1999 News Feature

Going for Broke

Fruit Salad Days

"...Happier Times: Heinz Geissler with Alejandro Escovedo and Stephen..."

June 18, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Endorsements

"Smart Growth" Bond Proposals:

"...Prop. 1 (Conv. Center/Waller Creek): Yes..."

May 1, 1998 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Endorsements

"Smart Growth" Bond Proposals:

"...Prop. 1 (Conv. Center/Waller Creek): Yes..."

April 24, 1998 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

The Promised Land

Jews and Neighbors Lay Competing Claims

"...Boulevard (map at left), the 115,000 square foot Jewish Community Center (as illustrated at right) will eventually include a..."

March 6, 1998 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Hand-to-Mouthville

Health and Legal Services for Musicians

"...tumor. She later had surgery at the Renaissance Women's Center and the tumor, fortunately benign, was removed. In the..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Tools of the Trade

Southwest Texas State's Jazz Program

"...Famous alums-to-be: Freddie Mendoza (l) and Elias Haslanger photograph..."

June 13, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Men Who Would be Mayor

Scrambling for Money, Consensus, & Power

"...illustration by Doug Potter It's a weeknight in March..."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...have followed current events at the Austin Rape Crisis Center (ARCC), Executive Director Ginger Eways has resigned her post..."

Jan. 24, 1997 News Feature

School for Scripts

Why Get an MFA in Playwriting? Here's Why

"...illustration by Robert Faires..."

Nov. 22, 1996 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

Why Venues Are Struggling to Stay Open in the Live Music Capital of the World

As Hot Summer Nights descends, Austin’s live music epicenter campaigns for city support

"...dedicated to music, not just drinking, in one walkable epicenter...."

July 12, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

City Hall Hustle: What Price Density?

Council tries to find an economic balance for dense development and its public costs

"...in progress for years, plus tweaks and postponements taking center stage in council chambers for the last few months,..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Two Hotels for the Price of ... Two?

Convention center hotels seek city waivers

"...waivers. A second hotel development firm, San Diego-based Manchester Financial Group, said it would expect equal treatment from the..."

July 8, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...and for future generations. … And we need the community's continued support to resolve this financial challenge," said SOS..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature

Endorsements

"...an engaged and effective mayor, has been at the center of major public initiatives like Envision Central Texas, the..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Food-o-File

Austin gets two new eateries and a possible fosterer for many more, in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...Food Entrepreneurship Center..."

March 7, 2003 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Stratus Quo?

Stratus Properties tries to shake the ghost of Jim Bob Moffett as it is acquired by Tom Hicks.

"...much of the Nineties. To this day, the Austin community's apprehensions about Moffett continue to spill over into Stratus'..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...from 8:30am-noon on Saturday, July 17 at the Thompson ConferenceCenter, 26th and Red River. For more info, call 637-4AIM..."

July 16, 1999 News Feature

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