Batten Down the Hatches, a New Land Use Code’s Blowin’ In!

Long-awaited draft of post-CodeNEXT revision to go live Friday

"...– and not, we are assured, at 4:59pm as planning staffers at One Texas Center rush down the street..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council Returns to Land Use Code Conversation

"Everybody is really saying the same thing"

"...but others would like to focus on small area plans and "context-sensitive" decisions rather than blanket upzonings, though most..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Death of a Planner

John Fregonese tried to get us all to a better place

"...demise leaves a big hole in this city's current planning effort. He was known in Austin's CodeNEXT process primarily..."

June 22, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Life Goes On

Gotta keep believing that love trumps hate

"...Austin history, an ambitious eight-year transportation and urban makeover plan that, whether it "fixes" traffic or not, is going..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Then There's This: Two Developments at Crossroads

A proposed recycling plant collides with a planned residential project

"...trash company in the nation and developers of a planned residential community could determine the land-use future of a..."

March 22, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Planning and Development: A Small Bump

Building fee hikes will pay for new hires

"...The Planning and Development Review Department is undergoing a bit of..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Hall Hustle: Top 10 City Council Stories

From the dais to the streets

"...showdown, there's still more acrimony flowing over Water Treatment Plant No. 4. The latest: a $300 million omnibus appropriation..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

What Can Austin Teach Other Cities?

Preservation experts shine a spotlight on Austin

"...lately posing similar questions as it drafts the Austin Comprehensive Plan, an attempt to strategize how the city accommodates..."

Oct. 24, 2010 News Post by Nora Ankrum

The Daily Hustle: 8/23/10

Council previews are our Domain

"...Items 4, 5: Constructing a wastewater plant and running water out to the Whisper Valley subdivision,..."

Aug. 23, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 17-24

"...STRATEGIC MOBILITY PLAN OPEN HOUSE Help prioritize projects for future bond elections..."

June 18, 2010 News Feature

Is Austin Getting Left Behind on the 'Livability' Front?

'Sustainability' is much more than a 14-letter word

"...an award from the $98 million in Sustainable Communities Planning Grants. Applications are due in the next two months...."

May 14, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, April 22-29

"...FOOD FOR THE POOREST Learn about local efforts to plant edible gardens on unused land. 3pm. Carver Museum and..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Jan. 8-14

"...about spreading peace through Austin and the world, and plan for the Million Musicians March for Peace. 2pm. Cafe..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Dec. 31-Jan. 6

"...ACTION FOR ANIMALS MEETING Help plan the group's winter/spring outreach events with a focus on..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature

Res publica

Citizens calendar, Aug. 27-Sept. 3

"...share your thoughts on the Solid Waste Management Master Plan; see www.cityofaustin.org/news/iswmmppsf.htm...."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...The pick underscores Riley's commitment to urban design and planning; Ballas holds a master's degree in community and regional..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature

City Counseling

Light work at this week's City Council

"...Task Force. A briefing on the 2009 Bicycle Master Plan update is also up today, and council is also..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Dumping the Water Pump

Should Austin's conservation success forestall WTP 4?

"...Somehow Austin just can't stop fighting over Water Treatment Plant No. 4...."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Beside The Point

Solicitation Ordinance changes/expansions off the table, at least for now

"...Department and Health and Human Ser­vices to create a plan for a yearlong demographic panhandling survey in the next..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The city last week announced its ambitious 10-year plan to end chronic homelessness. See "Naked City: No Homeless..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Watch

Council divided on Gotham condo project; Jesus Garza gets a big raise; East Austin residents voice concerns about the future of the brown building and flood control.

"...is not an environment where you can talk about planning issues at all," she said from the dais...."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Sí World

Pulling the Rug Out

"...ï Liberty Lunch: If everything goes as planned, the city expects to make an announcement this month..."

March 19, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

The A-Word

Affordable Housing Plan Lacks Bricks and Mortar

"...both soothe the fears of neighborhoods and provide a plan to tackle affordable housing in a comprehensive way. Instead,..."

April 10, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Austin ISD’s New Board Is Mostly Decided, With One Runoff to Go

Two former teachers will face off in December

"...closures need to happen,” Stringer said. “We need a comprehensive plan to increase enrollment to eliminate the need for..."

Nov. 8, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Progressive Women Rule the South Austin Streets

Ellis takes District 8 as District 5 goes to a run-off

"...and police funding, Aaron Velazquez Webman, a recent California transplant with the most money in the race, who hammered..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin's Airport Art Program Makes Every Flight a Trip to the Gallery

Got some time at AUS? There's many distractions in plane sight.

"...AIPP installation get to take up 2% of the planned area?..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Inching Toward Higher Heights to Get More Housing

Advocates for low-income tenants urge a go-slow approach

"...Planning Commissioner Carmen Llanes Pulido, also executive director of GAVA,..."

June 13, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

City Hall Focuses on Housing Costs, EMS Talks

Council to consider resolution evaluating impact of zoning on housing supply

"...originally slated for the Dec. 2 agenda but now planned for Dec. 9, would direct staff to evaluate how..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: For Further Consideration...

So yeah, let’s really get serious about housing in Austin

"...• Update neighborhood plans. These plans are the critical missing link between the..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: Mapping the Transition Zones

Ever so slowly, City Hall learns to govern without consensus

"...city has rumbled and stumbled from the Imagine Austin comprehensive plan, through what used to be CodeNEXT, into whatever..."

May 3, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

« 1    ‹ BACK    6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15     NEXT ›    33 »