Boards! ... and Commissions

An insider's overview of and commentary on the city's boards and commissions

"...been made, the B&Cs become inconvenient, as with the Computer Sciences Corp. deal downtown, which was pitched over the..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Architect Antoine Predock presents a sleeker, more sharply angled version of his City Hall design; the Bennett Tract faces a tough road with neighbors and the developer at an impasse over the size and scale of proposed development on the East Austin tract.

"...a private tunnel beneath City Hall to connect neighboring Computer Sciences Corp. office towers, and rumors of a money..."

May 11, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Changing Face of Downtown

"...C1a Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) -- Block 2..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature

Deconstructing Downtown

The Economy Sneezes -- and Austin's Central Business District Catches a Cold

"...become a public relations nightmare: Two weeks earlier, Intel Corp. had stunned the town with the news that it..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...That sweetheart deal the City Council approved for Computer Sciences Corp. a couple of years ago seems to..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...-- constrained in size by the city's agreement with Computer Sciences Corp., whose corporate headquarters will be situated literally..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

CSC now plans to sublet office space at new downtown headquarters

"...those long-ago, flush days of 1999, the city gave Computer Sciences Corp. nearly everything it asked for, to lure..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Against all odds, the design for the new City Hall does everything its architects promised it would do, from providing public spaces, to integrating natural elements, to simply looking good.

"...by CSC. Oh, no. "In a public-private partnership with Computer Sciences Corp. that reflects the energy of a city..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Contrary to popular belief, Vignette Corp. isn't making improvements near its future downtown location out of the goodness of its heart; rather, it's being subsidized by the city.

"...wasn't asking for much more than fee waivers, Vignette Corp. may ask the city to pay up to $25..."

Nov. 24, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Three bonds proposals up on the city ballot Nov. 7 may strike a sense of deja vu in longtime Austinites.

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Vignette discusses its options for a planned move downtown.

"...on a real estate proposal that could place Vignette's corporate headquarters across the street from the Austin Convention Center...."

Aug. 25, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Despite the many good arguments in their favor, Beverly Griffith's parks bonds and Raul Alvarez's housing bonds get shot down at council; meanwhile, Kirk Watson's $150 million transportation proposal glides through with nary a hitch.

"...it take to get the council's approval to relocate Computer Sciences Corp. downtown? A month? After Thursday's meeting, before..."

Aug. 25, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Under One Roof

Can the City Make Good on Its Affordable Housing Promise?

"...Two years ago, when the city was seducing Computer Sciences Corporation to a downtown office site, public officials..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

City auditor Helen Niesner resigns; Vignette Corp., is looking for offices downtown; Leslie Pool goes to work for U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Paul Robbins mad at Austin Energy; Office of Neighborhood Services launches workshops; Austin ranks No. 6 for bicycle theft.

"...First Computer Sciences Corp., then Intel; now we hear that Austin-based..."

July 7, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Seeing the (Green) Light

Environment, Neighborhoods Set the Tone for Place 2 Race

"...Club environmental justice director Raul Alvarez, 33, both favor incorporating neighborhood plans into the city's development process, building light..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Little City Hall

Architectural Team Picked to Design Scaled-Down Building

"...its block, surrounded as it will be by the Computer Sciences Corp. headquarters complex, which -- being built and..."

April 7, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Watch

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

April 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Land Lock

from east to west, land use a hot topic

"...of his associate, Grant Gomez, heir to the Belo Corp. fortune. If the settlement is not approved, Bradley reportedly..."

March 24, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

csc breaks ground; protest of groundbreaking headed off; intel may build facility at museum park downtown, thomas henderson is seeking pardon

"...They broke ground this week on the whopping Computer Sciences Corp. complex downtown amid a respectable throng of..."

March 3, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Council Watch

The Bradley deal is out in the open but no one seems to have an opinion on it.

"...days. Faced on an almost regular basis with another Computer Sciences Corp. deal on city land, or the LCRA..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

Danny Thomas gets the Austin Police Association PAC endorsement; city signs contract with CSC; Bill Gates appears via satellite at the Austin Convention Center; election workers needed for the March 14 primary

"...sealed, but on Friday, officials from the city and Computer Sciences Corp. finally put their respective John Hancocks on..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Out With the Old

"...will be torn down to make way for the Computer Sciences Corp. development in the near future. Starting Jan...."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Council Watch

Important Council actions in 1999 and what's on the agenda for 2000.

"...layoffs of late, all systems seem go for the Computer Sciences Corp./City Hall/ Austin Museum of Art/residential complex, and..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

The Year It All Went Wrong

Looking back at club closings in Austin in 1999.

"...Kirk Watson unveiled a plan to bring software developer Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) and its 1,500 employees to the..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Downtown Developments

"...C4 Computer Sciences Corp. Where: Cesar Chavez, 2nd,Lavaca, Colorado What: First..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Shop Talk: City Nailing Down Retail

"...another big idea to entice a major employer -- Computer Sciences Corp. -- to the neighborhood. Now the city..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Digital Downtown Dissected

"...months -- as City Hall busied itself with getting Computer Sciences Corp. into downtown, Mayor Kirk Watson proclaimed that..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Austin Energy budget comes under fire as the utility prepares for competition; the Texas Our Texas Heritage Program has big plans for state parkland and conservation; and a new state audit highlights problems with the Texas Workforce Commission's oversight of local welfare and workforce boards.

"...out of downtown's west end to make room for Computer Sciences Corp.'s new complex. Only this time there's no..."

Sept. 10, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Power Assist

Who's Who

"...up early victories in diverting new office complexes by Computer Sciences Corp., Motorola, and Dell off the aquifer watershed...."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the truth about his interactions with officials from Service Corporation International, the world's largest funeral company. SCI has been..."

Aug. 20, 1999 News Feature

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