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Downtown by Design
Downtown design guidelines provide a blueprint for the future of the central city.
"...a charge to the city's long-in-place but largely dormant Design Commission to "prepare draft design guidelines for the city's..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Design Advocacy Voices: Austin
"...We invited design and planning professionals (and city representatives) to take a..."

June 27, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Weird by Design
City's proposed design standards emphasize livability, walkability, and flexibility
"...a slow, gradual face-lift by enacting a set of design standards for all new commercial construction in Austin. The..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Design Standards
Austin's new commercial design standards are ready for prime time
"...to make that happen, with a set of commercial design standards that they'll consider on first reading this week...."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Commission Debates Guidelines for Opening the Live Music Fund to Venues
Stressing preference that aid goes primarily to musicians
"...The Austin Music Commission picked up discussions on how to open the Live..."

Feb. 7, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

City Redistricting Commission Wants Its Own Lawyer
ICRC gets down to brass tacks before drawing new City Council boundaries
"...city legal. It starts with a written query from commissioners: "If a subcommittee of the Commis­sion is formed, is..."

July 26, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Little City Hall
Architectural Team Picked to Design Scaled-Down Building
"...without much fanfare, the council chose an architect to design its new home in the CSC District, on the..."

April 7, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Urban Planning: A Roundup
How Austin is working toward getting better by design
"...Austin Plan, a number of other city master-planning and urban-design efforts, and the final push to complete neighborhood planning..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

City Planning: Goodbye Riley, Hello Weiss
Planning Commission loses attorney, gains architect
"...The city Planning Commission saw the departure of member Chris Riley this week...."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: CURE-ing the Density Bonus Gridlock
Planning Commission wants more time to sort out public benefits
"...for a plan in late 2005. It selected ROMA Design Group nearly a year later. And ... cut to..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Developing Stories
The Concordia redevelopment highlights the need for the city to do more than plan from the dais
"...Neighborhood Association wants less height and density, and a better-designed project, than the developer had proposed. Despite regular meetings..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

The Daily Hustle: 6/28/10
B&C meeting highlights ahoy
"...we're gone for the day. Check the board and commission listings below the fold in today's truncated edition of..."

June 28, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Waterfront Planning: Professionals Needed
Yet activist Mary Arnold gets the first nod
"...members should be "drawn from the fields of urban design, environmental protection, architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, shoreline ecology,..."

July 24, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

City Hall's Bumpy Road
Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?
"...the Smart Growth team, a part of TPSD's urban design/historic preservation division, one of Larsen's many responsibilities is to..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Finding the Sweet Spot
For Austin's 'density bonus' development program – what's on our wish list?
"...Downtown, as well as in areas along major roads designated core transit corridors, planned commuter rail lines, and other..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...public ownership, the county would ensure accountability in landfill design and operation. "Obviously, that theory didn't work," he said...."

June 27, 2008 News Feature

Developing Stories
What can the City of Brotherly Love teach Austin?
"...in Austin is dedicated to advocating for good urban design. As we approach a rapid series of critical decisions,..."

June 27, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Another Slowdown on Rainey Street
Staff redevelopment plan hits a roadblock at the Design Commission
"...neighborhood once again got stuck in traffic. The city's Design Commission took its crack at reviewing the current city..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The Daily Hustle: 9/20/10
Unpacking items from council
"...Section 1.5 of City Code Chapter 25-2, Subchapter E (Design Standards and Mixed Use) until after the Design Commission..."

Sept. 20, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Greenbacks for Green Space
City moves to make development pay more for parks
"...have an agenda item posted this week: Tell Planning Commission to get on the stick and forward its recommendation..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The B&C List
"...Below is our subjective division of city boards and commissions into tiers, based on the degree to which council..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature

Naked City
Off the Desk:
"...hasn't been a definite bail-out by the General Services Commission...."

June 4, 1999 News Feature

Naked City
Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond
"...• The Historic Landmark Commission corrected a missed opportunity and declared the Austin Athletic..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Naked City
The city tries to combine historic protection, urban redevelopment
"...not going to go anywhere. Still, the city's Urban Design Office has taken a swing at turning into guidelines..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...that is not tax themselves." – Texas Tax Reform Commission Chairman John Sharp, ridiculing a coalition of Texas law..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

Naked City
"...examination room, viewed high tech equipment, and experienced features designed to make young patients and their families feel at..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature

The Towers of Power
Are high-rises the key to a middle-class Downtown?
"...in to 350 feet by the Zoning and Platting Commission, is only the third-tallest of these Towers of Power...."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
"...construction of a parking garage. The lawsuit concerned the designed size of the garage; by rejecting its plans, the..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Boards & Commissions
"...Here’s a list of 122 board and commission appointments made by City Council at the end of..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature

Developing Stories: The Long Capitol View
The Downtown Commission and Heritage Society of Austin square off over Capitol-view corridors
"...between two local volunteer groups – the city's Downtown Commission and the nonprofit Heritage Society of Austin – that..."

June 1, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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