Developing Stories

Two downtown projects uneasily launched

"...Andrews. Wynn has long championed the need for a better-designed Downtown post office and a better, denser use for..."

Oct. 13, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...who worked hard, but failed, to include so-called intelligent design in science textbooks, as an "alternative theory" to evolution...."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...for bringing the city's sewer system up to EPA standards, he oversaw $200 million worth of work and contracts...."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature

City in Court Against SoCo Cafe

City files charges against South Congress Cafe owners for unpermitted construction of fence, deck, and outdoor bar

"...Walton said, neighbors asked Truesdell to present them with design and engineering plans for the deck, which appeared to..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...against the bogus 4-foot bike lane next to substandard-parking-lane design supported by Gandy and the neighborhood. The "shared multipurpose..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Column

Building a Better Hill Country Suburb?

Developers Dick Rathgeber and Terry Mitchell say

"...actually a few miles west), would have New Urban design characteristics, with narrow streets to reduce impervious cover...."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...city staff and its consultant team led by ROMA Design Group, and the council-appointed Mueller Commission, reviewing the current..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...just a new verse of all the tired accusations designed simply to discredit Darwinian critics, not answer their criticisms...."

Sept. 26, 2003 Column

Money for Nothing

Millions of Williamson County taxpayer dollars pour into a contractor's pocket, and no one seems to know why.

"...knowledge, the Commissioners Court embarked on another project: the design and construction of the Taylor events center. That project..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"...which Hockenyos cites census figures showing that Austin's "arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media" cluster employs 7,850 people directly..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...and pay overtime wages. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, "overtime" means more than 40 hours a week,..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature

Some Time-Killers Do Matter

"...for its RM 2222 corridor project, prepared by Land Design Studios, at www.itracks.com/2222survey. You'll answer some demographic questions and..."

Oct. 5, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Everybody talk about: pop music, aquifer protection, police presence, even doggie do and doggie don't.

"...owes me quite a bit of money for a design I did for his bar some time ago I..."

May 18, 2001 Column

SXSW Interactive Festival

It wasn't all doom and gloom at SXSW Interactive, but anyone who doubts that the New Economy euphoria has been replaced with a post-dot-com hangover need only check out the list of career-track panels offered this year.

"...who works with New Riders on Web strategy and design, outlined the publishing structure and described the editorial process...."

March 23, 2001 Screens Feature by Stuart Wade

The Insider

Brief Interviews With Important People

"...Why He's "Important": Console Designer, Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award Winner..."

March 16, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Naked City

The city of Austin is ready to publish its request for proposals for a master developer for Mueller, and a dozen or two potential builders are already lining up to answer the call.

"...presented by the city's Mueller consultants, San Francisco-based Roma Design Group...."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Home for Heroes (and Others)

Transforming the storefront at 617 Congress into The Hideout, a multilevel arts venue, has been a learning process for proprietors Shana Merlin and Sean Hill. But after $250,000 of investment, the developer's dance of securing permits, and many hours of hard labor, they have created one of Austin's most user-friendly theatre spaces.

"...punish the director if a scene doesn't meet their standards. The director may have to run to Starbucks across..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Arts Feature by Phil West

Prepare for Departure

Mueller Airport Redevelopment Project Inches Toward Council Approval

"...in August be presented by its appointed consultants, Roma Design Group of San Francisco, with a final draft of..."

June 30, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

After a Fashion

"...fashion are the lifeblood of the industry, and no designer, critic, or journalist can afford to wallow in the..."

June 2, 2000 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Council Watch

City Council members award themselves a raise; neighborhood residents protest looser rules governing backyard cottages; and the council approves a convention center parking lot on property whose owner doesn't want to sell.

"...Bill Spelman added that he doubts the more permissive standards for cottages will open a new field of speculative..."

May 19, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Council Watch

City and developer Gary Bradley reach agreeement on development

"...3,000-plus acres to be developed under SOS impervious cover standards; Bradley will adhere to all city water quality regulations..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Hazardous Hoofers

Jaywalking is No Mean Feet

"...requiring employers to pick up employees only at the designated work corner. "If pedestrian safety is the goal," Slusher..."

June 12, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Restart, Shutdown, Sleep

A Glimpse at SXSW Interactive

"...I decided to grade these by my own arbitrary standards - LOL!..."

March 27, 1998 Screens Feature

Mulling Over Mueller

"...troops that include PR specialists, infrastructure experts, and urban designers. The heaviest lifting, though, will be done by the..."

Oct. 31, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Patching Things Up

Triangle Developers and Neighbors Work Together

"...a document of what we considered were `neighborhood compatibility standards.' The neighborhood leaders brainstormed... and provided this document that's..."

Feb. 14, 1997 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Up in Smoke

Centennial Residents Get Fired Up, Then Shafted

"...However, combining shoddy design, lax construction standards, and virtually non-existent property management with..."

Jan. 24, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Girl Crazy

Austin Women Taking Center Stage

"...to get giddy over this city's female performers, directors, designers, playwrights, and other theatre artists. Right now is a..."

May 12, 1995 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin Yards Where Weird Finds a Home

Seven front lawns that push beyond garden gnomes

"...where things belong and can trust her senses to design a space. Her intuition has led her through a..."

May 2, 2025 Arts Feature by Caroline Drew

35 Recommended SXSW Music Acts

From rock to new age to Irish traditional, these are the incoming artists to see

"...See the Sky, Flynn creates a palimpsest of old-time standards by layering unexpected atmospheric tones that tell a contemporary..."

March 7, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Gladys Knight, Nick Shoulders, and More Crucial Concerts

Get out and get live this week

"...Taylor Rushing’s Not Bad design studios has helped define the look of contemporary independent..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

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