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"...mysterious "Tribe" that Mike Clark-Madison claims to have discovered ["Austin@Large," May 3 & 10]. He suggests it was connected..."

May 17, 2002 Column

Condo Clash

The Gotham Has Neighbors Up in Arms

"...has proposed for 200 South Congress, brings to mind Austin's rodent mascots. Quite the contrary. On a reconnaissance trip..."

Oct. 1, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Neighbors to TxDOT: Don't Close Woodland Underpass

Residents urge alternate plan

"...of Transportation proposal to alleviate congestion along a South Austin stretch of Interstate 35 has drawn strong opposition from..."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

City Districting: Map Concludes ... Talk Resumes

"...Austin, you have your districts...."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Council Districts: Best-Laid Plan Gets Bumpy

Map-drawing plans leave many dismayed

"...single-member City Council districts were voted into existence by Austin voters last November, it was in a swirl of..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Reinventing Airport Boulevard

Can 'form-based zoning' transform a suburban drag into walkable neighborhoods?

"...to shop, no one walking or cycling to a neighborhood taco joint. Perhaps that's because this corridor was never..."

Jan. 8, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Down but Not Out: Ararat moving to new location

What happened to North Loop's rough-around-the-edges, perpetually crowded, BYOB purveyors of Mideast eats?

"...afford the move into a prospective new location near Downtown. The next such fundraising event is scheduled for June..."

June 22, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...[was] distressed to hear that many in the Heritage Neighborhood Association believe the city of Austin is trying to..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...CSC Anchors Downtown..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Column

History vs. "Progress"

I-35 expansion opponents from Eastside neighborhoods plan to apply for national historic area designation and promise to fight TxDOT along the way to salvage historic structures in their neighborhood.

"...two main lanes and two elevated HOV lanes through downtown. Expansion opponents from Eastside neighborhoods plan to apply for..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

Great Streets, Not So Great Parks

Battle at the park over Riverside Drive

"...space and arts area conceived as the Central Park Austin Doesn't Have, landscape architect Earl Broussard prepared two alternatives...."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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The Chronicle endorsements (or lack thereof) under fire.

"...Quintanilla has "undeniable" credentials for his work in East Austin, yet endorse a much younger, "greener" candidate, shows me..."

May 5, 2000 Column

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VanScoy's Agenda Part 2

"...Despite my many years of loyalty to The Austin Chronicle, I'm finding it hard to have faith in..."

March 12, 1999 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...would be the developers, the state, the city, and neighborhood reps - met privately Tuesday to hash out -..."

Jan. 23, 1998 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...performance takes place today, with several events planned in Austin -- all in the name of youth. At 10am,..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature

Squaring the Triangle

The Three Austins Collide at a Central-City Crossroads

"...sides match up with the three cities we call Austin -- the Capitol of Texas, the People's Republic, and..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Let's Make a Deal

Chronicle's Guy-in-the-Hood Vents (Just This Once)

"...wrote then, in a valedictory mood, and christened this Austin Neighborhood Appreciation Week. This time, as "Corner to Corner"..."

Oct. 4, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Budget Is Hell

Mitchell Loses Big While Griffith Saves the Day

"...hours... $1.3 billion spent... Casualties: One councilmember and one downtown consultant...."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

A Complex Question?

Central Park's Proposed Housing Project

"...project on state-owned land in the heart of Central Austin...."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

La Lotería Returns

After community outcry, painted-over mural to be restored

"...international artists together "to transform ordinary walls throughout the downtown area into large public works of art for the..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Urban Farms: Mediation Bears No Fruit

Compromise seems unlikely in debate

"...Nicely of the Sustainable Food Policy Board, and Govalle Neighborhood Association Chair Nine Francois. In opposition were Susana Almanza..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Anna Toon

Top 10 Developing Stories

Lessons Learned

"...Pay Up 2007 will be remembered as the year Austin raised its standards for the public benefits we expect..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Top 10 Developing Stories

Lessons Learned

"...Pay Up 2007 will be remembered as the year Austin raised its standards for the public benefits we expect..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Beside The Point

Concordia pushes council to the limit

"...private Concordia University into what they call a miniature Downtown, and surrounding residents were rightfully concerned about the prospect..."

March 30, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Guadalupe Gets a Makeover

Heritage neighbors give mixed reviews to redevelopment north of the Drag

"...the only change afoot on Guadalupe. Earlier this year, neighborhood fixture Half Price Books vacated its longtime location at..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

News shorts

"...want to sell his spacious brick home in southwest Austin? As of press time, Baxter had not returned Chronicle..."

Aug. 24, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Jackie, Oh!

"It's been a long time since a woman was mayor," Jackie Goodman mused the other day.

"...the new economy; a navigation plan for the new downtown, more neighborhood planning, and transportation, transportation, and transportation...."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Get a Hog!!

"...seen as especially regressive? Exactly what benefits will lower-income Austinites get for the millions more in water rates they..."

April 17, 1998 Column

The Fight of His Life

Are Ronney Reynolds' Mayoral Hopes on the Ropes?

"...mayoral candidacy on the bandstand at Wooldridge Park in downtown Austin. Some blamed the wind on the autumnal weather...."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

How the Red River Cultural District Was Made

Decades of off-kilter activity and music activism culminate in our current concert hub

"...presents a focal point for the current era of Austin music activism. The local title earns name-drops in discourse..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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