Austin at Large: Mapping the Transition Zones

Ever so slowly, City Hall learns to govern without consensus

"...flooding!). But as it's become clearer to Austinites that socioeconomic equity will only be possible with more new housing,..."

May 3, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Mobility and Affordability

Mayor Adler chases transportation dollars

"...hardest work is the ongoing slog toward a Land Development Code rewrite. The CodeNEXT team held a Public Comment..."

April 8, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Time for a Change

A look back at Cristina Tzintzún's time fighting for immigrant rights

"...Austin construction workers, fought for city financial incentives for development to be tied to higher labor standards, incubated a..."

Dec. 4, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Headlines

"...Zucker Report and the reorganization of the Planning and Development Review Department, to be split in two...."

March 20, 2015 News Feature

Housing Authority Gets Free Google Fiber

City, Google aim to bridge digital divide

"...4,300 public housing residents living in the 18 HACA developments across Austin a chance to take part in the..."

Nov. 21, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: Does Business Really Hate Education?

It's way past time for some new voices on education policy

"...events that have outdoor amplified sound. And the Health Department has increased fees from $35/booth for events of two..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines

"...filed suit against the city over the cancellation of development incentives for the Congress Avenue hotel project...."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Feature

Headlines

"...meeting, including hearings on the South Lamar Planned Unit Development (aka the "Taco PUD") and the White Lodging/Marriott fee..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature

Bill of the Week: Changing the Climate

Ellis hopes for a cooler future

"...directs a number of state agencies – from the Department of Agriculture to the Texas Department of Insurance to..."

Feb. 9, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Birth of Formula One – Austin

Some welcome the new offspring, and some don't, but the high-speed newcomer is at the starting gate

"...Beyond that political backstory, four questions have pursued the development of Formula One in Austin: Does Austin want it?..."

Nov. 16, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

F1 Event, Vendor Permit Deadlines Close, City Warns

With race four weeks away, city updates on road closures

"...online at the city website. City deputy director of economic growth and development Rodney Gonzalez said that the relevant..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Council: Of Public Power and Inside Chess

Council takes up the MACC, TXI, etc.

"...small piece of city-owned land on Rainey Street for development into a planned parking garage for a multistory residential..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Threat Level Orange

Dangerous trends in local government

"...• City Planning and Development Review Dept. staff has recommended approval of seven different..."

June 29, 2012 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Prevailing Wage Doesn't Always Prevail

Carpenters union says workers are getting stiffed on state project

"...Kistner, Bartlett Cocke's vice president of marketing and business development, said he was unaware of any formal dispute. He..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Occupy Austin, 2011

A movement in evolution

"...work over the last three months, reflecting the inception, development, and recent actions of the movement in Austin. (Many..."

Dec. 30, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...Nathaniel Sanders II shooting. On Tuesday, the city's legal department coughed up another copy of the report, this one..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature

The Hands That Feed

The groups that care for Austin's hungry could sure use a few more helping hands

"..."This year, because of the economic downturn, we've had to make decisions that have negatively..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Beside the Point: Trust Us, We're the Water Utility

AWU's vows to deliver on WTP4 and conservation just don't wash

"...conspicuous blanks. We applaud the effort, which would require development of an "integrated water management plan" aimed at positioning..."

Oct. 23, 2009 News Column by Nora Ankrum

Cast Away

Pure Castings, Zavala Elementary, pollution, jobs ... and the neighborhood

"...in 1936 – but Pure Cast­ings isn't a new development either. Edgerton himself has been there almost since the..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Counseling: How Many Librarians Equal One Firefighter?

Fire Department budget cuts

"...the city facing dramatic budget cuts, the Austin Fire Department – like Lassie at the mine shaft – raced..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Wheels Finally Turn on Bicycle Road Map

City releases updated Bicycle Master Plan

"...will be included in an interactive transportation plan under development. Coming from a private-sector job in New Jersey, Lazarus..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...earned a B- and the observation that the Texas Department of Transportation's "goal of 80% sufficient bridges still leaves..."

Jan. 9, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...and midwives. In 2002, two private physician groups, claiming economic setbacks, yanked their sponsorships of midwifery programs at Seton..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...community input on the city's next Parks & Recreation Department director. In a welcome move, City Manager Marc Ott..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...• Austin Fire Department officials revealed that a dispute over music drove former..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature

Budget Breakdown

Public Safety's proposed '07 numbers

"...three presentations concerning the proposed 2007 city budget. Several departments fall under the $345.8 million safety umbrella: Police, Fire,..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Written in Stone

UT's Jim Bob Moffett and Freeport-McMoRan ride a new wave of allegations of business as usual: exploitation, cronyism, and environmental devastation

"...six years ago while working for the U.S. State Department on labor and human rights issues, viewed the current..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Austin @ Large: What Happens Next?

Suggestions for a 2004 City Hall to-do list

"...gone. That is good. Yes. But look at this department! Just look at this mess! (Said the fish in..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Breaking news from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...In a glimmer of good economic news echoing national and state indicators, Austin's sales-tax collections..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

To Your Health

"...offer insurance, Mueller says, and using the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's health data from 1998 (the last..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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