Tunnel Vision

TxDOT Sees No Evil in Williamson Creek Tunnel

"...a problem on the creek that the city was forced to purchase 23 houses two years ago as part..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• This week, the Live Music Task Force convenes to discuss its most controversial issue –..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature

Public Notice: Drama on the High Seats

Reading (not too far) between the lines of Thursday's marathon

"...The drama came on Chris Riley's Afford­able Energy Resolution "to implement policies recommended by the 2014 Generation..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Then There's This: Consumer Report

What apartment tenants should know before they sign a lease

"...going the way some people envisioned, but a new energy-efficiency disclosure program – perhaps the first of its kind..."

June 8, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Unrealized Opportunities: Ester Matthews on the Austin Climate Protection Program

Ester Matthews reflects on the progress of the ACPP

"...was our role in all this [with no direct enforcement authority] ......."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Still a City to Run

Election hangover keeping you awake? Just read this agenda ... zzzz.

"...and sedimentation controls, inspection of water quality ponds, and enforcement of maintenance requirements"? Bill Bunch?..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Cool City: My Big Fat Carbon Footprint

One reporter's liberating steps toward energy efficiency

"...compact fluorescent lightbulb, the newfangled squiggly kind that saves energy. Reporting on the launch of the Austin Climate Protection..."

July 11, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

2020: More Solar, Higher Cost

"...On Monday, Aug. 17, Austin Energy announced to City Council its early recommendation for meeting..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...to roost. As local Realtors vigorously attack the city's energy-efficiency initiative for existing homes – smeared citywide by Cid..."

June 20, 2008 News Feature

Rodeo 80

The 2007 Legislature in a quick-step roundup

"...Hegar, R-Katy, that would have eroded local authority to enforce stricter water-quality provisions; the bill never made it out..."

June 8, 2007 News Column

Cool City: Water Utility Flows Green

Daryl Slusher hops from Austin Energy to Austin Water Utility to serve as first assistant director of environmental affairs and conservation

"...Austin Water Utility – like its sister utility, Austin Energy – become a national model for energy efficiency, environmental..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...– specifically from the Austin offices of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms – and officers..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

City Council Notebook

Council goes balls out for their last meeting of the year.

"...$415,000 to the Tech Incubator, this time for "clean energy;" also a "utility customer information system" (STOP SNITCHING!), plus..."

Dec. 12, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Becoming Drought Tolerant

Central Texas looks for ways to balance population growth with future water supplies

"...from the Highland Lakes, the Austin Water Resource Planning Task Force recently made several recommendations for alternative water sources..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

Naked City

"...placed on next spring's municipal ballot. The committee was tasked with bringing its recommendation to council by late January,..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...area of the CTRMA's first toll project, U.S. 183A. Forced to pay for new roads by either a gas..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

"...Savannah, Ga., by officials with the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and the U.S. Coast Guard. Austin Police have..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature

Council Rings the Changes

A full agenda yields a few grains of legislative sand

"...will occur in the meantime, and the ongoing Austin Energy rate discussion will comprise only two of them (May..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

"...Joel Follmer and William Heilman did not use excessive force in the September 2005 arrest of Ramon Hernandez. See..."

April 4, 2008 News Feature

10-1, Take Two

Five City Council incumbents up for re-election this November

"...Bond Advisory Com­mit­tee, and the city's 2012 Bond Advisory Task Force, among other organizations. She also founded the Bull..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Ending the Water War

What if enviros and the city partnered on water conservation?

"...in place – watering restrictions, a climate action plan, energy efficiency home audits, solar roof panel rebates, green building,..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...studying one area left unaddressed by the city's affordable-housing task force: how to preserve the balance of the city's..."

Oct. 12, 2007 News Feature

Point Austin: Beside the Point

The Council gears up for 2006

"...polyform presentation scheduled in between the mayor's Mental Health Task Force report and the aforementioned water talk. Due to..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

News Roundup: Endings and Beginnings

Out with the old City Council, in with the new

"...several speakers, including organizer Snehal Shingavi of the People’s Task Force, Robert Muhammad of the Nation of Islam, local..."

Dec. 15, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Top 10 Developing Stories

Lessons Learned

"...Plan, the city moved to require green building and energy efficiency, with more stringent new construction standards each year...."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Top 10 Developing Stories

Lessons Learned

"...Plan, the city moved to require green building and energy efficiency, with more stringent new construction standards each year...."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...• The Planning Commission leapfrogged the city's affordable-housing task force Tuesday night, suggesting that a new 18-unit bungalow..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Riverside, was originally destined to become the nation's first zero-net-energy subdivision, populated with affordable, solar-powered, energy-self-sufficient houses. Planners were..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature

Beside The Point

Solicitation Ordinance changes/expansions off the table, at least for now

"...we'll go to the next item." The anger and forcefulness with which Wynn told Troxell this, along with a..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Density Bonuses

Three concepts

"...benefits, which has been recommended by the Density Bonus Task Force of the Design Commission...."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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