A Reasonable Tax

"...this is the best plan and option for our city, based on any alternative options 3) No engineering or..."

Oct. 21, 2020 Postmarks

Council Weighs Choices on Eastside Housing and SAVES Fund

Trying to find the best worst option

"...After it was postponed at the last City Council meeting, a volatile Eastside zoning case returns this..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council District 2: Young Progressives Square Off for Open Seat

Candidates pledge to protect Austin’s working class families in Southeast Austin

"..."I am the working man that our so-called 'progressive' City Council claims to care so much about." He champions..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Feed Your Dog Tasty Crickets

New local dog food company promotes canine health and sustainability

"...and treats after being laid off in New York City due to COVID-19 cutbacks and returning to his hometown...."

Oct. 9, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Chronicle Endorsements for the November General Election

Our picks for the local, state, and national races you'll see on your ballot

"...County Commissioner, Pct. 3: Ann Howard CITY COUNCIL District 2: David Chincanchan..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Red Team Comeback?

Races south, west of town too close for Democrats' comfort

"...in her first term, serving on the House's main environmental committee and passing legislation to protect groundwater, reduce night-sky..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Saustex Records blowout runs 2-6pm all weekend, with Saturday's multi-city broadcast growing increasingly heavy via Harvey McLaughlin, Stefan Murphy,..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...unsustainable. Traffic congestion has steadily risen along with the city's population; according to Inrix, a transportation data firm, the..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

From Light Rail to a Downtown Tunnel: The Parts of Project Connect

Diving into the plan

"...Transportation Partnership (a separate agency formed jointly by the city and Capitol Metro) will embark on engineering and environmental..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Mobility Is a Civil Right

The new Austin electorate, for whom equity is non-negotiable, considers transit

"...even more controversial and even longer-­running debate about building big-city transit – the Project Connect proposal, Prop A on..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Parks Foundation Discusses Racial Equity in Green Spaces

Panelists consider how Austin leadership should help dismantle racism in public spaces

"...Austin Parks Foundation's Parks Summit series, community members and city staff addressed racial equity in parks and public spaces...."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Chatting With Camila Alves McConaughey About Her Women of Today Community

Living well takes a village

"...doing awhile. Born and raised in a big Brazilian city in a big family of farmers, Alves McConaughey said..."

Sept. 11, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project Could Mitigate Effects of Climate Change

Council approves phase 1 of project that could store 60,000 acre-feet of water underground by 2040

"...On Aug. 27, City Council approved Austin Water's contract with an engineering firm..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: Which CAMP Are You In?

Privatizers launch new strategy for school board elections

"...The window to apply for grants from the city's $10 million Relief in a State of Emergency (RISE)..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Faster Than Sound: Remembering Chet Himes, Johnny Limón, and Riley Osbourn

Three Austin music scene stalwarts passed in late August

"...and Himes met while growing up in the Alamo City, where the latter played in Sixties psych act Homer,..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Council: Too Little Affordable Housing, or Too Much?

Two southeast projects divide dais; APD's state grants OK'd

"...At its Aug. 27 meeting, City Council voted to accept several state grants to the..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Too Little Affordable Housing, or Too Much?

Two Southeast projects divide dais; APD’s state grants OK’d

"...At its Aug. 27 meeting, City Council approved several state grants to the Austin Police..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Local Activists Call Out Police and Find Themselves Flagged as Threats

Doesn't take much to get on the watchlist

"...protesters to visit the homes of local police officers, environmental activist and Austin native Louis Mon­civ­ias unwittingly accomplished just..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by John Anderson

Can Architecture Provide a Blueprint for Our Post-COVID Existence?

Forge Craft Architecture's COVID Companion is a field guide to the world of the Aftertimes

"...Marcos – and was busy with more when the city was shut down in March. "All the work dried..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Kevin Curtin Hung Out With All of Austin’s “Tree of the Year” Winners

A socially distanced journey through the city’s green spaces

"...no Tree of the Year website, or even a city of Austin page archiving past winners. So I called..."

July 31, 2020 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Walking Waller Creek Is a Tour Through Wildlife, Wild Flora, and Wild History

Take this self-guided tour from UT's Office of Sustainability, and learn how much wildness this waterway is home to

"...School and the Dell Seton Medical Center. Over three city blocks, you get a vivid picture of the care..."

July 31, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Public Notice: Full Speed Ahead

City, AISD unfazed by public criticism

"...of somewhat surreal meetings Tuesday night, July 21, first city staff and then the Austin ISD board of trustees..."

July 24, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Review: It's Worth the Trip to Central Park

Apple TV+ sitcom reminds us of the joy of public places

"...— all 843 acres of it — from the city of New York with the help of her not-so-trusty..."

June 26, 2020 Screens Post by Selome Hailu

Rates Hike Irregularity

"...Dear Editor, On June 2, the city of Austin agreed to raise regional natural gas utility..."

June 12, 2020 Postmarks

Austin at Large: And Still, We Rise

Austin has liberated itself from exhausted narratives before. It's time to do it again.

"...Night – when more than 1,000 Aus­tin­ites, flooding a City Council hearing that lasted 13.5 hours until nearly 7am,..."

June 12, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin At Large: Cars That Go “Boom!”

Let's never be desperate enough to hook up with Elon Musk, OK?

"...has shown me how wrong I was. Oklahoma's Second City has the 75-foot-tall Golden Driller, who kinda looks like..."

May 29, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

New Findings Shed Light on Oakwood Chapel Burials

Remains at city's oldest cemetery were exhumed, studied, and now await reinterment

"...exhumed and studied, according to reports published by the city last week...."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Recap: Stay Home, Go Slow, Be Resilient, Ask for Help

City Hall extends eviction freeze, earmarks relief funds, and more

"...proceedings until at least Aug. 24, thanks to a City Council vote taken Thu., May 8...."

May 8, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin At Large: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

As we endure this age of clownery, we can have nice things in our future – even I-35

"...need – I look like one of the Bay City Rollers – but which we all know now shows..."

May 8, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Opinion: In Permian Highway Pipeline Fight, Property Rights Are the Answer

Eminent domain reform allows us to protect our environment and the rights of Texas landowners simultaneously

"...plans to build a pipeline through the Hill Country, environmentalists, local officials, and property owners were concerned. They sued..."

May 1, 2020 Column by Cutter W. González

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