Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...if the outpouring of opposition will alter the city's plan, council has ample time to decide: Annexation is anticipated..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature

The Debate Over How and Whether to Jail Kids in Austin Is Just Getting Started

Travis County proposes a new facility to hold kids accused of crimes

"...Wallace is familiar with the plans and the reasoning behind them. But he has no..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Steve Adler: 'New Way Forward'

"...it exists today, if you're actually delivering a long-term plan...."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Point Austin: The Usual Suspects

The argument over geographic districts takes a nasty turn

"...position on council districting – that is, the "10-1 plan" or nothing – are motivated by personal political considerations...."

July 27, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Aleshire the Agitator

Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Limelight

"...freshman at the University of Texas Law School. His plan is to practice law and "to spend the rest..."

Aug. 28, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The LCRA Means Business

Authority's Plans to Expand Threatens Austin's Control Over Growth

"...Hill Country, with nary a thought accorded to regional planning. Created outside Austin and designed to escape the city's..."

Feb. 7, 1997 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Governing Post-Boom Austin

Now that the lawsuits are over, we hope the council campaigns will turn to issues.

"...property (a Smart Growth "infill tool" included in neighborhood plans), and creating a community land trust to bank property..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Water Pipe

Water Line = Growth?

"...Current evidence of this, Bunch says, is LCRA's plan to build a 14-mile water line to Dripping Springs..."

June 25, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Tiffing Over the TIF

Waller Creek Rages On

"...however, may not be enough to save Griffith's funding plan from the shredder. In the spring of 1997, Griffith..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

APD Has Been Quietly Planning for the City to Run Its Own Bail Hearings for Arrestees

Why? They say for efficiency’s sake

"...behind the scenes with municipal judges on a separate plan that could undermine those efforts...."

Sept. 28, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...people into permanent housing more quickly." We Have a Plan for That(?)..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

De Novo Comes to Texas

Jeffrey Solomon's play brings the violence of Central America to life

"...The play showcases Edgar's journey in leaving Guatemala to escape gang violence and reunite with his mother in the..."

Oct. 9, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Gems for the Taking

The Austin Film Society programs French films noirs

"...Ventura. Delon plays Roger Sartet, a cutthroat thief who escapes custody with the help of Gabin's character's mob family...."

March 27, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

The Hightower Report

Hiding Behind the Hedge; and Ryan Peddling a Raw Deal

"...armored truck through, billionaire hedge fund dealers like Paulson escape the usual 35% tax rate, instead paying (at most)..."

May 20, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

"...Wildlife Dept. released a proposed Land and Water Conservation Plan (p.20)...."

July 5, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Two historically opposed neighborhoods along Manor Road find a common enemy in plans to expand neighborhood arterials to make room for traffic into the redeveloped Mueller Airport site.

"...And then there's the official plan. Earlier this month, the City Council approved a transportation..."

June 29, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Rental Health Worries

Pecan Springs Gives Apartments Thumbs Down

"...make a decision that was "politics rather than urban planning." Mind you, this is coming from a woman whose..."

Dec. 26, 1997 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

For 12 Years, There's Been a Gap in One of Austin's Most Famous Murals

Will an image from an iconic Austin movie complete the picture?

"...Harold Lloyd hung from a drainpipe below the fire escape on which stood an Oscar ceremony's worth of stars..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: July Events Roundup

Summer fun is heating up around the state

"...building has a hidden stairway for the judge to escape out the back, an “air-conditioning” system that let hot..."

June 30, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Twitter Flame War Fires Up Austin FC Supporters to Help the Unhoused

For Los Verdes, y'all means all

"...to a cycle of continuing poverty that's hard to escape. That's why advocates for those experiencing homelessness, led by..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Kit O’Connell

30 Years Ago, GG Allin Cleared Austin’s Scuzziest Punk Venue in 24 Minutes

Witness accounts of the notorious shock rocker’s antics and arrest at the Cavity Club

"...weeper account of Allin's 1991 Memphis gig, he didn't escape before APD officers shut it down...."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4

Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall

"..."Chito" Vela, a immigration and criminal defense attorney, former planning commissioner, and 2018 candidate for the Texas House, losing..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Inside Austin’s Fantasy Roleplaying Speakeasy With Oakda Malkuth

Straddling two worlds with Tiny Minotaur's bartending orc

"...course Octavia Butler. Speculative fiction, obviously, was the greatest escape. And it didn't matter what it was: I tore..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

All the Neighborhood's a Stage in the Drive-Through Vortex Odyssey

The Vortex keeps things safe, sacred, and mythically provocative in their newest stage spectacle

"...all its favorite targets, and if only we could escape for a little creative meatspace diversion beyond Facebook and..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Council Candidates in District 6 and 10 Diverge on Police, Housing, Land Use

Race(s) to the West

"...risk in Northwest Hills and their inadequate means of escape should the condos increase traffic; under Flannigan's proposal adopted..."

Aug. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Film Festival Review: Empathy, Inc.

Mind-bending identity SF thriller disturbs and intrigues

"...and eXistenZ (plus their later progeny like Primer and Escape From Tomorrow), Empathy Inc. hides its true identity. That's..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.

A primer on Austin politics

"...City Council) opting to use their vacation time to escape the heat, we’ve still managed to stay busy –..."

Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW

Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party

"...injury with the help of an experimental computer chip implant – STEM – that turns out to have a..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Is Austin's Growing Dance Music Scene in Need of Its Own HQ?

We talk to a dozen members of ATX’s electronic music community

"...goal of a party," offers Joshua Cordova, a Houston transplant who throws techno shows at Kinda Tropical and Las..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Music Feature by Dan Gentile

Why Does Everyone Hate CodeNEXT?

Can a polarized Austin reach consensus on land use by next spring?

"...members had been flummoxed by posted draft spreadsheets (a planning estimation tool) that seemed to indicate aggressive redevelopment and..."

June 9, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

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