Great Streets, Not So Great Parks

Battle at the park over Riverside Drive

"...President Sean Kelly criticized the city's traffic study as "greatly flawed." (Currently before the council, the Bouldin Creek neighborhood..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Developing Stories: Great Public Spaces Summit

Dancing in the streets, singing odes to streetscapes

"...a big city, it's time to provide properly for great public urban spaces, as well as natural green spaces...."

July 10, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Great Escapes

AFS Essential Cinema: Children of Abraham/Ibrahim 3: Films of the Middle East & North Africa

"...humanity squarely against the torments of human history. The program kicks off with the Austin premiere of director Deepa..."

Feb. 13, 2009 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Great Artdoors

Summer's here, and the time is right for outdoor performances all over Central Texas

"...more performing arts companies are taking it to the streets – or rather parks, terraces, and barns – to..."

May 17, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Art in Public Places' TEMPO Program

The city of Austin gets into temporary sculpture in a big way, debuting 10 new works around town this fall

"...sculptor. But nowadays, art will pop up on our streets or in our parks without notice, enliven our urban..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Restaurant Review: Home Slice Pizza – North Loop

The classic local hot spot serves up its New York-style slices on North Loop

"...here there's a small parking lot, but the surrounding streets have been swallowing the overflow, which may prove tricky..."

Aug. 10, 2018 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Arms on Brazos

As it nears completion of an extended 'Great Streets' rehab project, has Austin learned any lessons?

"...conclusion, Brazos becomes the latest beneficiary of the city's Great Streets Program, designed to make the urban core more..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Devil in the Details

After 10 years, the Great Streets master plan runs into controversy over two-way streets.

"...... The safety and comfort of pedestrians is of greater concern than the convenience of a driver."..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Gone and Quartered

Stiffed on Capital Metro money, the city scrambles to fund another $51 million in transportation projects

"...of the Drag (Guadalupe from 21st to 24th), a Great Streets revitalization planned since 1995 was finally approaching construction...."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

"...-- meaning mostly visitors to town. This is a great opportunity for an Austin central park...."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The Texperts made some great choices on the "Texas Top Forty" [Nov. 8], but..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Column

Reconnect Austin: Part One

The Great Depression

"...would exit before the tunnel begins, and follow surface streets to their destination. Those driving farther – whether to..."

Jan. 17, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...I read with great interest the story ["News," Oct. 4] "The Devil in..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Column

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...historic Sixth Street to take part in the city's Great Streets Program – an urban redevelopment effort that would..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

The Arts District Dance

Council's vote this week on funds for streetscapes for Ballet Austin is a little bit about depleting the city's annual Great Streets fund and a lot about the creation of a performing arts district Downtown

"...Council's vote this week on funds for streetscapes for Ballet Austin is a little bit about depleting..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Opinion: Project Dis-Connect – Austin’s Back to the Future

Before burying the light rail below Austin's unique street character and beautiful lake, we should take a breath to reconsider the design ideas and ballooning costs

"...four blocks between Congress, Lavaca, and First and Third streets, was intended to turn its back on what was..."

July 8, 2022 Column by Karen McGraw

Developing Stories: Concord – At Last

Up from the muck at Concordia

"...that ensure compatibility with existing neighborhoods – creating even greater distrust of the plan. (Source: Page Southerland Page)..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Cap Metro: Riding the Shuffle Bus

Downtown bus routes shift

"...thoroughfare, and switched them over to Guadalupe and Lavaca streets...."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Governing Post-Boom Austin

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

"...half the students in AISD qualify for federal nutrition programs. As high-tech jobs dry up, even if the industry..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Zone Defense

City clears the way for Gables Residential and Hotel ZaZa

"...residential high-rise at the corner of Fourth & Guadalupe Streets. In return for a zoning change that will let..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Imagining Austin

Public forums begin on comprehensive and mobility planning

"...a plan to inform the city's entire Capital Improve­ments Program and our entire regulatory program. It will become the..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Latest in Density Bonuses: New Teeth

"...on-site affordable housing Downtown. What is the Den­sity Bonus Program? And how does it differ from what is currently..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Sinclair Black: Transforming Visions

Sinclair Black – Austin's original New Urbanist

"...with disconnected shopping, housing, open space, and a hospital. Great Streets/Second Street Retail..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature

Bond Election Cliffs Notes

General Obligation Bonds

"...Projects: Most prominent are a number of roadwork projects. Streets currently mentioned by name include (going clockwise around the..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

All 'Round Republic Square

A new context of major civic buildings may yet make a people place of our historic downtown park

"...successful people places – will be involved in the programming and design...."

Sept. 1, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Ho-Ho-Homegrown Holidays

Austin's independent "iconic" businesses hope we'll all put them on our list

"...AIBA's CLIC program is synergistic with city of Austin efforts to include..."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Pondering Downtown Condos

Frequently Asked Questions

"...He also pointed to developers' self-funded participation in the Great Streets program and funding of other amenities and public..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Shaper

Beloved – and snubbed – at home, Sinclair Black to be nationally honored for lifetime achievement

"...ideas have been transformative: the 2nd Street District, the Great Streets Program. Just as often, they've been celebrated –..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Bond Brouhaha

Council Reenacts for Public What It Did in Private

"...- just shy of the 50% requested by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce. The problem, Barry said, is..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Beside the Point

Books at Green, Drunks on Sixth

"...door, moving Seaholm's water main, extending Nueces and Second streets through the former waterworks. Demolition and deconstruction is under..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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