It's Not Easy Being Green

The city's Office of Sustainability is still trying to find a sustainable mission

"...2010, Athens became the official shepherd of the city's green image – a valuable asset for Austin's self-image, and..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Keeping Austin Green

The Parks budget finally got a boost, but the real job has just begun

"...able to get to some of our historic park infrastructure a little better, whereas in the past we haven't..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Green or Greenwash?

COTA agrees to "sustainability" at F1, but is it the real deal?

"...has definitely staked some of its reputation as a green city on the project. On June 29, 2011, City..."

Nov. 16, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fun, Healthy, and Green

A profile of the practice and business of pedicabbing

"...internal policy. ... The police, whom we have been working much more closely with, have promised to change this..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature by Sofia Resnick

Public Notice: A Tale of Two PUDs

It's not too soon to aim for green space

"...and Sustainability discussed CodeNEXT and the recommendations of the Green Infrastructure Work­ing Group, whose bullet points include:..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Tracking Cap Metro's Eastward Proposal

The Green Line takes conceptual shape

"...region's commuter rail system by adding a second, eastward Green Line to complement the westerly Red Line – although..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Climate, Meet Mobility

Copenhagen is all about green transport – and Austin should be, too

"...serving 150,000 commuters a day, corporate executives aggressively pursuing "green" business profits. But most striking was the simple fact..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

How Much of Zilker Park Can Austin Return to Nature?

Balancing ecological preservation and the human element in city's Zilker Park Vision Plan

"...has included virtual community meetings, followed by surveys, small group discussions, and in-person pop-ups in each council district. We're..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...depending on what part of town it is, the infrastructure that's there or not there – a part of..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Energy Considers Adding Natural Gas Plant to Resource Plan

Possible controversial addition to 2030 climate plan

"...affordability goals, with the intent to transition it to green hydrogen power by 2035...."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

What’s Happening, What’s Being Done, and How We Got Into This Cold Weather Catastrophe

More chaos with continued power outages, calls for water conservation

"...to resort to shutting off circuits that include critical infrastructure like hospitals, 911 call centers, and the city-run warming..."

Feb. 17, 2021 News Post by Lina Fisher

Cool Austin, Cool Planet

This Earth Day, the ambitious Austin Climate Protection Plan celebrates a first year of slow, quiet, but impressive progress

"...its progress publicly, engage the broader community in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, or broadcast Austin's work as an inspiration to..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

On the Edges of Gentrification, Planning a Different East Riverside Drive

City’s declared goals for the corridor and those of private developers do not necessarily coincide

"...it at the wrong time, and you'll find yourself working slowly from stoplight to stoplight. At less gridlocked hours,..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...blackouts in Texas. The energy catastrophe "shows how the Green New Deal would be a deadly deal for the..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: The End of Single-Family?

Possibly. And look who’s leading the charge.

"...heard staff presentations from the Watershed Protection Department on green infrastructure, open space, and flooding prevention, the PC's Residential..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Manor Expressway: Oh, the Vehicle Miles You'll Travel!

Cash and criticism for the $623 million toll road

"...million, received a $31.6 million loan from the State Infrastructure Bank last week. The loan to the Central Texas..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

'Nothing Is Done Alone' Extended Interview

The TxCC and their role in Bastrop's recovery after the fires

"...Here is the full conversation with Megan Helton, Texas..."

Dec. 2, 2013 Chronolog Post by Kate X Messer

Brigid Shea: 'A Proven Leader'

Brigid Shea sits down for a Q&A on a wide range of city topics

"...that I think everybody should have the experience of working on a city project so they can see how..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Next New Neighborhood

City and residents plan a sustainable Colony Park

"...Was she aware that right now, the city was working on a master plan for 208 acres of vacant..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...parents of those who have fallen. One mother in Green Bay gave me this bracelet in memory of a..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...different than theirs, effectively improving communication between the two groups. Slusher can work on the revitalization of East 11th,..."

May 3, 2002 Column

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...snack food brands before them, Depeche Mode, Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day, Iggy Pop and other marquee names had all..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Hill Country Militia

Grassroots homesteaders tighten ranks to fight urban encroachment

"...such a charged environment when prospective names for the group were floated, the combativeness of the moment seeped out...."

June 27, 2008 News Feature by Greg Harman

Save as We Pave?

The latest trend in environmentally sensitive planning tiptoes into Travis County

"...it be privately developed as a residential subdivision, a green-building neighborhood where nature-loving residents can enjoy country living but..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Making of an Endorsement

"...the COA was willing to help finance the extra infrastructure costs to help make this happen. (As such it..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Building Utopia

After years of pipe dreams, politics, and planning, the new Mueller Neighborhood is rising at last

"...Mueller Airport embraces the city's declared progressive social values: Green Urbanism, affordable housing, neighborhoods that build community, and environmental..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

Everybody talk about: pop music, aquifer protection, police presence, even doggie do and doggie don't.

"...in contact with the people in charge of these groups listed in your story. Like the Downtown Austin Alliance,..."

May 18, 2001 Column

A City With Smarts

Austin Wising Up to Growth Plans

"...Development Zone into smaller zones shows that more than Green Machine power is at play...."

April 17, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...Texas has taken bold, visionary steps toward our looming infrastructure problems. There is no silver bullet to infrastructure needs,..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature

Welcome to the Real World

Rhizome Collective brings activist ideals down to earth

"...the Inside Books Project. Squatting on the floor, a group of bikers prepares for an upcoming trip to Mexico:..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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