A Bit of History About the Chronicle Building

Little has changed with our building, which lies in the path of an expanded I-35

"...The Austin Chronicle, at 4000 N. I-35 in the Hancock neighborhood, is slated to be acquired by TxDOT as..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...three days of unusual City Council special sessions, the Hancock Neighborhood Association and developers East Avenue IG came to..."

March 30, 2007 News Feature

New Rules for Old Buildings: The Historic Task Force

As the task force on historic preservation concludes its work, the outcome remains uncertain

"...back burner for nearly five years. Many preservationists and neighborhood leaders have been pushing throughout that time for a..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Has Much Business to Attend to Before Its Break

A 125-item agenda stands between Council and a summer break

"...districts, but is common planning jargon for geographies between "neighborhoods" and "communities" (or "cities"). Council voted to do this..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Good City, Bad City

City staff does some things right, some things wrong

"...complaints on an interactive map. You can search by neighborhood or street name, making it easy to find something..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Epicerie Cafe & Grocery Opens in Rosedale

Dine in or take out at French-inspired new neighborhood spot

"...It's no secret some folks in the Rosedale neighborhood were concerned this new business from culinary entrepreneur (and..."

Dec. 28, 2012 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Council Watch

"Planned Unit Development" doesn't necessarily imply responsible planning.

"...downtown (see "Developing Stories," facing). (Whether the Eastwoods and Hancock neighborhood groups will find living near an exciting, extrapolated..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...the city's Board of Adjustment voted to support the Hancock Neighborhood Assoc. and halted work on a superduplex already..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Alejandro Escovedo, Vagabond & Wandering Spirit

Iconic rocker’s love affair with the USA, part one

"...music. Guesting Lucinda Williams, Roky Erickson, Joe Ely, Butch Hancock, Rosie Flores, Dr. James Polk, the Skunks, and many..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Austin Public Library Tightens Belt, Introduces New Branch Hours

The Austin Public Library introduces a staggered branch closures as part of its 2008/2009 budget

"...branches' days' off would be staggered so that no neighborhood would be without service...."

Sept. 30, 2008 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Rosedale Reacts: Cafe Non!

Neighbors fed up with proposed restaurant on Hancock

"...the co-chairs of the zoning committee of the Rosedale Neighborhood Association in Central Austin. For two decades, Allen says,..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Infill On Trial

What's the Verdict on the Latest Central-City Boom?

"...level of density will we accept in Central Austin neighborhoods? Will everybody need, demand, or deserve a place to..."

Feb. 14, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...the sale of 11 tracts in the Alta Vista neighborhood -- a cluster of 107 modest homes tucked behind..."

June 29, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Their plan calls for lots of new student housing -- but all in one place

"...the University of Texas while preserving the adjacent historic neighborhoods." That text from the draft of the city's Central..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Open Records Good

"...be a blow not only for the East Riverside neighborhood, but also against our entire library system...."

Sept. 12, 1997 Column

Keeping the Golf Division Weird

Hancock neighbors want to keep the golf course open

"...growing consensus between city staff and neighbors that the Hancock Golf Course should and will remain just that –..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Council Watch

Business as Usual: After Bradley, Council Moves on to Other Things

"...Garza to schedule all future meetings at the LCRA's Hancock Building, and to hold all morning sessions at LCRA..."

April 7, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Spring Training

Seasonal snapshots of the council candidates

"...deliberation and that the incumbent sold out the surrounding neighborhoods in their Wal-Mart turf war. Early in his campaign,..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The fast moving targets of Fix290 and Oak Hill neighborhood planning efforts make it difficult for reporters and readers..."

June 16, 2006 Column

Opinion: Can Project Connect Actually Meet Our Needs?

The question remains if Project Connect will produce a public transit system that people will choose over their own cars

"...be built on new houses to promote walkable, friendly neighborhoods but that stopped when developers realized they could maximize..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Column by Barbara Epstein

Épicerie

Consistency issues dog this new Rosedale cafe, but that doesn't mean we're not going back for more

"...Épicerie2307 Hancock, 371-6840 Mon.-Thu., 10:30am-9:30pm; Fri.-Sat., 10:30am-10:30pm; Sun., 10:30am-5pm www.epicerieaustin.com..."

April 19, 2013 Food Review by Rachel Feit

Daisies Cafe

A hidden gem in the North Loop area

"...Daisies Cafe2320 Hancock Dr., 524-1904 Tue.-Fri., 7am-3pm; Sat., 10am-3pm www.daisiescafeaustin.com..."

Feb. 15, 2013 Food Review by Rachel Feit

Mapping the Land Development Code Madness

Trying to make sense of the proposed changes

"...upzoning in the first draft was concentrated in central neighborhoods, but results are mixed, and it clearly isn't going..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Postmarks

The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...It's interesting how when a minority neighborhood works together to "sweep out" a criminal nuisance, nobody..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Squaring the Triangle

The Three Austins Collide at a Central-City Crossroads

"...offered by the private sector. At first glance, the neighborhood associations in the area -- who've been working with..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Into the Woods

Cherrywood Neighbors' Journey of Change

"...with the de rigeur transit-oriented town center and residential neighborhoods. Will they be Cherrywood? Or perhaps Muellerwood?..."

Feb. 27, 1998 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

A Great Big Bundle of Rail and Roads

Council moves transportation bonds toward a November vote

"...via San Jacinto Boulevard, up Red River to the Hancock Center, and through a tunnel at Hancock before following..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Votes Pending: The Case for Connect

Cap Metro board endorses initial rail route

"...proposal, and the Down­town Austin Alliance and Down­town Austin Neighborhood Assoc­i­ation have already done so, with the Chamber of..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Snow White and the Huntsman

Ambitious, brutish, and ruthlessly unromantic, this feminist reworking of the fairy tale has us under its spell.

"...in a script credited to Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock, and Hossein Amini, the conniver is Ravenna (Theron, suitably..."

June 1, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...romp Mondays through Fridays on the small playground behind Hancock Recreation Center might be the last ones to do..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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