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Most of Austin’s Police Oversight Investigators Are Former Law Enforcement. Advocates Fear They Can’t Be Impartial.
Civilian oversight pro: Ex-cops investigating cops is common
"...for the community in an accountability system that already works in the favor of officers. OPO personnel should bring..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Taking Austin’s LGBTQ Temperature
Getting the hot and cold scoop from local LGBTQ community members on queer Austin
"...they moved here for UT-Austin’s film school, Janeway currently works as operations and programs director at LGBTQ youth org..."

Aug. 9, 2024 Features Feature by James Scott

What to See and Do When You're Visiting the University of Texas Campus
Explore the Forty Acres deep in the heart of Austin
"...art museum in Central Texas, hosting more than 21,000 works in its collection. Located on the southern edge of..."

Aug. 5, 2024 Chronolog Post by Aaron Sullivan

Advocates Overwhelmingly Oppose Expanding Juvenile Jail Campus
They say services shouldn’t be tied to incarceration
"...would add 32 beds of what is called non-secure housing – unlocked, dorm-style rooms overseen by probation employees. Another..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

$250M Proposal To Expand Juvenile Detention Facilities Under Consideration
Commissioners court will decide whether we need more buildings
"...known as the Comprehensive Facilities Plan, which includes non-secure housing (i.e. detention facilities that aren’t locked). The plan has..."

June 25, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Community Organizer Doug Greco Challenges Kirk Watson
Mayor’s race shaping up to be Watson vs. three other liberals
"...months after Watson announced a deal was in the works. The incentive package is the kind that Greco knows..."

June 21, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Saving Sidewalks and Streets: The Transportation and Public Works Department has announced a plan to renovate 810 miles..."

June 7, 2024 News Feature

Austin ISD Fields Criticisms of Plan to Replace Nonprofit
Director of Austin Voices for Education and Youth suggests a fix
"...from five of the six schools where it currently works...."

April 19, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Campus Housing: City Council members are considering a resolution to incorporate..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...district is also double checking that every bus seatbelt works...."

April 12, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Direct File website doesn’t work for gig income, but works for people with W-2s, unemployment income, Social Security income,..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature

Lunar New Year Parties, OUTsider Fest, and More Recommended Community Events
Get out the vote and more this week
"...chance. This program from the city’s Transportation and Public Works Department, in partnership with APD, deputizes volunteers to issue..."

Feb. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

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
"...time. Angel Carroll is a former foster kid who works as the director of advocacy for the Austin nonprofit..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Austin’s District 9. Should she win, her approach to housing would stand out on the dais: She takes a..."

Jan. 26, 2024 News Feature

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year
Ready to rumble?
"...but she still supports Pecan Gardens, the permanent supportive housing development that remains controversial in her district. "There isn't..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The HOME Initiative Represented Council’s Most Significant Housing Changes in Years
Renters and young families advocated for changes to increase affordability
"...renters, and students, who lamented the prohibitive lack of housing pushing them out of Austin. Some worried the changes..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Breaking Down What the HOME Initiative’s Passing Means for Austin
Council approves HOME phase one, looks ahead to phase two
"...Home Options for Middle-Income Empowerment ordinance will permit three housing units on most single-family lots and the usage of..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

After Long Day of Testimony, Council Votes to End Single-Family Zoning
New rules will allow three homes on every lot
"...represent the most substantial change Council has made to housing policy in years...."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...HOME Amendments City Council will vote this week on..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature

As Council Works to Improve Affordability With HOME, How Will Displacement Factor In?
Research shows small lots boost affordability though concerns linger
"...who will benefit from changes to the rules governing housing development and who may be harmed are once again..."

Dec. 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin Filmmaker Brings Her Rap Drama Back Home
Katherine Propper finds family in Lost Soulz at Sound Unseen Film + Music Festival
"...working with nonactors. At the same time, her earliest works include short documentaries of Hollywood's great stylists, like Billy..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council Slashes Parking Requirements, Ushering in New Era of Development Rules
City expresses optimism that eliminating parking minimums will lower the cost of building housing
"...One of the drivers of Austin's housing affordability crisis – perhaps the biggest driver – is..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?
Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future
"...driving," said Richard Mendoza, the city's director of public works. He added that working with autonomous vehicles could play..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words
The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories
"...Manners' longtime Hip Hop Hooray broadcast this year, Blake works as an archivist at the Austin History Center. His..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

It’s Expensive to Build in Austin, and Regulations Are Adding Cost
Red tape raises rent
"...Since at least 2017, reducing the cost of housing has been a top priority for the city. But..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Qmmunity: Prep for Pride
Everyone loves a girlie with a plan, so make one for Austin Pride with these suggestions
"...the floats? Project Transitions, the Austin-area group that provides housing, support, and more to folks with HIV, is seeking..."

Aug. 4, 2023 Column by James Scott

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Code Changes::City Council has received an accelerated timeline for housing code amendments in response to community concern that the..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature

Party's Over
"...20 years I will leave. The city of Austin's Housing Finance Corporation recently purchased my apartment complex in order..."

July 14, 2023 Postmarks

After Years in the Works, City Kills HealthSouth Redevelopment Deal
HealthSouth goes south
"...and developers to turn an old hospital building into housing that at one point included 200 affordable units has..."

July 7, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: The Two Sides of “More Housing
“More at all costs,” or “more that’s not costly”?
"...office with an electoral mandate to do something about housing costs and housing availability. And amid various other crises..."

June 9, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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