Greenbacks for Green Space

City moves to make development pay more for parks

"...red on the stress-o-meter, when the weekend finally comes, Austinites head to their neighborhood parks for a green respite...."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Batten Down the Hatches, a New Land Use Code’s Blowin’ In!

Long-awaited draft of post-CodeNEXT revision to go live Friday

"...– and not, we are assured, at 4:59pm as planning staffers at One Texas Center rush down the street..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Out of Their Cold, Dead Brains

GOP refuses to be sensible about guns

"...at City Hall, but there are two significant city planning meetings this week:..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Headlines

"...be in the evening public hearing on the proposed Comprehensive Plan ("Coun­cil To Imagine Imagine Austin"). Before the month..."

June 15, 2012 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...about affordable housing and the East Riverside Corridor Master Plan may be happy to hear of recent suggested refinements...."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature

Finally, Riverside Rezoning Case Arrives at Council

Massive southeast side project comes ashore

"...– has docked at the dais with staff and Planning Commission approvals, and improvements negotiated with neighborhood groups. (And..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Looking Back on the Champions Tract Rezoning

Does this development belong in this particular corner of the Hill Country?

"...a new landmark. Rezoning and special exceptions that the Austin City Council granted last Novem­ber would allow a five-story,..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

The Entertainment Economy

As the Austin film, music, and gaming scenes become a "cluster," civic leaders are looking for industrial-strength creativity

"...Throughout our 17 decades of existence, Austin has been a government town, and from nearly the..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Life Goes On

Gotta keep believing that love trumps hate

"...what a week to be doing our "Best of Austin" issue. That section went to press Tuesday evening, before..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Fighting Sexual Assault

Amid growing national momentum, UT-Austin takes steps to protect incoming students

"...As it happens, Biden's recollection has a current Austin echo. Before the summer of 2013, attempting to reduce..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Jessica Luther

Then There's This: Two Developments at Crossroads

A proposed recycling plant collides with a planned residential project

"...trash company in the nation and developers of a planned residential community could determine the land-use future of a..."

March 22, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Smith for last week's excellent "You Call This a Plan?" [June 14] piece regarding the Seaholm District Master Plan..."

June 21, 2002 Column

CodeNEXT Is Coming

Special called CodeNEXT meeting signals new day forward for land development

"...last week a special called meeting of Council at Austin Energy headquarters on Barton Springs Road. The location afforded..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Feature by Caleb Pritchard

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Sept. 16-23

"...DIEZ Y SEIS See Community Listings...."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature

Public Notice: “Uprooted”

New gentrification study asks city to "think big and act boldly"

"...The report, "Uprooted: Residential Displacement in Austin's Gentrifying Neighborhoods, and What Can Be Done About It,"..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Laura Morrison Announces Mayoral Campaign

Council vet to campaign on "transparency, inclusiveness, collaboration"

"...said she was running to "reset that path that Austin is on, so that our future enhances the quality..."

Jan. 12, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Which Way to CodeNEXT?

A conversation with Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo and Council Member Greg Casar

"...second draft of the CodeNEXT rewrite will be released (www.austintexas.gov/codenext). On September 7, the day following a preview of..."

Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Naked City

"...city, which will guarantee their proper disposal. That's the plan being put into action by a coterie of local..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, July 8-15

"...TRANSITION AUSTIN MEETING Join this group trying to make a smooth..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 3-9

"...defeated the Barton Creek Public Utility District proposal and planted the seeds of the Save Our Springs Ordinance. The..."

June 4, 2010 News Feature

Greenprint Draws a Blueprint for Central Texas

A new tool sheds light on a path toward conservation

"...Administration, which saw the value in an integrated conservation planning tool. The Trust for Public Land had hoped to..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Council District 7: Land-Use Politics Take Center Stage

"...the race for District 7 in Central and North Austin, incumbent Leslie Pool has drawn a sole challenger in..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

CodeNEXT Fun With Levers and Indicators

Planning Commission learn how priorities affect mapping

"...The Planning Commission’s Mapping Work Group has created a new city..."

Feb. 8, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Public Notice: When the Cats Are Away …

The mice are left trying to figure out what happened to the damn cheese

"...Council on hiatus, they've left their surrogates on the Planning Commis­sion and Zoning & Platting Commission to keep working..."

July 14, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Council District 10: In Seven-Car Race, Alter Finds Center Lane

D10 appears most likely to end in a December run-off – predicting who will make it past Nov. 3 is not easy.

"...the 2020 City Council races, the Central and West Austin District 10 appears most likely to end in a..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Returns to Land Use Code Conversation

"Everybody is really saying the same thing"

"...comment, which confirmed that yes, people would still like Austin to fix its broken and obsolete land use code,..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Death of a Planner

John Fregonese tried to get us all to a better place

"...demise leaves a big hole in this city's current planning effort. He was known in Austin's CodeNEXT process primarily..."

June 22, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Planning and Development: A Small Bump

Building fee hikes will pay for new hires

"...The Planning and Development Review Department is undergoing a bit of..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 17-24

"...water for construction workers. Thirst/hunger strike, 3-8pm; vigil, 8pm. Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second...."

June 18, 2010 News Feature

Mayor Calls for End to CodeNEXT

"Divisive and poisoned" zoning rewrite now in real jeopardy

"...Mayor Steve Adler dropped an $8 million bombshell on..."

Aug. 1, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

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