Council Preview: Wildhorses, Salamanders, Elephants

Only 51 items on today's agenda – but plenty of potential land mines

"...the agenda – but it includes plenty of potential land mines for another marathon. The highlights:..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

The libraries hit the books, and environmentalists speak out.

"...In addition we provide money for everything from professional development for staff to travelling puppet shows. This year the..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Column

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Preventing Displacement: Project Connect, the long-awaited public transportation effort,..."

Aug. 23, 2024 News Feature

City Council Considers the Convention Center

Plans big and small for the city center

"...Placemaking," the report prepared by UT-Austin's Center for Sustain­able Development, a division of the School of Architecture (with help..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

City Hall begins budget prep with a fair-to-middling forecast

"...little less than 99% of the projected budget, and Development Services revenue (a "growth bonus"?) was about $2.9 million..."

April 6, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Imagine Affordability

Imagine an Austin in which everyone can afford to live

"...to a short list covering the environment, schools, transportation, land use, and the elusive affordable housing component. And the..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

Top 10 Developing Stories

"...2) Closure and Calm Projects ensnared in neighborhood-development battles reached amicable resolutions, notably the downsizing of both..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

A Greater Burden

"...time and cost to an already lengthy and expensive development process. Further, there are broader implications when considering the..."

June 6, 2016 Postmarks

Public Notice: A Map of 21st Century Racism

"...but they may have lost everyone else. On the Development Code Front..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Three Steps Forward, One Step Back

Various projects slated for I-35, Airport Boulevard, and Congress Avenue

"...Beautiful provided a $250,000 grant to help fund the landscape portion. New lighting, funded through the city's Art in Public..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...only half the challenge. The plan is expected to land on the City Council dais some time in May...."

April 5, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Celia Israel Responds

"...the 1928 Master Plan, when city planners used the land code to legally segregate Austin’s Black and Mexican American..."

July 25, 2022 Postmarks

Public Notice: Blue Wave Blues?

Something for everyone in Tuesday’s results

"...expressly for that purpose. And the fact that the "anti-CodeNEXT" Proposition J ran 28 points better than Morrison, despite..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Election Ticker: Last Chance for Controversy

E-Day is tomorrow! Here's the latest news before it's too late.

"...local attorney and supporter of Proposition J – the land-use code measure spawned by the now-dead CodeNEXT process –..."

Nov. 5, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Council: UnLocal Control

Lawsuits, Lions Municipal, and a little land use mixed between

"...UT-Austin proposals to lease or sell the golf course land for development, a pending bill at the Lege would..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...competitor's company, construction began on Waste Manage­ment's "Austin Community Landfill" – an expanded site opposed for years by Travis..."

Aug. 15, 2014 News Feature

TDH: 6/21/11

F1, pedicabs, Fun Fun Fun Fest & Willie close out council

"...One, pedicab regulation, the return of Willie's statue, controversial development issues, and Fun Fun Fun Fest, naturally...."

June 21, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Five Takeaways From the New Austin Music Census

2022 survey shows musicians moving farther from city core

"...music and cultural activity. The city's 10 central ZIP codes saw residency of survey respondents decline by 12%, while..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Austin at Large: People Can’t Live at the Bank

We should spend money to help people and build more homes. Is that so hard?

"...of housing policy. Without it, none of our economic development efforts will be sustainable (even Musk says so), the..."

March 18, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Ticker: Travis Turning Out

Voter registration deadlines come and gone

"...by Open Austin, a volunteer organization supporting civic application development. The app uses campaign finance records by TPJ, and..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Quote of the Week: Joe Pantalion

Ruminations on CodeNEXT

"..."An updated code ensures that all of our land development regulations are..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Column

Point Austin: Unfinished Business

Working Austin's weirding ways to New Year's resolutions

"...politics issues will carry this debate into the spring. (Parkland privatization in Austin rhymes with Trouble in River City.)..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Council: Another Quiet Dais?

Agenda features the CURE and a list of proposed audits

"...– without commensurate community benefits. The zoning (Central Urban Redevelopment Combined District) was initially created in 1996 to incentivize..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Imagine Austin Five Years Later

Progress report details wins, losses, path forward for 30-year plan

"...priority programs: Healthy Austin, Creative Economy, Compact and Connected, CodeNEXT, Water, Environment, Affordability, and Workforce. Of those indicators, 17..."

Oct. 9, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

New City Council, New Battles

10-1 version 1.5 stares down the coming year at City Hall

"...from last year: notably, the Austin Oaks planned unit development (passed on first reading in December) will be getting..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Shining Star: Dripping Springs Conquers Light Pollution

Ranch town awarded for outdoor lighting ordinance

"...example," Barentine says, "showing that population growth and economic development aren't automatically incompatible with dark skies conservation. Good lighting..."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Court May Decide Amphitheatre Argument

Attorney for neighborhood groups says the approval of outdoor venue was made improperly

"...construction of a 1,000-plus-seat amphitheatre in a residential area. PromiseLand West Church is building the outdoor music venue as..."

March 23, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Battle Lines on Town Lake

"...the advocacy group — recently formed to oppose waterfront development on protected land along the Town Lake Corridor —..."

Jan. 30, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...and produce new and clean versions of the city code, the massive Technical Criteria Manuals that govern specifics of..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Preparing for Takeoff

Plans under way for major redo of Airport Boulevard and Highland Mall

"...and its prospective partners unveiled tentative plans for redeveloping Highland Mall and upper Airport Boulevard to a largely appreciative..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

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