Concrete Carpet Ride

Jim Bob's Road to Nowhere

"...Freeport-McMoRan, which owns much of the land along this glorified luge course, no doubt hopes to..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...as a new emphasis on community outreach and real development of long-term goals, existing programs will be more effective,..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Now’s the Hard Part

CodeNEXT 2.0: still more harm than good?

"...After the rollout of the new CodeNEXT draft last Friday, city staff and consultants from Opticos..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Top 10 Environmental Stories

We've only got one planet

"...and putting the city in the forefront of alternative development. City-owned Austin Ener­gy stands to lead the U.S. to..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Welcome to Solar City

Council buys megawatts, ponders PUDs, and contacts neighbors

"...the proposed “The Grove at Shoal Creek” planned unit development (almost never by name), as Mayor Pro Tem Kathie..."

Oct. 7, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Then There's This: Fixing a Hole

PromiseLand gets its amphitheatre … so who's next?

"...platform to air years of pent-up grievances about a land-use case gone dreadfully awry...."

March 2, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, March 24-31

"...DIY CODE COMPLIANCE City code compliance officials answer your questions at..."

March 25, 2011 News Column

Developing Stories

More lessons from Seattle

"...force of law, as ordinance amendments to the city's code...."

June 15, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...ranches; approval of Stratus Properties' proposed amendments to its development deal to put an HEB in Circle C; and..."

June 11, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Not Clucking Around

East Texas chicken magnate Bo Pilgrim wants a state permit to build a bigger chicken slaughterhouse and waste disposal facility -- right across the creek from Sen. Bill Ratliff's in-laws' vacation home.

"...a few miles of each other in the hilly woodlands of East Texas. Both proudly identify themselves as Christians...."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Council Watch

Details of the Bradley Settlement are finally made public and opened up to debate; Bill Spelman announces that he will not run for re-election to Place 5.

"...like the Nature Conservancy or the Trust for Public Land, who could jointly hold the conservation easement with the..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

A Sovereign Neighborhood

Happy Days

"...that make up today's Rollingwood. Much of the community's development thereafter followed what, today, would be called an "infill"..."

Jan. 22, 1999 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

They'll Be Booming

By the Time I Get to Georgetown...

"...to Williamson County. Right now, the Madisons live in Allandale, in a house they've owned for a while but..."

July 5, 1996 News Feature

Whether You Like It or Not...

Eric Mitchell's Redevelopment Dreams

"...political sleight of hand and an understanding of urban development minutiae that far outstrips his predecessor, Mitchell is on..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Opinion: Enough Is Enough – Preserving Austin’s Vanishing Soul

How property rights legislation is decimating Texas heritage

"...members) are required by City Council to designate individual landmarks and historic districts when an owner is opposed –..."

Dec. 6, 2024 Column by JuanRaymon Rubio

Opinion: Minimum Lot Size Reform Is Gaining Traction in Texas Cities. That’s a Good Thing.

Austin should follow Houston's lead and embrace this solution to address our housing affordability problem

"...build your own family-sized house in the 78757 ZIP code in Austin? It'll cost you, of course. In addition..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Column by Dr. Jake Wegmann

How Much of Your Rent Is Paying for Spots in a Parking Lot?

Council's ready to jettison parking minimums for future Austin developments

"...housing crisis, there's the issue of developers turning valuable land into parking spots instead of more units because code..."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Other Worlds SF Festival Is in The Honeymoon Phase

Project Greenlight title will be closing night film

"...but also are intricate to the story and character development. It’s both a thriller and a love story that..."

Oct. 17, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: False Binary Choices

Finding middle ground in Austin politics

"...the policy gridlock that has gripped the city on land use issues, and most particularly on the code rewrite..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Lawsuit and Untapped Locations Add to Soccer Drama

Many balls in play for the Columbus Crew

"...from relocating to Austin. The lawsuit cites a state code revised in 1996 after the Cleveland Browns announced plans..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Food-O-File

Remembering Southern food historian John Egerton, and Austin's century-old history of Eastside farming

"...been embroiled in an ugly battle over urban farm code regulations. While it looked as though the City Council..."

Nov. 29, 2013 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Council Goes Back to Work

White Lodging, Taco PUD, and more

"...night. The condo project, proposed as a planned unit development, or PUD, at 211 South Lamar at Riverside (currently..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Dreaming Big With Lady Bird

Design team makes preliminary recommendations for lakeside redevelopment

"...The team, which comprises eight experts hailing from Portland, Ore.; Philadelphia; Seattle; and Northampton, Mass., spent three days..."

June 15, 2012 News Feature by Monica Riese

Two Years Gone – How Many Left to Save the Planet?

This Earth Day, urgent evidence of global warming should kick the Austin Climate Protection Plan into higher gear

"...by an obnoxious roar, followed by noxious fumes. A landscaping guy with a backpack blower has appeared, ineffectually blowing..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Billboard Battle Continues

Does keeping Austin scenic mean keeping the billboards right where they are?

"...Dunkerley sponsored a resolution to dramatically amend the city code on ground transportation passenger services and the sign-regulations section..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Stratus Busted for Runoff Pollution at Future AMD Site

Activists say early problems foretell future of construction over aquifer

"...the Barton Springs watershed has already occurred due to development on the Lantana Tract, even before Advanced Micro Devices..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

And in Other Council Business ...

After a month's break, City Hall has a long, long, long agenda

"...The city will accept more than $750,000 in federal homeland security funding, most of which is slated for equipment...."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Long Arm of the Lege May Strangle Webberville

Industry-backed bills would strip the newly incorporated village of its power to control strip mines and gravel pits.

"...voted to incorporate in February, lives next door to land owned by mining behemoth Texas Industries Inc. Across the..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...that included everyone with an interest in our proposed development at Circle C. Bunch was joined by Robin Rather,..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Column

Who Owns Sixth Street

Is Austin's Sixth Street Entertainment District undergoing an identity crisis? -- and who are the designated shrinks?

"...as well as with current fire and other safety codes...."

May 4, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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