Saving Darma

A UT linguist travels to northern India in a quest to preserve the local language of the Darma Valley

"...West than with maintaining the culture of their grandparents. "Development is coming" is a favorite refrain in Dharchula. Hardly..."

Jan. 23, 2004 News Feature by Dan Oko

Parker Springs Developer Beats the (Reset) Clock

"...It's a startling reversal of fortune for the development, which appeared to be dead just seven months ago...."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Feature by Dave Mann

Naked City

"...effort to turn the official Downtown Design Guidelines into code requirements. The Commission spent more than two years developing..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Technical Difficulties

Older professionals face a hard choice: leave Austin or go tech?

"...are relocating with a husband or wife who has landed a job here. Last year, Rucker says, half the..."

March 2, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Heavy Mettle

Fact of Life

"...in place for much of Austin's history allowed residential development almost anywhere, regardless of the zoning. This is why..."

March 26, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council to Tweak Compatibility Rules Amid Housing Crisis

Can a change help stem rising housing and rent costs?

"...are two similar but distinct initiatives to amend the Land Devel­op­ment Code. One would reduce parking requirements and the..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: It’s a Wrap!

City Council ends the year by teeing up a couple of thorny issues for consideration in 2022

"...Finance Committee considered a request from three key city land use commissions – Planning, Zoning and Platting, and the..."

Dec. 24, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Falls Behind on Housing Goals

Housing for Austin’s poorest residents in short supply

"...maintain a stable housing status. The city's Rental Housing Development Assistance Program did not fund any PSH units in..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

10-1, Take Two

Five City Council incumbents up for re-election this November

"...of seven neighborhoods focused on guiding the sale and development of state-owned property along Bull Creek Road. Earlier, she..."

May 20, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: Chaos Reigns!

City needs your help now!

"...on short-term rentals, PUD rules, neighborhood plan contact teams, parkland dedication fees, or a couple more, but if it's..."

Jan. 29, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

News Roundup: Counties, Communities, Council

Municipal politics matter!

"...Association has passed a resolution asking that the Catellus Development Corp. build out the neighborhood to "full density," that..."

Jan. 18, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Council: ADUs Coming to Your Neighborhood?

Land-use advocates at AURA are calling on Council to approve the ADU ordinance

"...The land-use advocates at AURA are calling on Council to approve..."

Nov. 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Schools, Fair(?) Housing, and Plastic

TEA releases rankings, Linda Curtis returns, and more

"...22, the city of Austin Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office released a draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair..."

Dec. 29, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Running the Numbers

A packed agenda yields some interesting figures

"...for the East Riverside Cor­ridor Regulating Plan to steer development along the populous transit hub. (Item 38) $478,000..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Developing Stories: Charrette Duet

Curing Congress and going green

"...designer Jim Adams, and planner Lee D. Einsweiler of Code Studio...."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: Top 9 City Council Stories

"...– when local techies learned a California firm would land the contract – creating talk of a local, cloud-built..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

New Urbanism Comes to East Riverside

Tranforming car-heavy Riverside into a pedestrian-friendly place to live and work

"...to the airport. Leveraging the transformational powers of transit-oriented development, the corridor plan shows East Riverside losing its car..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Election News

Does this campaign chest make me look fat?

"...42 itemized contributions, 23 came from the 78757 ZIP code that surrounds Northcross Mall, seemingly indicating that anger over..."

April 18, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Strengthening the Ordinance

"...City Code: Section 25-8, Artic­le 12 (Save Our Springs Initiative)..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature

We Were the Urban Pioneers

Our search for the just-right million-dollar condo, in the wilds of Downtown

"...hovered over another model of Spring looming over Downtown landmarks, hiding behind her oversized sunglasses. "What's this?" she asked..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...are allowed to hide behind the lax and vague codes of the Texas Ethics Commission. ... We question whether..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Austin. I think he should be deported to The Woodlands." – Former Austin Mayor Gus Garcia, in an e-mail..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...task force has also proposed implementing a uniform dress code (for students, faculty, and staff), closing campuses during lunchtime,..."

March 12, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

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

"...have in recent months and years been embroiled in land-use controversies before the City Council -- cases like the..."

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

Postmarks

Hey, who put a vegetarian in my aquifer?

"...too have been working on a vision for Mueller redevelopment, some of us for over 15 years. We are..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Column

A Boy Named Sue

Jim Bob Keeps Up the Fight

"...left last Friday for Freeport spokesmen Bill Collier and Garland Robinette were not returned...."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Bubba Likes It

Barton Springs and Riverside: A Separate Place

"...or a way of life, or even a ZIP code, the South Shore was little more than a mud..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Page Two

"...pioneer spirit, then consumed by an insatiable hunger for land, and the expedient exploitation of natural resources. In their..."

Dec. 1, 1995 Column by Louis Black

How the Revenue Cap "Reform" Will Affect Austin and Travis County

Senate Bill 2, explained

"...changed some names and numbers in the state tax code. What we used to call the "effective" rate is..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Homeless Campground: South Austin Dilemma

Larger issue still unaddressed

"...of homeless Austinites camping on 18.2 acres of undeveloped land in South Austin were forced to find another place..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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