Breaking: Second Lawsuit Filed Against Northcross Wal-Mart

Allandale Neighborhood Association joins in the legal battle against the supercenter at Northcross.

"...filed a lawsuit against the city of Austin and Lincoln Property Co. alleging that the city’s site plan approval..."

July 3, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

RG4N Testimony Continues Today

Northcross neighbors continue to plead their case

"...in the Responsible Growth for Northcross trial Tuesday afternoon consisted mostly of testimony on floodwater drainage engineering, which this..."

Nov. 14, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

RG4N to Sue City Today

Responsible Growth for Northcross files a lawsuit today against the city of Austin and Lincoln Property Co., asserting that the city's Tuesday approval of a second site plan for the redevelopment of Northcross Mall was illegal.

"...its lawsuit today against the city of Austin and Lincoln Property Co., asserting that the city's Tuesday approval of..."

June 28, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Mart Growth

Will the city stand up for its neighborhoods and urban vision against Wal-Mart?

"...That's shaping up as the unpleasant choice for City Council in the heated battle over Lincoln Property Co.'s plans..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week "We cannot continue to have what we had these past few years...."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

Developing Stories

Citizen passion against city-approved site plan for redeveloping Northcross Mall continues to run hot and deep

"...uses, walkable streets, positive public space, integrated civic and commercial centers, transit orientation and accessible open space...."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Wal-Mart Case Could Take Several Weeks to Decide

Complexity of Wal-Mart case, not to mention Thanksgiving, could delay judge's decision

"...days of discussions about the meaning of city legal codes, methods of tree preservation, traffic-impact analyses, and especially flood-drainage..."

Nov. 23, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Developing Stories

Why can't Jennifer Kim find a co-sponsor on council for a resolution to explore a public-private partnership for the redevelopment of Northcross Mall?

"...Why can't Jennifer Kim find a co-sponsor on council for a resolution to explore a public-private..."

May 4, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: Conflict of Interest

Facing corporate tyranny, we're all "interested parties"

"...bad apple, but as the crowning achievement of an economic and political system that has greatly enlarged the power..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Developing Stories

Neighbors file similar suit to RG4N's

"...filed a lawsuit against the city of Austin and Lincoln Property Co., alleging that the city's site plan approval..."

July 6, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Counting Cars and Fears

Officials say their hands are tied at Northcross – but is that true?

"...Will our elected representatives – the mayor and City Council members – stand up for their convictions about the..."

June 8, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...activist that wouldn't go away." – Paul Robbins, a constant critic of Austin Energy, after a Downtown chiller plant..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature

Cross Talk on Northcross

Are discussions and negotiations on planned redevelopment of Northcross Mall bearing fruit? Depends on whom you talk to.

"...a Wal-Mart Supercenter), has expressed growing frustration that developer Lincoln Property Co. has failed to "come to the table"..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Judge Rules Against RG4N in Wal-Mart Lawsuit

Responsible Growth for Northcross loses suit against Wal-Mart construction on former Northcross Mall property

"...Growth for Northcross has lost its lawsuit against the construction of a Wal-Mart on the former Northcross Mall property..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: Whose City Is It?

Northcross Wal-Mart fight is about a lot more than a site plan

"...It's not every day we get flamboyantly dissed in court by an attorney working for the city, but Casey..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

"...offices will close Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23-24. Trash collection slides forward an extra day. Libraries close at 6pm..."

Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...arbitrator overturned the dismissal of Capital Metro driver Travis Cornelius, who was fired in 2006 for allegedly making harassing..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...city, to the point of distraction sometimes, loves a conspiracy theory. And if all you hear about this case..."

Nov. 16, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week"We agree that the bankruptcy court did not clearly err in finding that [Gary] Bradley..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature

Northcross: 'It's Not a Done Deal'

Demolition under way at former Northcross Mall site doesn't signify that planned Wal-Mart is foregone conclusion

"...the self-appointed, take note: They have a pretty big constituency. That was evident July 18, when 200 people turned..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Sailing Without Anchors

It's been more than two months since Bee Cave officials signed a controversial deal with the developers of a large-scale shopping center project, but peace has hardly returned to the valley in this semi-rural community.

"...than two months since Bee Cave officials signed a controversial deal with the developers of a large-scale shopping center..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: How Are We Managing?

Targeting city manager may be hunting the wrong game

"...start a local rebellion – or at least to contemplate one. Earlier this month, targeting City Manager Toby Futrell..."

April 20, 2007 News Column by Michael King

The Changing Face of Downtown

"...project, here's what we can look for in the coming days, weeks, months, years, grouped by function (commercial, residential,..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature

New Urbanism and the Booming Metropolis

Austin welcomes the Congress for the New Urbanism XVI

"...The big top of New Urbanism is coming to town – CNU XVI: New Urbanism and the..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories

Tweaking Northcross

"...redevelopment plan for Northcross Mall was offered up by Lincoln Property Co. and Wal-Mart last week in response to..."

March 2, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Bitter Buzzing in Bee Cave

Local politicos, enviros sting each other over controversial mall project

"...What a wild couple of weeks it's been in the little Village of..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

What's Next for RG4N and Northcross?

Wal-Mart-fighters regroup

"...In the aftermath of the courtroom defeat by Responsible Growth for Northcross, the only thing..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...desert, rolled onto its bristly back, and died." – Salon.com's Andrew O'Hehir Headlines• Get your tissues and hankies out...."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature

Bee Cave Mall Back on Fast Track?

Developers try – quickly – to get reapproval for a controversial big-box project

"...the next six weeks. So it must be sheer coincidence that the nip-and-tuck timeline, if successful, would run its..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Wal-Mart a No Show?

"...You didn't think we could leave you this long without a Northcross Wal-Mart update,..."

Dec. 19, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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