Unrealized Opportunities: Ester Matthews on the Austin Climate Protection Program

Ester Matthews reflects on the progress of the ACPP

"...Last week the Chronicle spoke at length with Austin Climate Protection Program Director Ester Matthews about the history..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

Austin Outlaws

host second-round WFA playoff game

"...The Austin Outlaws' playoff journey took a major detour as their..."

July 9, 2010 Sports Feature by Mark Fagan

Point Austin: The Army Saves the Day

The Corps of Engineers speaks, and Travis County and TXI hang fire

"...uproar was that it took an inquiry from an Austin's Colony resident, Ryan Metz, to alert the Corps that..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Austin@COP15

Local participants, activists in Denmark for U.N. climate summit

"...of the Parties" or "COP15"), and at least five Austinites are on hand for the occasion. University of Texas..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: Clinton's Wars, Bush's Wars, Obama's ...

A peace prize, a peace rally, and more of the same

"...government insists it is fighting a war, thousands of miles away, in "self-defense." "It is costly and politically difficult..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: More Water Under the Bridge

Reading the political currents flowing through WTP4

"...For old Austin hands, there was an undeniably surreal aspect to the..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Homelessness in San Antonio and Austin

Could a unified campus for homeless services work as well here as in San Antonio?

"...with or are touched by the "homeless problem" in Austin. Several dozen met at City Hall to debate the..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Austin Is Not Just Weird, but Rare

"...Dear Editor and people of Austin, I just visited your fine city as part of..."

Aug. 20, 2009 Postmarks

Austin Pride 2009

Event listings

"...DESERT Movie. Costume contest. Dance party. All for the Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival. We are so..."

June 5, 2009 Features Feature

Austin Needs to Grow Up

"...instantly eliminating the need for more electric towers, more miles of electric cable, more trenches for sewer and water..."

April 22, 2009 Postmarks

Austin CarShare Shares the Road

There's room in this town for two car-sharing programs

"...What does Austin CarShare think of the city of Austin's plan to..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

'I Miss Austin'

"...Dear Editor, I miss Austin! Yes, that's right. I moved to Dresden, Germany, this..."

Sept. 22, 2008 Postmarks

Can Austin Meet New Air Rules? Don't Hold Your Breath.

Onward through the smog

"...Austin will need to adjust its air-quality attitude in the..."

March 28, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Point Austin: About Us

A reminder of just how bad things have gotten

"...of the Bush administration – still quite a few miles of bad road ahead – it's a cautionary moment..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Austin Says, 'No, Thanks,' to Investing in New Nukes

City's decision based on an 'apolitical' financial risk analysis, Wynn says

"...New Jersey-based NRG Energy to the city of Austin: Yo, Austin, we know yous Texans need more energy,..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Roaming Celebration of Bikes and Beer Rolls Into Austin

New Belgium Tour de Fat on mission to convert cycling nonbelievers

"...event, the New Belgium Tour de Fat, rolling into Austin this Saturday, is on a mission to convert any..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Will Austin's Silicon Hills Supply Plug-In Hybrids' Techno Entrails?

How Austin's inherent intellectual, industrial, and human resources can take charge in supplying technological guts for plug-in-hybrid electric vehicles

"...Austin may have the guts to lead the plug-in-hybrid electric..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Austin's Cultural Makeover: The Next Stage

How much closer we are to getting the cultural wonderland we imagined 10 years ago

"...In the Nineties, Austin's cultural scene could afford to dream big. The city..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Luv Doc Recommends: Austin Ice Cream Festival

Waterloo Park, Saturday, August 18, 2007

"...but they racked up a lot of frequent follower miles in the process. Props to them however for figuring..."

Aug. 17, 2007 Column by The Luv Doc

Austin Climate Protection Plan

The five components

"...2) Austin Energy..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature

Point Austin: Wal-Mart's Xmas Gift

Bringing coal to Northcross, something better for the rest of us

"...explicitly targeted by major retailers – roughly 3 square miles, far beyond the 300 feet worth of neighbors considered..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Austin Dance

Some Austin dance artists will be getting out of town this summer – way out of town: Innsbruck, Jacob's Pillow, and Hong Kong – thanks to special invitations

"...Meanwhile, Ballet Austin artistic director Stephen Mills spent the week of June..."

June 23, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

If Austin Were a Truly Progressive City ...

"...this small, centralized city. If you can't do three miles on a bike, you've got worse problems than gas..."

May 1, 2006 Postmarks

Can Austin Carshare?

Several car-sharing proposals hope to reduce auto spending, traffic, and pollution

"...startups have expressed interest in bringing car sharing to Austin – an untried experiment in Texas, where people like..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Point Austin: Samsung's Domain

The city eagerly raises the corporate incentive flag, and we're all expected to salute

"...the proposed "Economic Development Agreement" between the city of Austin and Samsung Austin Semiconductor, L.L.C. (most recent available draft..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Keeping Austin Wild

As the population swells, officials and activists look for ways to preserve open space

"...to 40 years. No matter how one feels about Austin's current supply of hiking trails, parks, and pools, that..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Austin @ Large: Highway Ho-Ho-Ho!

As concrete Christmas arrives, who's got the last laugh now?

"...lobby against the corridor. How that's going to affect Austin remains to be seen, because technically State Highway 130..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Hate Males, Not Rails

Please don't make me write this column again in four years.

"...built around a central spine that connected all of Austin's actual high-traffic destinations, would be of substantial help as..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Happy Trails to All at Austin Confab

National Trails Symposium comes to Convention Center

"...Trails Symposium, a biennial conference kicking off at the Austin Convention Center Thursday, Oct. 21...."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Dan Oko

Can Austin Kick-Start the Hybrid-Car Future?

Austin Energy looks toward 'electrifying the transportation grid'

"...on the road, capable of traveling 20 to 60 miles without producing any emissions or using a drop of..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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