City's Zero Energy Homes Prove Too Pricey for Montopolis

Energy efficient building project proves fiscally impractical for current neighborhood location

"...Austin Energy's Green Building Program, the City of Austin Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department, and the Austin Housing..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Zero-Energy Homes and Hope Break Ground in Montopolis

The city shoots for energy efficiency and affordability in low-income neighborhood

"...on 13 acres of undeveloped land in Southeast Austin's Montopolis neighborhood, the city of Austin has been quietly making..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

APD Needs More Officers Like Lynch

"...see, I live about a block from the notorious Montopolis crack house on Short Kemp. While I never met..."

Aug. 26, 2012 Postmarks

'If Not Edison -- What?'

Austin Interfaith's Alliance programs represent one alternative to failing AISD schools.

"...It's a question many parents want answered.The Alliance Answer At least one community group believes it has..."

March 22, 2002 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Job Training: Boon or Bust?

"...time," says Anita Hardeman, co-chair of the Austin Interfaith Alliance...."

March 27, 1998 News Feature

Pick Me! Pick Me!

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Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...PreserveAustin, the Heritage Society of Austin, the Downtown Austin Alliance, and others. The Zoning and Platting Commission, which Baker..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin City Election

Endorsements for mayor and Council

"...sheriff's deputy, has found the time and energy for neighborhood engagement, politics (a 2006 run), as well as city..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

City Hall Hustle: Bond Bout

New groups spring forth to fight transportation measure

"...Downtown Mobil­ity's latest blog post. Similarly, the West Downtown Alliance, an ostensible consortium of businesses that lists no actual..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

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Action Items

"...A workshop for neighborhoods citywide, dubbed "Neighbor to Neighbor: Solutions for a New..."

May 19, 2000 News Feature

Withering on the Vine

One Gardening Group Struggles While Another Thrives

"...three-acre "urban farm" behind Allison Elementary in Southeast Austin's Montopolis neighborhood, is a bustling, efficient testimony to ambition and..."

July 31, 1998 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Art in Public Places' TEMPO Program

The city of Austin gets into temporary sculpture in a big way, debuting 10 new works around town this fall

"...been around for years, with Fusebox Festival and Art Alliance Austin among the local leaders in commissioning it. Now,..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

On the Edges of Gentrification, Planning a Different East Riverside Drive

City’s declared goals for the corridor and those of private developers do not necessarily coincide

"...corridor as akin to that of the still-in-progress Mueller neighborhood. "I see it, hopefully, as becoming one of our..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Neighbors With and Without Homes Collide at Roy Guerrero Park

“But then where?”

"...early June, as Southeast Austin residents gathered at the Montopolis Recreation and Community Center to discuss their concerns about..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Eastside Community Organizations

"...The following is roughly organized into broad-based activist groups, neighborhood associations, churches, media, and other institutions. Key groups and..."

July 21, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...has recommended the East Cesar Chavez, Dawson, and Chestnut neighborhoods for the city's initial round of neighborhood planning. The..."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Feature

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...has from the outset been a collection of small towns-cum-neighborhoods, which is how Austin civic cognoscenti define their vision..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Saving the land around Waller Creek downtown from flooding proves trickier -- and more expensive -- than council members or city staff anticipated.

"...be increased. Charles Betts, president of the Downtown Austin Alliance, says it's unfair to ask businesses in the floodplain..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

The Participants

"...is also economic development chair of the Downtown Austin Alliance. Despite his close links to developers, Charles labels himself..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Endorsements

"...Urban League, given volunteer service at the PTA and neighborhood association levels, and on the stump appears to have..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Library Fails to Carry

Commission Votes for Local Over Regional

"...branches to a level that will properly serve the neighborhoods."..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Walter Cole

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...of this group is the Southeast Trails and Greenways Alliance. This group was founded by residents of the neighborhoods..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Column

Learn Directions No. 2

"...of this group is the Southeast Trails and Greenways Alliance. This group was founded by residents of the neighborhoods..."

Feb. 15, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...but not to pump water. The Save Our Springs Alliance, which describes the Cypress project as "the next Circle..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...negotiations with Mayor Will Wynn, various council members, and neighborhood and environmental reps. Those negotiations ultimately led to Wal-Mart..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Happenings

"...at UT for a College Feminist Conference sponsored by Alliance for a Feminist Option -- UT's only openly feminist..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature