Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Applications for the fifth annual Neighborhood Park Grants Program are now being accepted. The Austin..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Sara Hensley Turns Over a New Leaf

The new PARD director has big ideas – to realize them, she'll have to raise big bucks

"...Council Member Randi Shade wasn't suggesting that Austin's new Parks & Recreation Department director should leap onstage in a..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

This Is Your City Budget

More police, vanishing grants, rising costs, and ... Jazzercise?

"...relative proximity of other recreation centers operated by the Parks and Recreation Department. However, opponents of the proposed change..."

Sept. 2, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 2-8

"...PARTY Join the Sustainable Food Center and the Austin Parks Foundation to toast one whole year of successful neighborhood..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 9-15

"...NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION GRANTS There are just a few weeks left..."

June 10, 2011 News Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...nonprofit hopes to demonstrate strong citizen interest to the Parks and Recreation Board – voting that same night on..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature

Support Public-Private Partnerships

"...Dear Editor, The Parks and Recreation Department should be encouraging smaller neighborhood groups..."

Nov. 12, 2013 Postmarks

Hitting the Books

Budget Schedule

"...approve two-year bond sale schedule; discuss housing initiative, Library, Parks and Recreation and related departments; public hearing on proposed..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Under One Roof

Can the City Make Good on Its Affordable Housing Promise?

"...their borders, hollowing the tax base and ghettoizing inner-city neighborhoods. Since then, the mayor and City Council have "incentivized"..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

You Can't Touch This

The budget battles, Round 2: Citizens rally to save community services

"...the Aug. 14 budget hearing on community services -- parks, libraries, health and human services -- must not have..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...Avenue, Sixth Street, and Guadalupe, as well as in parks and neighborhood centers. Funding of $26,085 for the racks..."

July 28, 1995 News Feature

Civics 101

"...and kids activities help welcome the AARC to the neighborhood. 10am-4pm. 8401 Cameron Rd. Free. austintexas.gov/page/asian-american-resource-center-grand-opening...."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Greg Kiloh. Folks from 14 organizations, including four adjacent neighborhood associations, cast 13 votes for a northwest arm, three..."

June 21, 2002 Column

Naked City

"...potential developer. But the land-use map for the Dawson Neighborhood Plan says the lots should be single family. Tuesday's..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature

Bond Election Cliffs Notes

General Obligation Bonds

"...also provide matching funds for federal and state transportation grants; support street beautification (through the Great Streets program) and..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Gets Federal Funding to Cover I-35 With Public-Access Land

Council set to consider another loan this week

"...The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program, funded by the Inflation..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

'Service Reductions' and 'Unmet Needs'

What the numbers show

"...and managerial consideration. City Department* Proposed Cuts Unmet Needs Parks and Recreation $994,000 $2,141,000 Health and Human Services 482,000..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature

City Budget Hearings Begin Today

Parks and Rec, Library funding, Health and Human Services, Neighborhood Housing and Community Development, and Solid Waste Services to be discussed; citywide increases proposed across the board

"...6pm. Today's grouping includes five departments labeled "Community Services": Parks and Recreation, Library, Health and Human Services, Neighborhood Housing..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...an itemized way of how they'd use certain low-budget grants, like $1,000-10,000 in value. I see a lot of..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

The Threat to NEA Funding and Austin

How would the proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts hit Austin? Hard.

"...alone has received close to $11 million in NEA grants. Through this number, it's clear to see that the..."

April 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Katarina Brown

Beside the Point: City Budget

Council goes for the rollback rate, gives early Christmas presents

"...additions included $186,000 to reduce softball-league fees at city parks, proposed by Mike Martinez; $150,000 for Brewster McCracken's program..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...she chases the American Dream in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. Cast List: Shein Mompremier, Alan Myles Heyman, Madelin Marchant,..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Scaling the Pyramid

City moves to reprioritize social service programs in the new year

"...2011 budget. That's comparable to the budgets of the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office ($17.6 million), the Transportation..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...Development Ordinance, others have noted there are no public parks within the Crestview neighborhood and would like the property..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...The Galindo Elementary Neighborhood Association suggests adding more courts at the public schools..."

March 11, 2005 Column

Seeing the (Green) Light

Environment, Neighborhoods Set the Tone for Place 2 Race

"...Credit the appeal of environmental and neighborhood activism -- or at least fear of rampant growth..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Flippin' the Birds

Closing parts of Balcones Canyon Preserve angers mountain bikers and doesn't do enough to save wildlife.

"...Creek, the officer would climb out of his Austin Parks and Recreation rig and explain that as of midnight,..."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Hitting the Trails

City Trails Vision Provokes Suburban Wrath

"...members include the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), Austin Parks Foundation, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the Save Barton Creek..."

Nov. 15, 1996 News Feature

Your Tax Dollars at Play

The Rosewood Entertainment Center

"...Alex de Marban Coming soon to an East Austin neighborhood near you! The Central City Entertainment Center, featuring two..."

July 28, 1995 News Feature

A Groovy Kind of Love

City, Community Reach Accord on Race Issue

"...the original case (in which U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks ordered a retrial because his bailiff had used racial..."

July 31, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

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