The Making of Downtown North

The Domain may sound like just another fancy mall – but planners say it's the seed of a second Austin

"...strange, upmarket interloper, more suited for the tonier districts of Dallas or Houston. But if the developers and the..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Oak Hill Redevelopment: Varying visions for town center

Concept of town center node in Oak Hill looks like it's getting tougher - not easier - as city's neighborhood plan progresses

"...The concept of a town center node in Oak Hill looks like..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Feedback of a Different Kind

At last week's arts funding forum, artists gave city officials an earful – but not what they expected

"...What was the most common phrase directed at city officials during last week's Cultural Funding Program public forum?..."

March 12, 2004 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

"...all aimed at redeveloping the corridor to be less of a highway from Downtown to Austin-Berg­strom International Airport, and..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Look, the Feel of East Riverside

City planners to establish design-based code for East Riverside redevelopment

"...staff held a May 17 public meeting to kick off development of a follow-up regulating plan. That process, expected..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Faces of Austin: Face-Off

City Hall gets more artsy this week with the debut of Faces of Austin, a new program that features 25 works by Central Texas filmmakers celebrating what makes Austin Austin

"...gets yet more artsy this week with the debut of Faces of Austin, a new multimedia program that features..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

City Council Moves Gently on Riverside Redevelopment, Less So on Hotel Occupancy Tax

First meeting after summer break features plenty of theatrics

"...approval on Thursday (Aug. 8) to the 97-acre mixed-use redevelopment at 4700 E. Riverside that’s been dubbed the “Domain..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Changing Face of Downtown

"...For better or worse, there's still a heap of new downtown buildings and municipal projects well under way,..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature

Are We Masters of Our Domain?

Critics are concerned that rather than boosting local shops, a subsidy deal struck by City Council with developers of the Domain is dropping cash into an already successful project, filled with high-end stores

"...project, filled with high-end big-box stores. "It's the outrage of subsidizing someone like Neiman Mar­cus or Tiffany's, while locally..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Shape of Things to Come

What will the arts in Austin look like in 10 years? CreateAustin has a good idea – in fact, it has 10.

"...but nobody does anything about it. At least, that's often how it feels in Austin, where folks seem to..."

March 7, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...July Fourth Festivities Return: After a year off due to the pandemic, Independence Day celebrations rev back..."

July 2, 2021 News Feature

Live Music Task Force (of Millions)

There's the 15-member task force, which makes its recommendations to council this week, and then there's you – what are your plans for saving Austin music?

"..."At the risk of sounding dramatic, this is a landmark week in Austin..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: The Wages of Faith

Perfect and good face off in US Farathane incentives debate

"...question council wrestled with last week, in its jam-packed end-of-year meeting. The proverbial bread in question was the city's..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Envisioning the Future of Austin State Hospital

What will it take to turn the former Texas State Lunatic Asylum into a world-class center of brain health?

"...a lake, with boats, and lily ponds, and lots of trees, and of course roses, and gravel paths to..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...and enough radiant heat to make last month's filming of local action auteur Robert Rodri­guez's hyperviolent Machete both look..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

State & City Redevelopment? Hold That Thought ...

The TFC wants to redevelop state land in Austin – Austin's not so sure

"...Considering the lousy history of collaboration between the city of Austin and the state..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Making of an Endorsement

"...restricts the city's ability to incentivize exactly the kind of (re) development that Austin has decided we need: dense,..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

The Lay of the Land

Timing Is Everything

"...You've heard of this thing called Smart Growth, right? At that point..."

Feb. 5, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Vision of a New Republic

Plans for the Revitalization of Republic Square

"...When Bobbie Barker, regional vice-president of Southern Union Gas, was chair of the Downtown Austin..."

July 13, 2001 News Feature by Chale Nafus

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...White Man's Burden: UT-Austin professor Richard Lowery filed a lawsuit last week against the..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature

The Towers of Power

Are high-rises the key to a middle-class Downtown?

"...his wife have been living in the Austin City Lofts, the 14-story residential tower at Fifth Street and West..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Prepare for Departure

Mueller Airport Redevelopment Project Inches Toward Council Approval

"...looks like a beautiful baby: a showpiece, cutting-edge inner-city redevelopment project that increases the tax base, enriches the neighborhoods..."

June 30, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Who Will Rule Mueller?

Can the city keep the Mueller redevelopment project on course?

"...Sometimes -- OK, lots of times -- Austin does nothing but talk and worry..."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: No Zombies Before Midnight

City Council hears budget pleas, aids workers, tenants … & zombies

"...City Council meeting adjourned at the rather remarkable hour of 9:58pm, after several hours of public testimony on the..."

Sept. 5, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Is Austin’s New Arts Umbrella Organization Just in Time or Too Little, Too Late?

After two decades of treating culture and creativity as an afterthought, the city of Austin finally has a real arts department

"...However, as of Feb. 14 of this year, the city of Austin..."

April 25, 2025 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Who Will Be the Arts Tsar?

The two finalists for the job of cultural arts program manager addressed the public Oct. 23.

"...for an Arts Tsar is down to a pair of finalists, and both of them had a chance to..."

Oct. 31, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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?

"...San Diego has one of America's finest harbors. It's the largest U.S. city that..."

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

Austin Energy Wins Round One

Austin Energy fends off rate case with only minor loss

"...Until Tuesday of last week, it looked like we were all set..."

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Naked City

"...Qote of the Week "Our culture typically acknowledges people for qualities..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature

City Arts Funding

A new clash over what arts groups are legally entitled to bed tax funds

"...Jazz Workshop introduces some 35,000 kids to the music of an illustrious American jazz musician or composer from the..."

April 9, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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