As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...which have been refashioned by city leaders as the Palm District, are finally getting the closer look Council asked..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin City Council Prepped to Tackle Palm District, Micro-Mobility, and More

A preview of the May 23 Council meeting

"...29 on the agenda, Council Member Kathie Tovo’s omnibus resolution covering the southeast quadrant of Downtown – Convention Center..."

May 22, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Palm School: A Battle Between City, County, Advocates, and Rodeo Austin

County Judge Eckhardt goes big, community stands firm

"...isn't just unfolding at the Convention Center; next door, Palm School is the stage for a complex ballet involving..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council Approves SAVES Resolution to Rescue Venues, Bars, Restaurants

City will explore potential funding sources for struggling sectors

"...into the COVID-19 pandemic, City Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday night directing staff to create a plan for..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

City, County Clash Over Future Hotel Tax

The city’s “Palm District” vs. the county’s Expo Center

"...are embedded in its much larger vision for the "Palm District" in Downtown's southeast quadrant. An omnibus resolution approved..."

Aug. 16, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...the surrounding southeast quarter of Downtown, now dubbed the "Palm District." In its grand – although still very tentative..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Council Moves on Convention Center Plans

The 24-page resolution brings together many of the moving parts from last summer’s “Downtown Puzzle”

"...A new Austin Convention Center, a preserved Palm School, and a safer Rainey Street may all result..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Residents to Vote for Hotel Occupancy Tax Allocation, Soccer

County, city grapple for hotel dollars

"...pointed out that Council's vote in May on its Palm District resolution – including a new Convention Center expansion..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Gives Green Light to Convention Center, Scooter Riders

May 23 meeting tackles "Downtown puzzle," "micro-mobility"

"...plan to expand the Convention Center while preserving nearby Palm School, and new regulations on “micro-mobility devices” – such..."

May 24, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines

"...Kathie Tovo and Pio Renteria have posted a draft resolution for Council consideration of a master plan for the..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 9/20/10

Unpacking items from council

"...today we'll focus on the items from council, the resolutions proposed by the council members themselves that often prove..."

Sept. 20, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Faster Than Sound: Eimaral Sol’s Journey to RAS Day

Local neo-soul singer Eimaral Sol puts her spiritual spin on the all-women-led RAS Day lineup, City Council approves Red River improvements, Blakchyl leads her East Austin tour, and cult song funny man Dick Price passes

"...separate gun violence incidents in the Red River Cultural District, business owners pushed for city improvements in a recent..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Council: A Toy Store Full of Puzzles

The mayor’s Downtown Puzzle proposal returns to Council this week

"...is the return of Mayor Steve Adler's "Downtown Puzzle" resolution, postponed from the contentious Aug. 31 meeting, where battle..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Waller, Waller Everywhere

Is Griffith Up Waller Creek Without a Paddle?

"...development along the creek. Finally, in November 1997, a resolution regarding Waller's redevelopment was included in a package of..."

Jan. 23, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Naked City

"..."Point Austin." Naked City• The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District reports that the hardcore precipitation of late has done..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature

Playback – Omnibus: Destination Unknown

Vetting City Hall's recommendations to Mayor Adler's arts Omnibus and unveiling Sound on Sound Fest's Renaissance location and debut lineup

"...wake-up call arrived with the presentation of Adler's Omnibus Resolution, a creative stimulus package for Austin's music and art..."

July 1, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Tiffing Over the TIF

Waller Creek Rages On

"...Included in the council's Nov. 6 package of downtown resolutions was a directive to the city manager to explore..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Battle Lines Drawn on Convention Center Expansion

Arguments escalate on how to spend hotel occupancy tax revenue

"...vote for expansion was part of a large omnibus resolution that also addresses Palm School, Rainey Street, the Mexican..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council: Activists Push for Austin Public Library Policy Change

While the dais considers Convention Center expansion, scooters

"...APL staff currently receive training in de-escalation and conflict resolution; on May 3, all staff received "diversity training" from..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council: Downtown Puzzle or Rubik’s Cube?

Dais division brewing over hotel tax spending, tourism industry

"...taxpayers (or schools) in the six other Austin school districts, as well as how to preserve equity for seniors..."

Aug. 28, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Austin at Large: Life Beyond the Cop Shop?

ULI-Austin members craft hypothetical – but plausible – visions for APD’s unloved HQ

"...teams opted to call its project the Austin Public District (see, APD still, clever) and the other went with..."

Dec. 24, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Tear It Down and Start Again

Convention Center reboot gives us a second crack at change

"...headline isn't quite accurate. What Council did in the resolution passed last week is say yes to replacing the..."

May 31, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...• The Austin Independent School District will soon be holding registration for its free prekindergarten..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature

Drug Warriors

Hays County drug war is costing lives and money.

"...new start. He was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, a violent, crack-infested community in decline, a..."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Point Austin: Hot Over HOT

City Council wrangles over Convention Center, hotel taxes, and Downtown's future

"...enlisting the hotels to establish a "Tourism Public Improvement District," creating a funding stream to address Downtown homelessness ......"

Sept. 1, 2017 News Column by Michael King

The Mayor's Plan to Fix Everything

Adler to announce Downtown revitalization plan

"...a strategy for revitalizing the city’s most centralized Downtown districts while simultaneously purchasing housing for more than 200 members..."

July 16, 2017 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Playback: Music Policy Draft Fails Venues

A complete detachment from the original vision of the Omnibus

"...after the unveiling of Mayor Adler's much ballyhooed Omnibus Resolution, my expectations for the City of Austin to create..."

May 19, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Bad Bills with a Bullet

"...has been on tear about cyber-sex. He's got a palm-ful of sex-crime bills -- this concurrent resolution would memorialize..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

Over objections from two council members, the City Council votes to reduce parkland dedication fees for the Four Seasons Residences on Town Lake, but doesn't -- as the project's developer would like -- waive the fee entirely

"...developer to pay the cost of refurbishing the now-empty Palm Park pool, located a few blocks from the residence.)..."

Feb. 9, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle