Getting Out and Getting Distanced With PARKSPACE

Public art project looks to bring people together while keeping them apart

"...The Austin Foundation for Architecture, in collaboration with Austin Parks and Recreation, is bringing something big to local green..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Arts Feature by Niti Majethia

Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival

In Austin's newest festival, stand-up finally gets top billing

"...It isn't that stand-up gets no love from Austin's festival scene. Comedy and..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

City Budget: Scrubbed and Squeaky Clean

The budget gets balanced, saved by the sales tax – and some scrubbing

"...Thanks to stronger-than-expected sales-tax income and a pronounced scrubbing, City Manager Marc Ott's proposed budget..."

July 30, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Hike-and-Bike Trail Bait and Switch

"...Dear Editor, An ideal opportunity to run the hike-and-bike trail along the river just east of I-35 is..."

July 25, 2007 Postmarks

Public Notice: Live and In Person!

The Austin Music Awards presentation is comin’ at ya

"...The pandemic can't stop us. The historic ice storm? See below..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council: Knocked Down and Drug Out

City Council, on into the 12th round

"...the meeting everyone involved deserved a good breather – and maybe a Friday morning yoga session. There were plenty..."

May 18, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Council: Coyotes, Garages, and Manure

Old zoning cases never die; they just reincarnate as amendments

"...various pieces of the Champion Tracts since the mid-Nineties, and this latest variation – concerning Tract 3 of the..."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: And on the Seventh Day ...

City planning never stops

"...budget last month (see "Follow the Money," Oct. 23), and then last week dealt with some major hot-button issues..."

Oct. 23, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

APD Cracks Down on Spillway Swimmers and Dogs

APD began enforces ban on swimming and off-leash dogs at the spillway, after years of turning a blind eye

"...the Barton Springs spillway with his two dogs, Ranger and Skip-Bo, on Friday, Aug. 1, he was surprised to..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Council: Of Public Power and Inside Chess

Council takes up the MACC, TXI, etc.

"...week's City Council subject most likely to generate public sparks is a triplet: Items 24, 25, and 26. All..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Of Money and Weirdness

City Council hits its late-summer budgetary stride

"...money, moving money around. That's particularly true in August and September – especially this year, when there's a periodic..."

Aug. 24, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Take This Job and Shove It

Hugging it out with the cast of Party Down

"...desperate side of the rat race, the dashed dreams and deflation, but from the viewpoint of "artists" working in..."

July 1, 2011 Screens Feature by Audra Schroeder

Boards! ... and Commissions

An insider's overview of and commentary on the city's boards and commissions

"...a system as elaborate as the city of Austin's board-and-commission structure doesn't evolve except in response to some evident..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Culture, Arts, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Don't let the heat get you down

"...First Light Books. Befitting the locale, hosts Mase Kerwick and Javier Ungo interview two trans wordsmiths who call Texas..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A Drag Tribute, Eclipse Events Galore, and More Local Happenings

Get your glasses and find your totality

"...I’ve analyzed the projections and looked at all the research: My conclusion is rock..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

City Council and Staff Push and Pull Over Campsites and Transit Oriented Development

OK, how about here?

"...After pushback from City Council and the community at large against a "preliminary list" of..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Threat to NEA Funding and Austin

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

"...Endowment for the Arts has supplied money to artists and organizations all over the U.S., the Texan art scene..."

April 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Katarina Brown

If We Had Budget Enough, and Time ...

Council closes in on a final FY 2017 city budget

"...of work around a midday meeting of the Audit and Finance Committee. They're scheduled for Friday as well, although..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Commissioners Court: Precincts 1, 2, and 4

Pct. 1: Davis vs. Parker

"...in a three-way Democratic primary battle against Stacy Dukes-Rhone and incumbent commissioner Darwin McKee, but don't tell that to..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature

Potholes and Potshots

"...see what happens; for the time being, political junkies and regular voting folk like Joe and Martha out in..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

Clear-Cutting at Parks & Rec

Budget Pruning Kills Horticulture Unit

"...over a mulch pail, scooping out the rich peat and bark onto the base of one of Congress Avenue's..."

Aug. 30, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Pocket Parks Popping Up All Over Town

Miniparks stake out green space in a crowded city

"...Austin, is part of an encouraging trend by the Parks & Recreation Department to open new "pocket parks" in..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Who Will Preside Over Parks?

Austin Parks and Rec searches for a visionary new director

"...Austin's national search for a new director for our Parks & Recreation Department has been extended to mid-July, to..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by James Scott Bankston

Real Value: The Parks Premium

"...Can the effect of parkland on the values of nearby homes be quantified in..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature

Texas Parks in Harm's Way

New report sounds alarm that Texas parks are being financially starved, warns that many of the state's open spaces and parks are under immediate threat

"...from our daily routines, to seek peace of mind and reconnect with nature – whether at Austin's Barton Springs..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Will Lege Rescue Starving State Parks?

Legislators claim help is on way for suffering parks system

"...last in per-capita spending on our state park system, and it shows. More than 70 staff positions were eliminated..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...Gus Garcia. He has a long list of accomplishments and a lot of people know it, but somehow the..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Austin Hunkers Down and Waits as the Pandemic Grows

It’s closing time

"...of Austin's spring festival season – Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt ordered that all bars..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Crosstalk: EQ Austin Hosts Discussions on Creative Hubs, and More Music News

Global Jazz World Jam relaunches, plus Jimmy Buffett's ATX connection

"...incubators." The city funding homes in on three Austin Parks & Recreation Department-run facilities, which could potentially be revamped..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Column by Genevieve Wood

Election Results for Constitutional Amendments and County Propositions

Voters approve child care tax breaks, teacher retirement boost, gas plant subsidies, and more

"...overusing pesticides. Critics of the prop, like the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, described it as "using a nuclear..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by the News Team

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