Mart Growth

Will the city stand up for its neighborhoods and urban vision against Wal-Mart?

"...the city rather get sued by – its citizens and neighborhood associations, or Wal-Mart? That's shaping up as the..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Meet the New Neighbors

Old Austin and New can't agree on ADUs

"...Old and New Austin approached a collision course this week, as..."

June 12, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

News Roundup: Covering the Waterfront

Council, more Council, and more

"...In this week's News Roundup, Council and the Mayor stay busy, certain House Republicans aren't quite..."

April 27, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Austin City Election

Endorsements for mayor and Council

"...Following are the Chronicle's recommendations in the mayoral and City Council races. It's a wide and various field,..."

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

The Growth Word

Schoolhouse Rock and a Hard Place

"...as a "satellite" gymnasium -- for tumbling, aerobic activity, and even bowling -- so that all of its 1,212..."

Dec. 12, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Council: Historic or Just Old?

Bull Creek tract makes an appearance, as does Bluebonnet Hills

"...fast-paced rip through a heavy zoning agenda (several postponements and a handful of first readings only). For a change,..."

June 15, 2015 News Post by Michael King

More Cabs to Hit Streets; Music Permit Changes, More

Our council preview, Pt. Two, cranks it up to 11

"...potentially big changes on taxis, temporary live music permits, and more. Read on, friends...."

Dec. 13, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Agreeing To Disagree

Outside City Hall, crowds gather; inside City Hall, clouds form

"...hold our unelected financial elites have on the globe, and also to the protesters and their as-yet-uncrystallized message. As..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Public Notice: The EV/AV Club

Thinking big about planning and mobility

"...As we go to press Tuesday, the Planning and Zoning and Platting commissions are holding another joint..."

March 10, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Pols Just Keep on Coming

Your Guide to Candidates for the New 10-1 Universe

"...weeks, we've been compiling a catalog of potential November candidates for Austin Mayor and City Council. Here's our current..."

Feb. 3, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: 'Free' Is Much Too Expensive

Donald Shoup on the high cost of free parking

"...only will this proclamation annoy many of my friends (and certainly Chron­icle colleagues), it doesn't please me too much,..."

April 6, 2012 News Column by Michael King

The Daily Hustle: 9/20/10

Unpacking items from council

"...1.5 of City Code Chapter 25-2, Subchapter E (Design Standards and Mixed Use) until after the Design Commission reviews..."

Sept. 20, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: CURE-ing the Density Bonus Gridlock

Planning Commission wants more time to sort out public benefits

"...at City Hall, where parenthetical policy permutations are task-force-tweaked and stakeholder-scrutinized, the Downtown Austin Plan's lag time is a..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Then There's This: Decoding the Code

Next step: untangling 30 years of regulatory layers

"...it turns out, are tied to an "overly complicated" and "ineffective" Land Development Code, one of the city's most..."

May 9, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Council Preview: Marriott Pays Up

Thursday ends fee dispute, broods contact teams, and welcomes torment

"...at least want to note aloud the city’s legal and political victory. According to the backup, Council approval will..."

Sept. 29, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Council: Where There's Smoke, There's Barbecue

Council takes on barbecue smokers, and smoke gets in their eyes

"...Reads bookshop on Burnet Road (see "Council: Committed to Committees," March 31), City Council is today (April 2) threatening..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Come One, Come All!

Here’s Your Early Tipsheet of the Folks Running for City Council

"...weeks, we've been compiling a catalog of potential November candidates for Austin Mayor and City Council. Here's our current..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Courting Change

Travis County needs a new civil and family courthouse – and a new way of doing business

"...The lot at Third and Guadalupe sits in the middle of an area checkered..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Dems and Their Wicked Ways..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature

The Daily Hustle: 10/12/10

City council's gypsy agenda

"...pension system, the return of The Domain's zoning requests, and lots more. Oh, did we mention all the food..."

Oct. 12, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Here Come the Transporters

In the endless Central Texas transportation wars, the lions and the lambs look for ways to make peace

"...Though the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's toll-road system and Capital Metro's commuter-rail-and-bus proposal originate from different directions in..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Marriott Pays, Austin Annexes

White Lodging agrees to repay $2.4 million in waived fees

"...dismiss its lawsuit against the city over the dispute, and the city will dismiss its countersuit to collect the..."

Oct. 2, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Clouds Over Dripping Springs

As the pressure for growth continues, Dripping Springs residents question the role of city government insiders

"...Dairy Queen on the north side of the highway and then squint to the south, you can track it..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

FactCHECK

"...Casar was "the council's most hawkish pro-gentrification vote on land-use issues." That statement flies in the face of reality...."

Jan. 18, 2016 Postmarks

The Daily Hustle: 10/26/10

Sussing out a so-so agenda

"...But when nearly half your zoning items are postponed, and items from council are barely more interesting than parade..."

Oct. 26, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 6/22/10

Agenda highlights, lowlights – 'til midnight?

"...Hopefully the meeting – larded with MRFs, green roofs, and more – won't take up all of July...."

June 22, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty

Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!

"...a young man wrongfully killed by APD; the mayor and council continues efforts to encourage Uber/Lyft drivers to get..."

Feb. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Public Notice: A Tale of Two PUDs

It's not too soon to aim for green space

"...overtime this month. Along with multiple budget work sessions and public hearings, and following last week's marathon Planning and..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Election Stampede

Candidates Line Up to Run for Commissioners Court

"...County Commissioners Court, long a bastion of Democratic power, stands to undergo a number of firsts in the 1998..."

Dec. 19, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Let Us Begin

The transportation bond represents useful and necessary progress

"...traffic problems – although I'm convinced leveling more buildings and eating up more land for motor vehicle lanes (aka..."

Oct. 28, 2016 News Column by Michael King

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