Public Notice: Think Global

Act local: Flooding and more

"...determine insurance rates, building and zoning regulations, infrastructure and public safety needs, and more...."

Sept. 20, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Car Enthusiasts Take Over Public Streets and the Police Union Capitalizes

Cops come upon donuts they don’t like

"...increasingly pervasive in American cities. Car enthusiasts take over public streets to perform dangerous and illegal (and also kinda..."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Slouching Toward CodeCRONK

City manager gives Council a multiple-choice quiz for the land development code redo

"...of which "serves important purposes, including the protection of public safety and the environment." Of those, only the expanded..."

March 22, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Guns, Property, and Public Nuisances: A North Austin Showdown

Gun rights activists up in arms over shutdown of gun show

"...against state law that covers the abatement of a public nuisance – and the rights of a property owner..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Public Notice: The Battle of I-35

Are we due for a rematch tonight?

"...invited the mayor and council members, along with the public safety commissioners and the director of the Office of..."

June 5, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: The Dog That Didn't Bark

Will property taxes in Texas ever make sense?

"...Austin arborists have agreed are a "high risk to public safety," and have to be removed immediately. PARD has..."

June 5, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

In Austin, Safety Comes at a (Too) High Price

The city's inflated budgets may have left Austin ped / bike projects empty-handed.

"...a state/federal program created to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety -- and while the list includes projects in Pflugerville..."

March 21, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

City Proposes Barton Springs Road Safety Improvements

Yearlong pilot would reduce car lanes and more

"...Richard Mendoza, interim director of the city’s transportation and public works departments, announced plans for a 12-month pilot of..."

June 2, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: Out of Their Cold, Dead Brains

GOP refuses to be sensible about guns

"...Barack Obama made a major address regarding "commonsense gun safety measures" that he will pursue by executive action. To..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Select Austin Public Library Locations to Reopen on May 10

All other branches to follow suit on June 28

"...But this summer, the Austin Public Library system will be dusting off the shelves and..."

April 10, 2021 Arts Post by Vivie Behrens

Public Notice: Your City at Work

Planning, talking, digging, housing, walking

"...last council meeting) is sure to be the 6:30pm public hearing on the Austin Oaks PUD proposal – a..."

March 24, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Improving Safety and Access on the Lakeside Hike and Bike

Caring for the trail

"...Trail Foundation tried to answer in its recently released Safety and Mobility Study. The foundation partnered with the city..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Public Notice: No Way to Run a City

Why is Council drafting ordinances on the dais after midnight?

"...indeed stringent: setting fares to within a penny, mandating safety inspections and wheelchair-accessible fleets, and strictly limiting the number..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Safety for Some

The mayor tries to find a way to placate Uber and Lyft

"...December ordinance passed by City Council aiming to make safety measures for drivers of companies like Lyft and Uber..."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Feature by Katie Matlack

Public Notice: Sunrise, Moonset

Darkness at midday, bright lights at night

"...watch safely (I'm trusting the NASA scientists' recommendations at eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety), and enjoy...."

Aug. 18, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Voting by Mail? Better Act Fast.

Plus: $$ for Tesla, Threadgill’s auction & more

"...The Travis County Commissioners Court held a public hearing Tuesday on a proposal to grant tax rebates..."

June 26, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Notes on Kamp: The Illusion of Safety

Prop 1 is terrible, but the regulations it seeks to overturn need work

"...of the (very) many mailers I've received claims that "safety is critical" to Uber and Lyft, and that's why..."

May 6, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Public Intoxication?

What proof does APD need to make a PI arrest? Not much.

"...Officer Jason Jones arrested a husband and wife for public intoxication, after they had walked into the APD's temporary..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Driving Safety

Council considers mandatory distances for drivers passing vulnerable road users and a ban on text-messaging behind the wheel

"...said, "This ordinance is really going to improve road safety, particularly as it applies to cyclists and pedestrians."..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice

Gather 'round the Yule log and the figgy pudding, get out a paper and pen, and jot down some of these items form our Annual Holiday Wish List 2000. Local organizations need you!

"...Part 1 These next two issues feature the annual "Public Notice Holiday Wish Lists," the two yearly installments of..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

"...you wake up some mornings feeling like nuclear waste? Public Citizen and the Sensible Mothers and others Against Radioactive..."

July 25, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Security Guard Nearly Killed in Machete Attack Urges Stronger Social Safety Net

Police union blames prosecutors

"...it just seems that there's not much of a safety net for people who are on the edge. What..."

Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Safety Instructor Fired After Insulting Massacre Survivors

Caldwell County detective lost his job after his presentation at Lockhart High School

"...Texas State University last month following outrage over a safety presentation at Lockhart High School on Aug. 11. In..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by Jordan Buckley

Public Notice: Only Two Episodes Left

Plot twists and cliffhangers as Council approaches season finale

"..."focus less on widening roads, and more on supporting public transportation and promoting safety for our kids and seniors..."

June 17, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Safety Net or Dead End?

The politics of Austin animal welfare

"...It's an honest and troubling question. It is Public Health 101 that the longer you have animals congregated..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Public Notice

Licking Ick With Flicks

"...monthly event, they tell us. The Fund for Bicycle Safety is the beneficiary, so they say, for this Sun,..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

Bob Newhart

"...Communities, Inc., an organization gathering information about access, amenities, safety, and other aspects of livable, walkable communities. Burden has..."

March 7, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice: Top 10 Stories of 2021

Some top topics on the community news front

"...Here are my top 10 "Public Notice" stories of the year: Not necessarily the top..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Opinion: Everything’s Bigger in Texas ... Until You Look at Supportive LGBTQ+ Public Policies

"I should feel safe, secure, and confident in myself to be a gay Texan student"

"...Texas is knowingly becoming a battleground for LGBTQ+ rights. Public policies that once embraced diversity, inclusion, and complete respect..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by Guilleremo Gudino

Deconstructing the Public Schools

"...poor Texans an alternative to government-run schools and force public schools to compete. But since highly selective prep schools..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

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