The Fantastic and Utterly Disreputable History of the Bevy of Sin Known as Guy Town

Before downtown Austin had the Warehouse District, it had the Whorehouse District: a notorious neighborhood of brothels and fandango houses called Guy Town.

"...than five miles to the hour." Even kite-flying in public was forbidden. Vagrants, rather than the shiftless or the..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Features Feature by Ian Quigley

A Rural Riddle

Hays County Water Planning Partnership forms to try and stop unmitigated growth

"...to go head to head with city of Austin public enemy #1, Gary Bradley, over his proposal to put..."

Oct. 15, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Books, Books, Books

The Summer of '95

"...myself, I remember where all this anger towards the public comes from - evenings spent with drunks who fondle..."

June 2, 1995 Books Feature

State Trooper Deployment Targeted Black and Brown Neighborhoods with Unclear Effect on Crime

APD-DPS partnership lasted for four controversial months

"...March 27: The spring announcement that Texas Department of Public Safety troopers would soon begin patrolling the streets of..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Where Are Local Shares of the National Opioid Settlement Going?

Directing drug addiction dollars in Austin and Travis County

"...supporting community-based organizations doing the work, noting that many public funding streams are inaccessible due to "onerous applications and..."

Sept. 8, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

After Shootings, Chases, and a Gun Drawn on a Child, Austin Wants DPS Out. Gov. Abbott Won't Allow It

Easy come, uneasy go

"...ended its controversial partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety on July 12, but a day later, Gov...."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

State Police Partnering With APD Mostly Arresting People of Color

License, registration, and ZIP Code, please

"...by location data obtained from the TCAO via a public information request that shows a majority of the arrests..."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Moves Toward Affordable Child Care in Old Pease Campus

Plus other news from their latest meeting

"...With Republicans pushing bills this legislative session that would erase mention..."

March 31, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

A New Council With New Energy Aims to Get City Hall Unstuck

Change is coming, but how much?

"...for a reset of relations between Council and the public on divisive issues like land use; between Council and..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Mayor Pro Tem Contest Kicks Off New Council Storylines

A leading role at City Hall?

"...message board, the campaigning has become visible to the public. It's simple, but lazy, to write off the back-and-forth..."

Jan. 22, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AFS Invites You to a Sundance at Pioneer Farms

Festival brings drive-in screenings plus special streaming panels

"...the remaining tickets going on sale to the general public on Monday, Jan. 11. All the AFS/Sundance panels will..."

Jan. 7, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Community Court Finds New Home at Terrazas Library

Temporary move allows greater number of people experiencing homelessness to access walk-in services per day

"...from its location on East Sixth Street to Austin Public Library's Terrazas Library at 1105 E. Cesar Chavez...."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Angela Bonilla

Samuel Woolley and The Reality Game

UT professor's new book attacks the disinformation wars

"...is the use of automation and algorithms to manipulate public opinion online. It spreads [from] bots to the ways..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Arts Post by Mike Berry

How Austin Is Tackling Homelessness on the Street and at City Hall

More shelters, more beds, and more fights about ordinances ahead

"...regulating where people can sit, lie, or camp in public – reversing bans put in place by the City..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Petitions Filed to Force Vote on Convention Center

“Unconventional Austin” PAC submits signatures to city clerk

"...and when posted by the clerk’s office, should make public the major funding sources for the petition campaign...."

July 15, 2019 News Post by Michael King

AISD Prepares to Slice the Apple

School district battles its budget monsters

"...education teacher at Martin, used his two minutes of public comment to explain how increasing class sizes for middle..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Fear & Loathing

Travis County says goodbye to a coyote-killing machine

"...asked for [incident] addresses because if we have a public safety concern in the city of Austin, Animal Services..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Elliott Naishtat Retiring, Dems Brace for Primary

Update: six candidates already filed to replace veteran rep

"...institutional knowledge. [Naishat] was by far the expert on public health issues, not only in the delegation, but he's..."

Dec. 10, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Design for Living

Fusebox Festival creates a pop-up village as part of its thinkEAST Living Charrette

"...Johnston Terrace neighborhood residents and local creatives) and gathering public input at community meetings...."

April 3, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Steve Adler: 'New Way Forward'

"...almost 10 years working with the Legislature working on public policy, public schools, teacher salaries, the environment and the..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Austin Comp Planning: A Brief History

Moving forward sometimes requires looking back

"...contained maps for a "Thoroughfare Plan," "Land Use," and "Public Facilities."..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: Small Council, Huge Agenda

Maybe they could use a few more members after all ...

"...$3.8 million in additional funding for the city's joint Public Safety Training Facility, bringing the total to $17.8 million..."

July 24, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Two Years Gone – How Many Left to Save the Planet?

This Earth Day, urgent evidence of global warming should kick the Austin Climate Protection Plan into higher gear

"...program, it's timely for both elected officials and the public to refresh their awareness and commitment. The report, previewed..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Tracking Cap Metro's Eastward Proposal

The Green Line takes conceptual shape

"...the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization will meet to publicly vet the Green Line proposal in mid-October; in November..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

See Jane Game

Keynote speaker Jane McGonigal wants to change the world

"...they live their day-to-day lives? What were their coping strategies? What changes would they have to make? Players responded..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

A Market of Multitudes

Selling less of more is the new music industry economic paradigm

"...to other companies. Like the most promising new business strategies, RCRD LBL's approach combines elements of what has proven..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Dirty-Coal Reversal

TXU agrees to buy-out, announces it will abandon plans for eight of its proposed coal-fired plants

"...interested in TXU as its stock tanked amid intensifying public outrage and Wall Street uncertainty over its unprecedentedly large..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Austin @ Large: Unclean Hands

Prop. 1 and Prop. 2 are not "open," not "clean" – and definitely not progressive

"...feel very strongly about this point because the Austin Public Library's mission is already to provide information services and..."

May 5, 2006 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Smoking Ordinance Headed for the Ballot

Onward Austin gets its anti-smoking signatures

"...The new ordinance would outlaw smoking in nearly all public places – including bars, restaurants, nightclubs, live music venues,..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

'Balancing' the Homeless

Proposed laws would recriminalize the usual suspects

"...is currently considering four proposed changes to ordinances concerning public sleeping, panhandling, and loitering. The proposals, developed by staff..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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