Public Notice: People’s Housing Justice

What Council can do that's not CodeNEXT

"...land use rewrite. Following a presentation on income-restricted (i.e., publicly subsidized) Afford­able Housing, Planning Commissioner David King asked the..."

April 13, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: The FABPAC Reaches Out

Plus: Calling all filmmakers, landscape architects, dog & car lovers

"...next, with a series of community engagement conversations: three public meetings a week for the next two weeks, to..."

Jan. 20, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice

Love, love, love. That's what it's all about. Yup, this week's column: You'll love it.

"..."Oooh," we're thinking, "isn't that exactly how love works?" It communicates its intentions in the most intangibly deliberate..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Naked City

The city council proposes a number of changes to several city departments, including DRID, PECSD, and the Planning Commission.

"...the measures the city could take to deal with public intoxication and violent behavior at the shelter. That left..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Great Streets, Not So Great Parks

Battle at the park over Riverside Drive

"...to be gone," said Broussard, who is also designing Republic Square and the state Capitol grounds. "The road is..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

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

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

"...Recently the Texas Dept. of Transportation announced the 27 projects that have won..."

March 21, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Does MACC put Town Lake Residents at Risk?

The proposed Mexican-American Cultural Center may block fire access to the adjacent Villas on Town Lake.

"...residents alerted the city staff and the Austin Fire Dept. of their building's fire-access issues a couple of years..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

VZ Actions Already Under Way

A sampling of the 60 action plans, along with the agencies responsible

"...Austin Police Dept. (APD), Austin Transportation Dept. (ATD), Public Works Dept. (PWD),..."

July 8, 2016 News Feature

Merchants Talk, City Listens

The city postpones plans to tear up Lamar Boulevard during the holiday season

"...the Shoal Creek Saloon when officials from the city Public Works Dept. gave them a preview of what they'd..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...Bill Bunch, who leaves this week for the Czech Republic. Melanie Oberlin, a recent UT law school grad, is..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...may not allow the city to prohibit sleeping in public places, but there's another way to get the homeless..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Terror on Restaurant Row

"...Leon Barba, assistant director of the city's Public Works Dept., said Ryan-O's Florida-based bonding company has until..."

March 21, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

City Hall's Bumpy Road

Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?

"...senior planner in the city's Transportation, Planning, and Sustainability Dept., catches the No. 16 bus in Bouldin Creek, transfers..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

311 Story in Error

"...The owners of the 311 Club spoke with the [Public Information Officer] of the Austin Police Dept. The police..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

Lay Of The Land

The Inner Sanctum

"...Department / Office Budget in Millions Employees Dept. Head Salary Mayor and City Council $0.8 16 Mayor..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Review Panel will meet Monday, Oct. 31, to hear public comment concerning the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Daniel..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

Who Does What

"...nine-member UTC considers projects and plans related to safety, public transit, streets and highways, and other issues. Also makes..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Born to be Reviled

Interstate 35's worst stretch is also its most politically organized -- and that's a problem for TxDOT.

"...Bat Cave. Instead, they're found in a squat Texas Dept. of Transportation office building, stacked with dozens of other..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

Power Assist

Who's Who

"...planning and growth -- development review and inspection, water, public works, environmental and conservation services -- under his former..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

He's Got a Little List

Key highlights and lowlights of the proposed city budget

"...Public safety: Sixty-six new officers for the Austin Police Dept.;..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

That Figures

City Manager Jesus Garza introduces a budget that focuses on roads, utilities, and cops, and skates around a needed tax increase.

"...dividends from the city-owned utilities -- which pays for public safety, parks and libraries, and other core functions;..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Parents and neighborhood activists are outraged that the city has failed to implement recommendations made by the Sidewalk Task Force years ago.

"...One Texas Center is home to the City's Public Works and Transportation Dept., which is responsible for what..."

Dec. 31, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

United Way Clarifies

"...listing in the June 5 issue of the Chronicle ["Public Notice," Vol.17, No.39]. I have held my tongue far..."

June 12, 1998 Column

Breaking Away

Austin's Newest Bike Plan May Finally Pull Ahead

"...likely be an agenda item at the council's upcoming public works and transportation retreat, and should move on to..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Off the Desk:

"...Data Systems, which has teamed up with the Texas Dept. of Human Services in an attempt to preserve state..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature

Pedestrian Bridge: Separate and Equal

"...Though the city's Public Works department paid consultants $340,000 to develop options for..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Feature

Off the Desk:

"...the Lamar Boulevard Bridge will be presented at a public hearing at 6:45pm Thursday, Sept. 10 in the Austin..."

Sept. 6, 1996 News Feature

Off the Desk

"...the end of last year. On December 13, APD public information officer Ann Taylor resigned to join TateAustin. Tate..."

Jan. 12, 1996 News Feature

TxDot's Retention Detention

The I-35 / Ben White drainage tunnel may be adequately filtered -- someday

"...and city officials against a monolithic state agency's massive public works project (See Tunnel Vision, Oct. 3, 1997). And..."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

Communication Breakdown

The city's plan to implement a radio system is turning into a long, high-dollar project

"...the current system was already showing signs of obsolescence: Public safety entities could not communicate directly with one another,..."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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