Faster Than Sound: It’s Now or Never for a Music Venue Preservation Fund

When will the city of Austin give music venues aid to preserve their so-called ‘Live Music Capital’?

"...Sectors"), and lobbies for a dedicated music venue preservation fund. Hours of testimony the next morning at City Council..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

The Rent Rub

Working Poor Getting Stiffed on Housing Costs

"...income. Bill earned only minimum wage as an electrician's apprentice, and Holly's new job in real estate didn't pay..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Council Set to Offset High-End Tax Break With Rent Relief

The ol' homestead

"...direct benefit to the majority of Austin households who rent. Council also approved an increased exemption for homeowners living..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: Live Music Preservation Fund Outlays Another $3.5 Million

City program supports 28 venues with ongoing grants as national Save Our Stages funds stall

"...The Austin Live Music Venue Preservation Fund, created last October alongside COVID-19 relief efforts under the..."

April 23, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Live Music Preservation Fund Pays 73 Venues

Ongoing funding under Phase 2 to begin in March.

"...Phase 1 of the Austin Live Music Venue Preservation Fund distributed checks to 73 local music venues, according to..."

Feb. 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: Should the Live Music Fund Go to Musicians or Venues?

While eligibility is worked out, Music Commission nails down “PIE” equity plan

"...music venues should be eligible for a long-discussed city fund, currently drafted to benefit independent promoters and musicians to..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

(Not) For Rent

With hopes of protection for Section 8 renters dashed, city takes steps to help

"..."source of income" ordinance would have protected Section 8 renters from the threat of constant rebuff from landlords, a..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Final Budget Talks Weigh Police, Rent Help, Guaranteed Income

Something’s gotta budge!

"...policymakers, is on the much smaller $1.3 billion General Fund that pays for city services such as public safety,..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Developing Stories: Rent & Roll

French capitalism meets community bicycling

"...reduce congestion, cut carbon dioxide and polluting emissions, and fund investment in public transport...."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Don’t Fund the Barton Springs Master Plan

"...management, dressing it up for the highest bidder to rent out for special events like the ever-expanding Austin City..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Postmarks

Council: Cash on Hand

City's RISE and RENT funds ready to deliver relief

"...Austin has begun to distribute millions of dollars in rent relief and direct cash assistance through the second round..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Hamstrung as Renters Face Crippling Costs

Ever-rising rent

"...new data continues to illustrate just how serious the rent affordability crisis remains in Austin, though it's cooled slightly..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Housing Advocates Demand Relief, Protections as Eviction Crisis Looms

A network of local housing organizations are calling on state leaders to craft a plan for preventing evictions amid the worst months of the COVID-19 pandemic

"...Judge Andy Brown issued an extension of the county's current moratorium, prohibiting landlords from issuing notices to vacate to..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jose Benjamin Montaño

LGBTQ Activists Urge AISD to Better Support Queer Youth

Activists want AISD to do more with church money

"...to use revenues generated from an anti-LGBTQ church to fund programs aimed at helping the district's LGBTQ students. In..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

What Hole in the Wall's Freshly Inked 20-Year Lease Means for Other At-Risk Venues

The Iconic Venue Fund plans to dish out more aid, but needs time, additional funds

"...$1.6 million in aid from the city's Iconic Venue Fund. Founded in December 2020 as a joint undertaking between..."

Aug. 25, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

High School Musical ... or Drama in the Theatre?

McCallum's Rent due to launch this weekend, despite AISD.

"...surely by now, you know that AISD refused to fund a student-cast district-wide summer production of Rent, right? Our..."

July 14, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Crowdfunding Austin Music Venues

Mayor Adler announces new mini-bond plan to preserve at-risk venues

"...venues. His hope is to crowd-source a $10 million fund and use it to purchase select properties, protecting them..."

Sept. 22, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Resources for Those Experiencing Income Loss Due to COVID-19

Efforts to help Austinites struggling to make rent or pay bills

"...Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Post by Evan Rodriguez

AFS Grants Announced

$115,000 awarded to filmmakers

"...recipients of AFS Grants (formerly the Texas Filmmakers’ Production Fund) and Travel Grants have been announced today...."

Sept. 2, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...release music, pay for studio time and rehearsal spaces, fund and produce their own music videos, etc. Not a..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

Here's How Austin's Last-Minute City Budget Battles Played Out

How advocates' calls for action were and weren't answered

"...About $1.4 billion would be allocated to the General Fund, which pays for city services like police, fire, emergency..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Stay Home, Go Slow, Be Resilient, Ask for Help

City Hall extends eviction freeze, earmarks relief funds, and more

"...Austin renters are protected from eviction proceedings until at least Aug...."

May 8, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Under One Roof

Can the City Make Good on Its Affordable Housing Promise?

"..."affordable housing"? Raise your hand if you think your rent or house payment is too high for what you're..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Precourt’s Plan for McKalla Place

Terms set with city staff, McKalla's fate moves to Council

"...of the revised deal include an increase in the rent paid for use of the city-owned McKalla Place site..."

Aug. 3, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Whose Affordability Crisis?

Looking through the prism's lens

"...cities. 2016 census data shows that Austin's median gross rent (as a percentage of a household's annual income) is..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Council to Finalize Aid Programs for COVID-Hit Businesses

Ready for relief

"...through the city's Save Aus­tin's Vital Economic Sectors (SAVES) fund...."

Dec. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Venues Are Out of Money

Following last week’s Barracuda closure, a domino effect will continue without emergency city funding

"...leading local talent, touring acts, and Downtown festivals. After rent hikes forced out East Seventh clubs Holy Mountain and..."

June 19, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing

Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality

"...and six efficiency communities, which supply over 2,000 affordable rental units – 12% of the estimated low-income affordable housing..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Naked City

"...Hurricane Katrina evacuees for whom Austin has been paying rent and utilities with Federal Emergency Management Agency funds will..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature

Let's Make a Deal

Greasing the Wheels at City Hall

"...undertaking of three large projects: the construction of two different apartment complexes built on leased-out, city-owned lots by private..."

Jan. 30, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

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