Committee Punts on 64 Rainey Street

City Council will likely take up the Rainey Street project debate in early August

"...City Council will have to consider the simmering 64 Rainey Street dispute without help from its Open Space, Environment,..."

July 10, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Rainey Street Bites

A world of flavor – all on one street

"...El Naranjo85 Rainey, 474-2776 Tuesday-Sunday, 5:30-10pm; Thursday-Saturday, bar and botanas until midnight..."

May 25, 2012 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

City Hall Hustle: The Lure of Rainey Street

Bars, cars, and teeny tiny homes

"...on Jan. 13, speakers invested in the future of Rainey Street – where a burgeoning bar and restaurant scene..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Rainey Street Density

"...to give exception to three new developments in the Rainey Street District: SP-2019-0465C, River Street to 22:1 FAR SP-2020-0069C,..."

March 19, 2021 Postmarks

Another Slowdown on Rainey Street

Staff redevelopment plan hits a roadblock at the Design Commission

"...dais, the long-discussed effort to rezone and redevelop the Rainey Street neighborhood once again got stuck in traffic. The..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Sixth Street Showdown

Downtown is growing, and with that growth come rising tensions between police, partiers, and activists

"...friends, most visiting from San Antonio, were crossing Sixth Street after a night out enjoying Downtown Austin. Caught crossing..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat

The Southeast Seven

"...front-runner in the seven-candidate Democratic primary for Texas House District 51. It's a race without an incumbent, as state..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...have been refashioned by city leaders as the Palm District, are finally getting the closer look Council asked for..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Down Came the Rainey

With downtown redevelopment encroaching and property values the highest they've ever been, Rainey Street residents are getting ready to cash in their chips and leave.

"...The time for closing down Rainey Street may be now. Within days, we'll know whether..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Can MACC and 70 Rainey Coexist?

Will the development of the Rainey Street District squeeze the MACC?

"...Texas" – that is, the imminent construction of 70 Rainey, a 35-story luxury condominium project to be built in..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

The Force Behind Rainey's Renaissance

Bridget Dunlap is the one-woman army who changed the face of an Austin neighborhood

"...ago, most people in Austin hadn't even heard of Rainey Street. Today, this once-forgotten neighborhood is the fastest growing..."

May 25, 2012 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Austin at Large: Reading the Palm District

A new plan-of-plans puts the spotlight on Downtown’s hard, rough eastern edges

"...So let's talk about city stuff! Remember the Palm District? It first emerged as a City Hall concept in..."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin City Council Prepped to Tackle Palm District, Micro-Mobility, and More

A preview of the May 23 Council meeting

"...Downtown – Convention Center expansion, Palm School, Waller Creek, Rainey Street, a tourism-based public improvement district to fund social..."

May 22, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Urbanists Challenge Linda Guerrero for District 9 Hot Seat

Filling Kathie Tovo's shoes (with houses?)

"...the first and only member to represent the central-city District 9. Those years are coming to an end, and..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?

Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs

"...More than any other Council district, District 9 includes clearly divided urbanist and preservationist constituencies...."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Go or No Go?

No Va is a promising addition to the Rainey Street District

"...a former residence within the trendy and still evolving Rainey Street district. Unlike the other Rainey Street conversions, this..."

Jan. 31, 2014 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

The Blackheart Announces April Closing

Rainey Street’s live music headquarters loses lease

"...The Blackheart, a musician’s oasis in the increasingly upscale Rainey Street district, will close at the end of April,..."

March 19, 2018 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Ghost of Developers Past

Rainey Street's struggle to retain its historic integrity has opened up some gems

"...bonanza happened in 1884, when Jesse Driskill and Frank Rainey subdivided 16 acres between Water Street (now Cesar Chavez)..."

May 25, 2012 Food Feature by Rachel Feit

Naked City

The city tries to combine historic protection, urban redevelopment

"...City Hall to settle on a plan for the Rainey Street neighborhood is a bit like watching Leslie Cochran..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Downtown neighborhood battle ends with a thud instead of a bang

"...has finally hit on a zoning plan for the Rainey Street neighborhood, but the whole process seems to have..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Then There's This: MACC Attack Averted?

Council to settle whether to sell or keep Rainey Street tract

"...a proposal to sell a tract of land on Rainey Street – signifying a major victory for the neighboring..."

Oct. 12, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Council Recap: Hey, Remember That Thing We Asked You to Do?

City Council revisits resilience hubs and Rainey Street density

"...Downtown apartments reaching ever closer to the sky on Rainey Street, and resilience hubs in Austin's neighborhoods to give..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Daily Hustle: 2/21/11

Rainey Street open house in works

"...Hustle has some new for you regarding changes affecting Rainey Street...."

Feb. 21, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 1/17/11

Disc golf, Lustre Pearl keep council up

"...Guerrero Park, and pulling an outdoor music permit for Rainey Street bar Lustre Pearl...."

Jan. 17, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Council: Get Your Motors Running

Instrumental Incentives, Rainey Street, and more …

"...consider the National Instruments incentives proposal, moving houses from Rainey Street, and just how much parking should be mandated..."

March 6, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Catch the Holiday Hullaballoo, Win Free Home Slice Pizza for a Year, Check Out the Newest Cambria Hotel, Know That Counter Culture Will Return, and More …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...wrangled from numerous PR releases, words on the digital street, and even the occasional (verified) IRL eavesdroppings...."

Nov. 29, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Live Shot: Charles Bradley

To touch the hem of his garment

"...venue down a winding, out-of-the-way path in Austin’s historic Rainey Street district. Inside Clive Bar: Love, light, joy...."

March 18, 2015 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Historical Revision

Rainey Neighbors Debate the Future of Their Neighborhood

"...So, does anyone really want to save Rainey Street? Judging from the surprisingly contentious not-really-a-hearing at last..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

City Council evenly split on redevelopment proposals

"...comes to the future of the shabby yet coveted Rainey Street neighborhood at the southeast corner of Downtown. The..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...surrounding southeast quarter of Downtown, now dubbed the "Palm District." In its grand – although still very tentative –..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

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