Signed and Sealed

With Bradley Out of the Way, Council Turns Attention to Stratus

"...District and, in absentia, the "personal" support of outgoing SOS Board Chair Robin Rather, was nonetheless dominated by representatives..."

March 31, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Road Show

watson goes to washington to talk transportation; city backs off of terrace pud money, no settlement yet with gary bradley, city may step in to stop expansion of hyde park baptist church, council to consider retail space at csc.

"...SOS Action, the Alliance's political action committee, went even further..."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Then There's This: Longing for the Future

For better or worse, SOS was a political game-changer

"...have noticed we're observing the 20th anniversary of the ordinance in this issue.) Instead, I was treated to a..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Council Watch

The Bradley deal is out in the open but no one seems to have an opinion on it.

"...proposal, see p.30.) Slusher may get his wish when SOS takes a formal position on the deal, and rallies..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Beside the Point

Disneyland has its civic virtues

"...(Thursday, Nov. 1). One is the "Open Government Online" ordinance redesigning the city website "with a goal of significantly..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Another Springs/Aquifer Development Fight

Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District finds itself on wrong side of environmental fight as its board continues determining whether it should build new headquarters on donated parcel inside aquifer recharge zone

"...the ecologically fragile recharge zone. For groups such as SOSA and the Sierra Club, the fact that BS/EACD would..."

July 6, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Sometimes SOS Bill Bunch is his own worst enemy, but I..."

May 5, 2006 Column

Point Austin: Refighting the Last Wars

Prop. 1, Prop. 2, Saving Barton Springs ... and Everything Else

"...Similarly, in its broader public campaigns, SOS has done a better job of describing the long-term..."

April 21, 2006 News Column by Michael King

The Domain of Wal-Mart

"...1996 with an exemption from the Save Our Springs Ordinance. The pad sites would accommodate, alongside the Supercenter, two..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Preserving a 'Special Kind of Place'

Scott Swearingen on the ‘environmental city’

"...Scott Swearingen: The SOS [Save Our Springs Alliance] movement in the 1990s ......"

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...editor-in-chief, stage_sceneSOS Alliance Against EverythingDear Editor,..."

July 15, 2005 Column

Austin's Petition Tradition Is Up for Review

It could get a little harder to put an ordinance on a ballot

"...Austin voters can write their own city ordinance, get a fraction of the electorate to sign a..."

March 14, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Naked City

"...Authority water deal pending and proposed amendments to the SOS Ordinance also on the agenda. See "Beside the Point."..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature

Austin's New Karl Rove

Former council member doesn't care for SOS's charter amendments, and they don't like him, either

"...these amendments, even if one supports them, should be ordinances or resolutions." And so on...."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Clean Water, Clean Government Campaign Kicks Off

SOS Alliance wants more open and more proactive government on aquifer issues

"..."Save Our Springs" charter amendment would strengthen the existing SOS ordinance, which voters overwhelmingly passed in 1992 to limit..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Proposed Bradley Agreement

"...LIGHT GRAY: SOS Ordinance Area (1850 acres): Development must comply with all..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature

Proposed Bradley Agreementnt

"...LIGHT GRAY: SOS Ordinance Area (1850 acres): Development must comply with all..."

March 3, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Equinomics

"..."try to put some teeth into" the minority contracting ordinance, but he says city staffers don't want it, except..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature

Here a Box, There a Box, Everywhere a Big Box

One Lowe's, two Wal-Marts, and three sets of angry Southside citizens

"...would enforce the 15% impervious cover limit under the SOS Ordinance. A lawsuit and a legislative maneuver on Lowe's..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Then There's This: Combs Takes the Cake

When it comes to trolling for votes, anything goes

"...were working to undo the city's Save Our Springs Ordinance, which voters had overwhelmingly passed in August 1992. She..."

March 16, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Beside the Point

Attempts to debate Props. 1 and 2 produce only polarized statements and crowd heckling

"...from building in the Barton Springs contributing zone. Citing SOS's legal defeat last week in its case to block..."

April 21, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

More Needs To Be Done

"...complex will comply with the voter-approved Save Our Springs ordinance and that it will help reduce traffic because “58..."

May 4, 2005 Postmarks

Naked City

"...the church argued, the city had violated a city ordinance as well as the church's religious freedom under federal..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Council Watch

Several prospective candidates are expressing an interest in running for the council seat Gus Garcia is vacating

"...Responsible Planning organization that lobbied against passage of the SOS Ordinance in 1992. But times have changed, and so..."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

A New Social Order

Whither Equinomics?

"...wage, and for developers to voluntarily comply with the SOS ordinance. He said the speech signaled his "going back..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

There's Something About Mary

Mary arnold gets down to brass tacks on bradley deal

"...the vice chair of the Save Our Springs Alliance (SOSA) board of directors, Arnold has served on both the..."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Off the Desk:

"...& Transportation, P.O. Box 1088, Austin, 78767. -- N.E. SOS v. ACC The Save Our Springs Alliance may be..."

Sept. 6, 1996 News Feature

More and More and More Is Too Much

"...approves the proposed amendment to the Save Our Springs Ordinance for redevelopment in the Barton Springs Watershed. Save Our..."

Oct. 30, 2007 Postmarks

Stratus Goes to Council on Lantana

SOS Alliance threatens to sue if application approved

"...it allows "grandfathering" of the tract under the city's SOS ordinance – thereby permitting development at a higher impervious..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Sunset vs. Goliath

Tiny Sunset Valley defends the aquifer -- but could use a little neighborly help

"...would be better served by Austin's Save Our Springs Ordinance, which in the recharge zone carries a 15% impervious..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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