Citizen Mary

A Profile of Mary Arnold, Advocate for Austin

"...City Limits. Arnold did, in fact, retire from the SOS board of directors in December, although she continues to..."

April 5, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Citizen Mary at Work

Highlights of the Activism of Mary Arnold

"...Also helped enact city landscape, tree preservation, and parkland-dedication ordinances...."

April 5, 2002 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...limits on the sold land several times stricter than SOS. Now, you say Slusher and Goodman are less worthy..."

March 15, 2002 Column

Riding the Tech Titanic

Austin looks for recovery after the dot-com bust.

"...with that kind of company," says Rather, who as SOS chair helped convince companies like CSC and Intel to..."

March 15, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...no different from the developer court challenge to the SOS ordinance...."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The charter vs. the election code in court

"...eventually upheld the legality of the Save Our Springs Ordinance, the Texas Supreme Court held that, if the Legislature..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Problems Down the Pipeline

"...Longhorn would "voluntarily comply" with the Save Our Springs Ordinance and other local rules and regs relating to this..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...developer's commitment to comply with the Save Our Springs Ordinance and to adhere to the standards of the city's..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

FWS Approves Stratus-pheric Development

"...says he'll not only comply with the strict water-quality SOS Ordinance (by way of higher density in some areas..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

The Clark-Madison brouhaha continues amidst tributes to Mambo John and more.

"...cover story on the Georgetown City Council's emergency development ordinance ["Georgetown Smackdown," Aug. 17] failed to explain why such..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Column

Chapter 4: The Nineties!

March 1991 -- December 2000

"...than 2,000 votes. Enviros pass the Save Our Springs Ordinance overwhelmingly, see it thrown out, then reinstated, then (for..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...ended in disappointment. Still, it passed the Comprehensive Watershed Ordinance, bitterly fought by pro-growthers. And while it, like the..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Naked City

A roundup of local news, rumors, and factoids from around Austin

"...Bunch wrote that he included the city in SOS's possible targets because last year's "Bradley Agreement," which allowed..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic, Grease ...

The Fish & Wildlife Service faults the EPA for failing to protect the Barton Springs Watershed.

"...EPA could opt to do nothing, in which case SOS would likely sue. Or, the two federal agencies could..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...-- don't let them sit or lie down. An ordinance passed on first reading by the City Council Thursday..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

City attorney Andy Martin retires after nearly seven years of service.

"...years in the position -- the validation of the SOS Ordinance, the Supreme Court decision striking down water quality..."

May 25, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Postmarks

A fresh melange of reader responses to our recent issues.

"...agrees with Linda Curtis that the current campaign financing ordinance is a failure. Libertarians made that observation before it..."

May 25, 2001 Column

Trench Warfare

Federal judge rules for LCRA on the Dripping Springs pipeline project, but the SOS lawsuit proceeds

"...County Water Planning Partnership and Austin's SBCA and the SOS Alliance, maintain that scrapping the massive pipeline in favor..."

May 11, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran

Postmarks

The union's due, the boys in blue, The Sopranos' view, and Miracle Mike takes it on the, um, chin.

"...SOS Clears Misunderstandings..."

April 13, 2001 Column

Naked City

Developer Gary Bradley pulls back on legislation that would create a special development district for his Spillar Ranch property southwest of Austin, but the development could move forward anyway.

"...to have to do anyway" to comply with the SOS Ordinance, says SOS general counsel Bill Bunch, who adds..."

April 6, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...more on its property than is allowed under the SOS Ordinance, and that the city should try to reach..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Politics News Items for the Week

"...double to quadruple the impervious cover permitted" under the SOS Ordinance. "The consequences of not discussing such a swap,"..."

Jan. 26, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Despite an expected cancellation of the scheduled public hearing on the city's settlement with Stratus Properties, two council members have put forth a motion to start negotiations on a land or development rights swap between Stratus and the city's land at the former Mueller airport.

"...its compliance, or near-compliance, with the Save Our Springs Ordinance over the aquifer. An agenda item brought by Council..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Stratus Flows Downhill

A description of the Stratus Properties / City of Austin development negotiations, and the historical precedents (Freeport-McMoRan)

"...dollars in legal fees defending the Save Our Springs Ordinance and its home rule power? That question is particularly..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Mueller: The Art of the Deal

Will the City Give Away Mueller Airport to Save Barton Springs?

"...Moffett-owned company whose Barton Creek development plans triggered the SOS movement 10 years ago. The company still owns a..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What's the Deal?

The Details in the City's Proposed Settlement With Stratus Properties Are the Fine Print in the Term Sheet.

"...commercial space over 452 acres. The developer would use SOS impervious cover levels on 270 acres while using a..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature

The Real Deal

"...or legislation, will not affect the applicability of City ordinances or the enforceability of this Agreement...."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature

Naked City

This week at council: The city's proposed agreement with Stratus comes up for discussion; the Pedestrian Plan awaits approval; and Vignette's downtown deal is up for a vote.

"...to the development deal with Freeport that started the SOS fight nearly 10 years ago. (For more detail, see..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Barton Blues Again

"...second photo was taken in 1990, the year the SOS Alliance mounted a campaign to stop FM Properties' Planned..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

The Art of the Deal

City Coucil wants to cut a deal with Stratus Properties on the Barton Creek properties because they think House Bill 1704 gives them no other option.

"...across 4,000 acres of sensitive terrain in Southwest Austin. SOS described the planned development as one that would rival..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

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