Battle of the Big Box

Enviros and Southwest neighbors find a common cause: fighting Wal-Mart and its plans for a Supercenter on the aquifer

"...Supercenter planned for a 29-acre tract in the Barton Springs Recharge Zone. Moderating the proceedings was former Mayor Frank..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Governing Post-Boom Austin

Now that the lawsuits are over, we hope the council campaigns will turn to issues.

"...far from the shadow of City Hall and the courthouse?..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic, Grease ...

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

"...the federal government -- for diametrically opposed reasons: The Save Our Springs Alliance sought stiffer development regulations in the..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...sparked a key HRC initiative, a citywide fair housing ordinance aimed at stopping housing discrimination. A council majority supported..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

The Whole Truce

Gary Bradley ponders the significance of his proposed settlement agreement with the city of Austin.

"...district bill was declared unconstitutional in 1997 by District Court Judge Scott McCown, who noted the narrow focus of..."

Feb. 25, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Field of Dreamers

Two dems, five gop candidates vie for district 48 race, but the seat is expected to remain Democratic.

"...After clawing her way out of a primary against four contenders in 1990, she quickly established herself as a..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Then There's This: The Power of Threats

Lege's bullying tactics have winning record at City Hall

"...It's safe to say that our City Council has historically gone weak in the knees..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Then There's This: Council's Version of Sine Die

Packed agenda address affordability, wages, waivers, and more

"...City Council may well be working into the wee hours to wrap up business before setting off on their..."

June 28, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, June 3-9

"...Utility District proposal and planted the seeds of the Save Our Springs Ordinance. The Old School, 1604 E. 11th...."

June 4, 2010 News Feature

Point Austin: The Way We Were

In Austin's politics of nostalgia, the truth is a frequent casualty

"...Dunn's documentary about the 1990s fight over development, Barton Springs, and the Save Our Springs Ordinance. The film came..."

May 2, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Spring Training

Seasonal snapshots of the council candidates

"...If our national hysteria over what Roger Clemens may or may..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Not right there in Austin, the very home of our beloved Roky Erickson and his Sixties band the 13th..."

Aug. 12, 2005 Column

Temple-Inland Reads the Writing on the Wall

The Fortune 500 firm abandons its SOS-busting, job-boosting plans

"...for more development than is allowed by the city's Save Our Springs Ordinance. But the promise of new jobs..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Lowe's Offers City a Deal

The big-box retailer makes an "SOS-equivalent" proposal for its project over the aquifer.

"...big-box retail project on Brodie Lane in the Barton Springs recharge zone. "Even though not required by law, [the..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Council a No-Show at SOS Events

"...Supporters of the Save Our Springs Ordinance rocked the house -- and the..."

Aug. 16, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...$1,000 on last year's Penn State game and "let your bet ride through the next seven Texas games, today..."

Nov. 7, 1997 News Feature

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...Well, Austin is once again locked in one of our emotionally brutal and seemingly endless civic disputes, this one..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Preserving Austin's Natural Mecca

Interactive documentary project Living Springs celebrates Barton Springs

"...any recent summer day, the line of swimsuit-clad Barton Springs Pool hopefuls wraps around the bathhouse. Perennially listed as..."

July 31, 2015 Screens Feature by Jessi Cape

Loosey-Goosey Land Agreement?

Environmentalists and AISD face off once again over school construction in Southwest Austin

"...complain that AISD shouldn't build schools in the Barton Springs watershed because it encourages people to live there. AISD..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

FWS Punts Salamanders to TCEQ

Environmentalists decry shift in enforcement responsibility

"...If you've never seen a Barton Springs salamander in the flesh, you're not alone. It is,..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

"...by failing to post meeting notices at the County Courthouse. Barrientos threatened to attach a last-minute rider to a..."

June 16, 1995 News Feature

Page Two

The Statesman coverage of Barton Springs pollution is a peculiar version indeed.

"...ago, at the height of the battle for the Save Our Springs Ordinance, the Chronicle published a joke cover..."

Jan. 24, 2003 Column by Michael King

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Sending Out an SOS: Can the Fractured Austin Polis Find a Common Future?

"...LiveableCity campaign/coalition/movement, Austinites think the environment is important to our quality of life, but they're more worried about transportation,..."

July 5, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Point Austin: The Tree in the Way

Commission decision could lead to changes in tree ordinance

"...who follows local politics, but the city's Heritage Tree Ordinance, which took years to craft and won unanimous City..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Column by Amy Smith

AMD and the Edwards Aquifer

SOS says mitigation offers aren't enough

"...guilt-tripping major employers to stay out of the Barton Springs watershed could suffer a big upset if Advanced Micro..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Water Flows Downhill

Regional water plan nears completion while LCRA looks to move water westward

"...crafting a plan to protect water in the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer. To accomplish this requires..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Adiós! Don't Let the Door ...

A Quick Roundup of the Best and the Worst of the 78th Lege

"...bills passed (or failed to pass) in the final hours. All bills enacted by the Legislature remain subject to..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

Wal-Mart or No, Council Defers to Endeavor's Domain

Only Daryl Slusher votes against the city's $37 million tax rebate for a North Austin "urban village."

"...whose firmly delivered "no" marked the end of the three-hour hearing on the proposed 42-acre, $130 million project at..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

SOS, Stratus Split in Court

"...Meurer, the city of Austin, Stratus Properties, and the Save Our Springs Alliance each got some of what they..."

Jan. 31, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...Though the proposed development meets the requirements of the Save Our Springs Ordinance, the SOS Alliance opposed the zoning,..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Feature

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