'Stakeholder' Bails on Stratus

When Lauren Ross urged the City Council to reject the "half-baked" Stratus development deal, council members' jaws dropped one by one.

"...to water quality than would development under the existing Save Our Springs ordinance. Breunig bought into the Stratus deal..."

July 26, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

APD Is Enforcing the Doggone Spillway Ban

Police and Parks Department crack down on hot spot for dogs and swimmers

"...When David Thornberry arrived at the Barton Springs spillway with his two dogs, Ranger and Skip-Bo, on..."

Aug. 4, 2014 News Post by Amy Kamp

The Daily Hustle: 10/28/10 (Updated)

Green roofs and water plants at City Council

"...Update: We had our suspicions, looking at the City Council agenda, that there..."

Oct. 28, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...meet again – Gov. Rick Perry has called the fourth special session of the biennium, to tackle school finance..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Temple-Inland's proposal has enviros -- and hillside neighbors -- seeing red

"...hold T-I to another promise: to comply with the Save Our Springs Ordinance. The company won environmental praise in..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...room and said, "Sid, I notice that you painted our floor." I waited for him to start some rant..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Breaking the Code

Plain English Is the Goal for Land Development Rules

"...Like our highly involved citizenry and our staggering bond debt, Austin's..."

May 15, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...engineering and toxic sludge, now's the time to throw your weight behind "traditional organic standards" at a rally next..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Feature

Four Decades of Austin Chronicle Halloween Mask Covers

"...2022: Alex Jones the Sad Clown..."

Oct. 24, 2022 Photo Gallery

Oak Hill Redevelopment: Varying visions for town center

Concept of town center node in Oak Hill looks like it's getting tougher - not easier - as city's neighborhood plan progresses

"...Richardson says the Save Our Springs Ordinance has had a chilling effect on..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Council: Austin, Can You Spare $7 million?

CodeNEXT, budget, and the long shadow of the state

"...departmental budget); that budget anxiety resulted in Council spending hours debating a $100,000 expense when it routinely blesses other..."

June 26, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Raising the Bar

AMD opens its Lantana campus, and the questions continue

"...set, for ensuring how little [that growth] will task our environmental resources."..."

June 20, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Difference in Interpretation Is Not a 'Lie'

"...Barton Creek development, rather than passing the voter approved Save Our Springs Ordinance. I would agree that Ms. Shade’s..."

May 6, 2008 Postmarks

Green Events: July 26-Aug. 2

The usual opportunities for local food and brew continue this week, plus TreeFolks launches its new carbon-offset program, and more.

"...plus TreeFolks launches its new carbon-offset program, the SOS Ordinance turns 15, and architect Mark Webber (who worked on..."

July 25, 2007 Columns Post

Naked City

Headlines

"...to regulate ground-water quality -- superseding not only Austin's Save Our Springs Ordinance but local laws throughout the region...."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Endorsements

City Propositions

"...in general should not be a prized tool in our civic toolbox. But we think that voting no on..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by the Editorial Staff

A Boy Named Sue

Jim Bob Keeps Up the Fight

"...The bill, which the city refers to in its court pleadings as the "FM Properties Water Quality Zone Bill"..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Grading the Campaign Ads: The print edition

No one hits it out of the ballpark in this round

"...should have 'compromised' with developers instead of passing the Save Our Springs ordinance." Shade has clarified the compromise she..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature

Council Notes

City Council heads into the budget season, looking to restore previously cut services

"...An 11th-hour difference between the estimated effective rate and the true..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Small Victories

The Travis Co. Lege delegation closed shop with a few achievements

"...a day, and they didn't put orange barrels in our parking spaces, or call us disloyal traitors." Barrientos believes..."

June 10, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Lege Wrap-Up

Miscellany

"...on a bill that sought to water down Austin's Save Our Springs Ordinance and stifle ongoing regional planning efforts...."

June 3, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...a Lowe's home improvement store, last week won a court victory over the city on another case. The 3rd..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Environs

illustration by Doug Potter Five Predictions for the Coming Year:

"...first. Now, with Austin on a roll in the courtroom, the Barton Creek Public Utility District, long a source..."

Jan. 9, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Final Curtain

Max and Brigid Did It Their Way

"...In an hour-long ceremony before the curtain closed on their council careers,..."

June 21, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Off the Desk

"...stars at Eighth and Congress. Now who would arrest our Molly?... -- A.D...."

Jan. 26, 1996 News Feature

Precinct 2: Shea Wins in a Walk

Early Night in Commissioners Race

"...Shea, of course, entered the race with the higher profile, having challenged..."

March 7, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Praise for Pond Scum

New pond will help keep pollution out of Barton Springs

"...makes its way to the Edwards Aquifer and Barton Springs. According to the city, the $3.9 million project will..."

June 17, 2011 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...that 16-year-old Marcus McTear will be prosecuted in juvenile court in the stabbing death of his former girlfriend, 15-year-old..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...people depend on the Edwards Aquifer as their sole source of drinking water. That's a big responsibility for the..."

Feb. 13, 1998 News Feature

Bradley Files Again

Lawsuit-Happy Developer Sues His Own Lawyer

"...Doug Potter Gary Bradley spends more time at the courthouse than Lance Ito. While Bradley, the flamboyant developer of..."

Nov. 21, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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