A Desire Named 'Streetcar'

Civic coalition forms to add downtown trolleys to the Capital Metro rail plan

"...East and Northwest Austin up to Leander) and to Seaholm (along the Union Pacific line), but not necessarily between..."

July 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin

"...of compromise on the cost and value of the project -- scheduled for zoning and annexation this week --..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

The council approves a controversial, and hotly contested, site plan that allows Hyde Park Baptist Church to build on 58 acres of parkland it owns in northwest Austin.

"...garage that was the church's most recent major expansion project. At the same time, Hyde Park residents might be..."

Nov. 17, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Building a Neighborhood

Images of Transit-Oriented Development

"...Seaholm Depot at Town Lake..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature

The Roosevelt Room Stands Its Ground in a New Downtown

How the right lease negotiations kept the Fifth Street bar in business

"...As Downtown Austin was growing tall and fancy from Seaholm to Rainey, Fifth and Lavaca stalled. Almost all of..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Naked City

"...its fast-tracked selection of a developer for the huge project. Was this approach to community input sufficiently inclusive? As..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature

Crashing the Green Water Treatment Plant Proposal Party

"...hear developer proposals for the biggest Downtown Austin redevelopment project in history? Then plan to spend an afternoon at..."

May 16, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Guadalupe Gets a Makeover

Heritage neighbors give mixed reviews to redevelopment north of the Drag

"...mixed-use and infill developments. This is one of several [projects] that achieves that goal," said Council Member Brewster McCracken...."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Point Austin: Beside the Point

City Council notes

"...council continues to hold executive session discussions on the Seaholm tract and Block 21, but the buzz concerning the..."

April 15, 2005 News Column by Michael King

The Devil in the Details

After 10 years, the Great Streets master plan runs into controversy over two-way streets.

"...Council is being asked to give its okay to projects to make downtown streets more urban and ped-friendly --..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Sand Beach Battle

Sand Beach Reserve on the north shore of Town Lake is the subject of a land-use and legal dispute.

"...Though the Gables project has not run afoul of any Waterfront Overlay District..."

Oct. 1, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Public Notice

Get Downtown With Your Bad Selves

"...Power Plant to the People The Friends of the Seaholm would like to see the ol' warhorse put to..."

Nov. 1, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

Restaging an Austin Music Awards Cover, 40 Years Later

David C. Fox's photo shoot proves 1982/83 winners are still gigging

"...ambitious quest to restage the photograph at its original Seaholm Power Plant location. For Jesse Sublett, founding member of..."

March 3, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...(two), and most notably 2011's unforgettable shaking of the Seaholm Power Plant, the single disc Live at Levitation would've..."

May 7, 2021 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

The Return of Ellen Fullman & The Long String Instrument

The Bay Area composer performs with Austin's New Music Co-op

"...Area, returned to play the Long String Instrument at Seaholm Power Plant in 2010 and UT's Battle Hall in..."

Aug. 10, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Council: From the Brow of Zeus

City considering economic development agreement with AthenaHealth

"...– to become the major corporate tenant at Downtown's former Seaholm Power Plant, well on its way to becoming a..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Aether Galvanizes the Austin Gallery Scene con Gusto

Venues moving, shows shifting, public works coming like a gang of glory

"...year and more. An entire sculptural wall around a Seaholm substation? A total, artist-fueled reworking of a section of..."

March 1, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Council: A Tapestry Dance for Fall

Cabs, parking, and marriage equality are all on the docket next week

"...contractors failing to pay prevailing wages on three city projects (as required by ordinance); the department found minor violations..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

'Point' Was Out of Context

"...$400,000 "art wall" the city is building around the Seaholm Power Plant substation. I find it ridiculous that the..."

April 17, 2012 Postmarks

Best of the Rest II: Live Shows

Six last 2011 lists – from the live arena

"...ACL Fest aftershow, Stubb’s (Sept. 6) 4) Devo, Octopus Project, Moody Theater (Mar. 27) 5) Sade, Erwin Center (Sept...."

Jan. 10, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

For those about to rock (we salute you)

"...favor for the Tosca String Quartet's annual Golden Hornet Project-commissioned revue at the Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz on..."

April 23, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Council Preview: In the Mix

This week's council agenda

"...speed on redevelopment efforts along lower Shoal Creek and Seaholm; on a somewhat related note, Item 23 would add..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Counseling: Back to the Dais

Home-business advertising and oversight of tax increment financing for Seaholm are among this week's council items

"...newly created sales tax to funnel back into the project) for the Seaholm redevelopment (Item 24)...."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...that city ordinance doesn't require public hearings on the project. See "Judge Rules Against RG4N in Wal-Mart Lawsuit."..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...the Texas Youth Commission scandal, the Texas Civil Rights Project announced a lawsuit against TYC on behalf of Joseph..."

April 13, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...on the AART concept.) While the future of the Seaholm curve is still in doubt, another question appears to..."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature

Beside the Point

Books at Green, Drunks on Sixth

"...Shoal Creek banks that separate Green from the hulking Seaholm skeleton next door, moving Seaholm's water main, extending Nueces..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Council Notes

Toll roads and trash dumps on the council agenda

"...city staff recommendations from the African-American Quality of Life Project Implementation Team, who will present their findings from the..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Clark-Madison in this week's Chronicle on Block 21 and Seaholm ["Delay of Game," News, April 8]. As the architect..."

April 15, 2005 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...which the city would trade Block 21 land or Seaholm development rights for a chunk of land Stratus owns..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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