Prepare for Departure

Mueller Airport Redevelopment Project Inches Toward Council Approval

"...got here, public reaction to New Mueller's features -- small-lot homes, apartments over shops, combined live-work units -- has..."

June 30, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Down to Two

Runoff candidates offer views on city's future.

"...Neighborhoods AC: The city recently loosened restrictions on garage apartments, over the objections of some neighborhoods who said their..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Year It All Went Wrong

Looking back at club closings in Austin in 1999.

"...for a neighborhood bar, it would likely be a small sum, maybe $2,000. But for place like, say, Sugar's,..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Chain Reaction

Downtown construction projects raise fears that Austin will lose its charm.

"...housing downtown? Forget about it. The new condos and apartments going up are targeting the $60,000 to $100,000-plus income..."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Grow and Prosper

With neighbors still reeling from 1990 expansion, Hyde Park Baptist plans another growth project.

"...cost of litigating this issue -- would not be small." In addition to cost, the city feared that a..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Live Shots

Brian Setzer Orchestra, Br5-49

"...$15 at the door to boot. It was no small matter, then, that a half-hour into his headlining set,..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Music Feature

Postmarks

Wrong John, Wrong Reason

"...traffic and 100% occupancy, Austin is still a relatively small town, at least in attitude. Much to our benefit,..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Column

A Pinch of History, A Dash of Memoir

Windows on the World Complete Wine Course

"...Italy most of her adult life, staying in rented apartments or villas until she bought Bramasole and made it..."

June 11, 1999 Food Feature

Urban on the Rocks

It's the Sprawl, Y'all

"...urban infill ordinance that makes it possible to do small stuff, like add a detached residential unit behind your..."

April 30, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Further Reflections

"...movie filled with a stale-beer Austin-underbelly ambianceof pawnshops, shabby apartments, and punk rock bars (trombone slingers the Fuckemos do..."

March 26, 1999 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Losing Our Lunch

"...of Austin. The Alamo was the last of several small hotels with long-term tenants. Such square footage was "gentrified"..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Column

Day Trips

"...a planned community of country clubs, homes, high rise apartments, and office buildings. Shops and restaurants fill the first..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Postmarks

Home Is Where the Tax Credits Are

"...Your observation that "the reason there aren't more rent-controlled apartments is that the bulk of tax incentives doled out..."

Aug. 28, 1998 Column

Light and Power

The Future of Seaholm

"...ceiling, Seaholm could house just about anything from a small shopping mall to a performing arts facility. The abundance..."

May 8, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Postmarks

Get a Hog!!

"...What downtown needs is lots and lots of different small shops, libraries, offices, restaurants, apartments, and museums, in place..."

April 17, 1998 Column

Page Two

"...inside joke. Fifteen years ago this past summer a small group of us got together and put out a..."

Sept. 6, 1996 Column by Louis Black

Lunar Vacation, Nané Day, and More Crucial Concerts for the Week

Grab the earplugs and hit the clubs

"...bass as vocalist Gep Repasky ponders bad comedy, luxury apartments, and the destruction of Manhattan. Indie rockers Sour Widows..."

April 11, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Austin Elders: Meet Sara Laas, the 94-Year-Old Who Couldn’t Stay Away From Austin

This independent woman won’t be “put in a box”

"...up in the border town of Laredo (it was small then) before moving to Houston in 1947 to attend..."

July 5, 2024 News Feature by Naina Srivastava

Council to Vote on HOME Amendments Increasing Housing Stock

Questions and concerns flagged ahead of Dec. 7 meeting

"...Land Development Code changes will incentivize the development of smaller housing units on smaller lots, which will likely reduce..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...plea on why it's worth fixing. Like most great, small, independent businesses in America, ESPP's best asset is its..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Two Sisters, Two Food Trucks, and a Lot of Soul

It's a family affair as sisters from Austin's Eastside emerge with twin trailers honoring their mother's legacy

"...might not notice the pink food trailer in a small grassy field across from the apartments. Sometimes you can..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Food Feature by Haris Qureshi

Five Gifts of Literary Delight for You or Anyone Lucky Enough to Be Your Friends or Family

Sentence yourself to a long stretch of reading pleasure

"...perusal of bedside table books. Then came his Parallel Apartments, set in Austin, and that rollicking, overstocked smorgasbord of..."

Nov. 28, 2022 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council

Power for the people?

"...team, hired to represent the interests of residential and small commercial ratepayers in the case, countered with $6.5 million,..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...her ideas seem pretty milquetoast in isolation: Allow for smaller-scale multifamily housing by, in part, amending the city's expensive..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: City Budget Season Continues

A primer on the schedule and the tax rates

"...Commercial property owners (which includes apartments), on the other hand, have no such cap on..."

July 29, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Your Field Guide to the 101 Essential Acts at SXSW

Scroll eternal through the best and buzziest artists at the fest

"...spontaneously create this intensified calm alone from within a small glass case, giving the impression that she's someone's prized..."

March 11, 2022 Music Feature by The Chronicle Music Staff

City Hall Focuses on Housing Costs, EMS Talks

Council to consider resolution evaluating impact of zoning on housing supply

"...least) five different housing types: detached single-family, duplex, townhome, small multiplex, and mid-rise multifamily...."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Work Matters

A look back at some of our most impactful reporting

"...Jordan's lead on the Keller case, and had a small editorial hand in the other stories. Among many valued..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...on the market at any one time is very small," Gates said...."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Volunteer Efforts Take Center Stage in Winter Storm Relief

Chasing the cold away

"...of safe mobility options for their staff, individual and small-group efforts filled the gap with what one Council aide..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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