You Can't Touch This

The budget battles, Round 2: Citizens rally to save community services

"...So said Council Member Daryl Slusher last month, when City Manager Toby Futrell debuted her proposed fiscal 2004 Austin..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Infill On Trial

What's the Verdict on the Latest Central-City Boom?

"...Austin yesterday. Austin Tomorrow, you may know, is the city's official comprehensive growth and land-use plan, adopted in the..."

Feb. 14, 1997 News Feature

Council Watch

City lays out new housing program, Southpark Meadows goes for world-class venue, Zilker Neighborhood Association holds council candidates forum

"...The city's oft-stated commitment to affordable housing got some new teeth..."

April 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

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"...Thanks to the Chronicle for the endorsement of the city bond package, also for the detailed coverage [Vol.18, No.8]...."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column

The Road to 10-1 ... Is Getting Crowded [Updated May 12]

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...No, the list of candidates for the new 10-1 City Council isn't as crowded as I-35 rush hour –..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

To Opt, or Not?

How one neighborhood-planning team carefully weighed VMU's power to change its surroundings

"...The Zilker Neighborhood Association's recommendations on vertical mixed-use provide a window into..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Mixed Use, Mixed Emotions

An anniversary review of Austin's vertical mixed-use program discovers a range of responses to density, change, and planning

"...mixed-use," a new zoning tool to advance the broader City Council policy of promoting dense, more sustainable growth. A..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Georgetown Smackdown

Suburbanites Wrestle Over Managed Growth, Smart Growth, and "Stupid Growth"

"...after 10am on Monday, July 30, and the Georgetown City Council chambers are thick with tension. The seven council..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Environs Observer

"...foot outside of his own comfort zone; his own neighborhood? Oppel deserves the acclamation, but he also needs to..."

July 25, 1997 Column

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The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...It's interesting how when a minority neighborhood works together to "sweep out" a criminal nuisance, nobody..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Baby's First Birthday

Corner to Corner: One Year Old

"...henceforth, let's make the first week of October "Austin Neighborhood Appreciation Week."..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Reasonably Offensive

Two civil suits against live music venues downtown call into question Austin's sound ordinance.

"...a home at corner of Eighth St. and Red River. "I simply couldn't turn them up loud enough."..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Take Five

In the Place 5 Race, Activism Is the Operative Word

"...Place 5 is one of two City Council seats with retiring incumbents -- which means that..."

April 14, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

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HPBC is on the minds of many this week; Gotham lingers in the shadows.

"...Neighborhood Solidarity..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Column

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Losing Our Lunch

"...in East Austin? Prove that you care about the citizens on both sides of I-35, both sides of the..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Column

You Don't Need Money, Just a Little Bit a Month...

1996 AISD Bond Election

"...the Barton Springs section of Edwards Aquifer. Another site southeast of present-day Bowie, out of the recharge zone, had..."

Feb. 23, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Municipal Death Match!

With five council seats open, mayor and Place 1 look like the headliners

"...in Austin politics is here once again: the 2009 City Council elections. And compared to bouts past – in..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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The Gotham backlash continues.

"...from the lake. Sunshine would eventually be blocked, and citizens trying to enjoy their public space would have to..."

Oct. 15, 1999 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...disregard of Campaign Finance Reform laws approved by Austin citizens. From a neutral party vantage point these new campaigns..."

April 19, 2002 Column

Merriment & What-Not

Will Eeyore Be Banished From the Hundred Acre Wood?

"...its 34th year as the signal event in the River City counterculture's social calendar, has once again run afoul..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...movies, the two oldest and most defining elements of South by Southwest, find harmony in the three headlining films..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

The Rumble at Bunny Run Heads to Council

Neighbors say school reneged on promise of no apartments

"...been popping up recently around Bunny Run, a pricey neighborhood nestled between Highway 360 and a tight bend in..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Save the Music

Power Plays

"...Company, Melchior was doing his own counter-intelligence, requesting through city finance director Betty Dunkerley piles of information, including Music..."

Sept. 4, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Public Notice

Mow Better

"...Or for you real mow-getters, take advantage of the City of Austin's We Care About Your Air program, Sat,..."

April 11, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

"...dangerous East Austin intersection. It graphically illustrated to many citizens the failure of the Austin Police Department (APD), if..."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

(Gasp!) Watson Was Right

The Former Chief, the Audit, the Research All Say: We Need Community Policing

"...dangerous East Austin intersection. It graphically illustrated to many citizens the failure of the Austin Police Department (APD), if..."

March 21, 1997 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

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Our readers talk back.

"...its desire to accommodate St. David's Episcopal Church, the City Council deftly sidestepped the entire issue about whether or..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...police officers, politicians, and many of this state's ill-informed citizens. Once in a while someone like Mr. Prater raises..."

July 12, 2002 Column

Election 2004 Updates

The latest electoral happenings in Central Texas, updated daily

"...W. Bush 46, John Kerry 160, Michael Badnarik 1. City editor Mike Clark-Madison reported from the scene, "Second-graders were..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature

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Housing, ACC, and Spooner.

"...Back to the Neighborhood..."

Oct. 29, 1999 Column

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