Naked City

Pro-light rail forces appear to have the advantage, both in numbers and funding, over light rail opponents.

"...first line will run. But pro-rail forces have a streetcar full of cash, they have the city's power structure..."

Sept. 15, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Page Two

Rather than legislating by principal and vision, the influences on Bush are special interests, short-term voter response, and accident.

"...the Statesman have responded, is downtown traffic. The incredible street closures and lack of any kind of cohesive or..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Column by Louis Black

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"...feeding meters in parking spaces that retail customers used. Street closures for festivals, construction, and movies further restrict both..."

June 2, 2000 Column

Council Watch

Intel secures $15 million in incentives to locate its facility downtown, saying only $2.5 million of that consists of actual "incentives"; the council votes to annex the property owned by the Regents School, whose sports facilities have annoyed neighbors in the nearby Travis Country subdivision.

"...-- those will pay for themselves. Waiving fees for street closures shouldn't count, either, since it's only fair to..."

May 26, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Poor ticket sales forces the Austin Symphony to cancel its New Year's Eve celebration; ARTS Center Stage is floating a new parking proposal for the community events and performing arts centers, and the Eastwoods neighborhood association is angered over the city's approval of a fraternity site plan to build a sports court.

"...to only come in from the west because of street closures, so people were saying, golly, what's the point?"..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...public hearing on toughening up the ordinance governing city street closures for entertainment purposes on Tuesday, June 25 at..."

June 21, 1996 News Feature

What the Task Force Wrought

Austin ISD's facilities review became a panic drill of cuts, closings, and contradictions

"...discussions, public meetings, data collection, brutal fights over school closures, and poor public consultation, the district ended up with..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD's "School Changes" Process Places Equity Front and Center

“Historically, this is a very racist city, and unfortunately, this school district is a part of that system"

"...last week, that could lead to a dozen school closures, a massive transformation of the kinds of programming schools..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rent Party Blues

Are post-boom rents killing the Austin music scene?

"...in the Wall, Empanada Parlour, and Black Cat (2002). Closures and turnovers of non- and semi-regular music venues also..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Music Feature by Andy Langer

What Now for SXSW?

A year after tragedy, the city and the Festival look to a sustainable future

"...partner on a Polaris Ranger all-terrain vehicle at Sixth Street and Brazos, and they immediately broke north toward the..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

After a Fashion

Well Riverside and Congress is finally all clear. So now Stephen can go out and be fabulous at all these incredible Valentine's and early springtime happenin's!

"...me how they had suffered because of the road closures. She said that from 6-9am they lost about 80%..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Day Trips & Beyond: Pandemic's Effect on Travel

Out of town closings due to the threat of COVID-19

"...local ordinances. We've added some new information below on closures, cancellations, and postponements...."

March 17, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

AISD Delays Plans to Close Eight Schools

Advocates push to save Pease, Brooke

"...The Metz and Sims closures were expected even before the School Changes train got..."

Nov. 8, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

White Boy Rick

A true-life tale of coke, corruption, and betrayal

"...urban core, which was devastated by the massive factory closures and crack epidemic of the Eighties (and the toothless..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Action's in Place 3

Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested

"...issue – public schools – having advocated against school closures on the Austin Independent School District's Facility Master Plan..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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"...formula of sorts for what's happening down around Sixth Street: People with money want to live some place cool;..."

May 31, 2002 Column

Arms on Brazos

As it nears completion of an extended 'Great Streets' rehab project, has Austin learned any lessons?

"...After more than two years of ongoing construction, Brazos Street is scheduled to reopen in September. With that long-delayed..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Whose Streets?

Imagine if you can... No police, no cars...

"...The Austin Transportation Department will install three more Healthy Streets in the next few weeks – with barriers closing..."

July 17, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Saturdays With the Superintendent

AISD Task Force gets called in after school

"...focus after the recent public blowback against potential school closures. Before heading into the three hour meeting, Carstarphen told..."

Jan. 23, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin's Artspace Crisis and Microvenues

Are home art galleries and mini-performance venues the answer to the space crunch?

"...Austin Book Arts Center are also out on the street...."

June 22, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

We Were the Urban Pioneers

Our search for the just-right million-dollar condo, in the wilds of Downtown

"...to the left, a bright glass erection. The to-scale streetscape below is detailed with a tiny Porsche 928 in..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Why Venues Are Struggling to Stay Open in the Live Music Capital of the World

As Hot Summer Nights descends, Austin’s live music epicenter campaigns for city support

"...it now encompasses the stretch between Fourth and 15th Streets to the north and south and I-35 to Trinity..."

July 12, 2024 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

How to Get to and From ACL Festival

Free shuttles, pricey rideshares, and more

"...Park at the corner of Fourth & San Antonio street to the Barton Springs West Festival Entrance. The shuttles..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Music Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Old West Austin Fights the Cut-Through Menace

Lamar, Enfield road reconstruction boxes in Downtown neighbors

"...to stem the flow of speeding cars on narrow streets lined with cars parked legally on either side. "What's..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin City Council Shows Surprising Interest in Upzoning

Mayor throws a curveball in advance of Monday's new Land Development Code revision report

"...City Council unanimously approved $8 million for the purchase..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council OK's Motel Purchase to Help Homeless

Also on the dais: parks, trains, trails, diapers

"...ECHO executive director Matt Mollica has experience running similar..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

The Music Lover's Guide to Austin

The essential sounds, sights, and settings of Austin music

"...mural (Guadalupe & 21st). Austin’s most iconic piece of street art – also known as Jeremiah the Innocent –..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

Public Notice: A Tale of Two Processes

An ugly process to get to a not-awful ordinance

"...Should each secondary unit be required to have one off-street parking space, or none? Everywhere in the city, or..."

Nov. 27, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Developing Stories: Where Are They Now?

The latest on this year's big digs

"...the city (for things like closing alleys, temporary sidewalk closures, or even maintaining construction barricades), which could total more..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Neighborhood Watch

Sustainable Neighborhoods group advocates 'family-friendly' north side development

"...better sidewalks, bike lanes, and park space along busy streets like Burnet. Longer term, they'd like to see the..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

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