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Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers
Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023
"...– being the only drag performer named as a plaintiff in the lawsuit. In September 2023, a final ruling..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Austin at Large: We’re Not Making More Land
Showdown at the Batcave Part 3: What’s the return on this $277 million investment?
"...rejected and never understood, and that can only be justified by civic corruption. That's a fun way to organize..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Billionaire Dreams
"...affordability of the estimated $277 million in infrastructure the TIF would finance: "Who has that money?" Well, the Bulldog..."

Jan. 10, 2022 Postmarks

Austin at Large: It's a Season, Not Just a Day
Showdown at the Batcave, Part 2: Isn’t this just lining the developers’ pockets?
"...alarms about the city's consideration of tax increment financing (TIF) to pay for infrastructure needs in the South Central..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: The Showdown at the Batcave
Part I: What's all this we hear about a $277 million developer handout?
"...regulating plan over the last decade. That planning effort identified $277 million in infrastructure improvements needed to get us..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council: Getting It All Planned Out
Inching toward Imagine Austin
"...Preservation District 1 (basically, the East­side). The tax-increment financing (TIF) district is intended to capture some of the revenue..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Tangled Web at Spider House
A culture of heavy drinking and late nights, alleged sexual misconduct, and a lawsuit all pull on the threads of a poisonous time at the campus-area cafe
"...allegations made last year by Rogers and his wife Tiffany Paciga (who is not named in the suit) on..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

TIFs, TPIDs, and Puppy Love
City Council wrestles with Mayor Adler's Downtown Puzzle
"...a point of allowing younger Austinites a chance to testify earlier...."

Oct. 2, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Putting Together the Downtown Puzzle
A closer look at Mayor Adler’s proposals to solve (and pay for) Downtown conundrums
"...going elsewhere; extend the Waller Creek Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District to fully implement its "chain of parks"; create..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Downtown Puzzle: Waller Creek’s Chain of Parks
What’s happened already with the ambitious park and trail project, and what might happen next
"...has been paid for through a tax increment financing (TIF) zone, and City Council is considering whether to extend..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Point Austin: About That Puzzle
Council seeks consensus on a still-hatching Downtown project
"...home happy, including members of the public who had testified on either side and then found reason to celebrate..."

Sept. 8, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Council: Heating Up the HOT Tax
Mayor moves to defend his solutions to the “Downtown Puzzle”
"...and direct funding from that or the Waller Creek TIF (tax increment financing) to homeless initiatives (although both of..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

The Mayor's Plan to Fix Everything
Adler to announce Downtown revitalization plan
"...Extending that TIF is expected to bring $110 million in bond money..."

July 16, 2017 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Paying for Waller Creek
"...of the funding comes from the tax increment financing (TIF) reinvestment zone adopted in 2008 and lasting until 2028...."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Waller Creek Comes to Life
Conservancy seeks radical makeover east of Downtown
"...with the proposal to establish a tax increment financing (TIF) reinvestment zone to fund the tunnel's construction. Cole also..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Eastward Expansion
Surfing the wave of gentrification on the Eastside
"...In identifying the gentrification wave, Bo McCarver was indirectly ahead of..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

News Roundup
Your Monday morning news update
"...polls: 1) Texas driver's license, 2) DPS-issued Texas Personal Identification Card, 3) DPS­-issued Texas concealed handgun license, 4) U.S...."

Oct. 20, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

A Vote and a Sandwich
Registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 6
"...ID: 1) Texas driver's license, 2) DPS-issued Texas Personal Identification Card, 3) DPS­-issued Texas concealed handgun license, 4) U.S...."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Can Project Connect Connect?
Advisory group receives preferred corridor recommendation
"...International Airport)." It's not clear whether a fairly speculative TIF would enable the Project to meet federal matching fund..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Can Project Connect Connect?
Advisory group receives preferred corridor recommendation
"...International Airport).” It’s not clear whether a fairly speculative TIF would enable the Project to meet federal matching fund..."

May 6, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Perry Rejects Health Care for Texas
Governor throws away $13 billion in funds
"...Instead, he will keep doing what Texas has always..."

July 9, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Girlie Action
Singer-songwriter showdown
"...jazz and other subtle variations ("Corazón Pathetique"). Even if Tif Ginn is the baby out of these four women,..."

July 6, 2012 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Quiet Company, Guards, Givers
South by Southwest Aftershots
"...contemplative and cathartic. Louisiana's Givers closed with similar energy, Tif Lamson flailing unbridled at the second set of percussion..."

March 23, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

'Chronicle' Endorsements and Election Info
Our recommendations for the Nov. 8 election
"...underdeveloped, or blighted areas," to be repaid by the TIF created for the development...."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Feature

'Chronicle' Endorsements and Election Info
Our recommendations for the Nov. 8 election
"...underdeveloped, or blighted areas," to be repaid by the TIF created for the development...."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature

Money Flows to Waller Creek
Council approves construction on tunnel project
"...increment financing district agreement with the county. In a TIF, the additionally taxed property value of improvements to a..."

Feb. 25, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: The City Council Blues ... Again
The price of all these things, twice
"...Leffingwell, Martinez, and Shade, instructing the city manager "to identify potential operational efficiencies and partnership opportunities to help ensure..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 6/14/10
No future for Red River?
"..."In other words, if within the area of the TIF (Tax Increment Financing zone, where a portion of taxes..."

June 14, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 5/20/10
David Smith's head rolls over Keypoint fiasco
"...Reclaim Waller Creek operation, and a tax increment financing (TIF) analysis...."

May 20, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record
In search of the light at the end of the Waller Creek Tunnel Project
"...we're going to have this door that overlooks this beautiful scenic creek...."

May 7, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

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