Can Dirty Sixth Be Cleaned Up?

City Hall, the bars and clubs, and now a big developer say, “Maybe?”

"...Wynn in 2001, when he was in his first term on the City Council, talking to the Chronicle's Jordan..."

June 17, 2022 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Local Music to Livestream, Download, and Otherwise Enjoy Digitally

What we’re watching and listening to

"...Actually, "documentary" is too strong a term...."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Luv Doc: Faking It

Faking an orgasm is sort of like going to your happy place and finding an exercise bike

"...I have been dating a really wonderful guy for..."

July 6, 2018 Column by The Luv Doc

The Endless

Sibling banter and cosmic terror means observational comedy horror.

"...There's no more abused term in horror fiction than Lovecraftian. It was misapplied to..."

April 20, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Black Panther

High drama and high action as Marvel gives Wakanda life.

"...them, but to depict them on their own cultural terms. In the same week, Ryan Coogler does exactly the..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Pit's End

Dog owners face an unwelcoming housing market

"...The term pit bull generally refers to four breeds: American pit..."

May 6, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

The End of STR 2s?

"...to approve a set of regulations for Type 2 short-term rentals (STRs) – non-owner-occupied rental homes – after lengthy..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The End of STR 2s?

Council approves phasing out Type 2 short-term rentals by 2022

"...to approve a set of regulations for Type 2 short-term rentals (STRs), non-owner occupied rental homes, after lengthy debate...."

Feb. 24, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Keeping Austin Green

The Parks budget finally got a boost, but the real job has just begun

"...which C3 Presents, the producers of the Austin City Limits Festival among many other concert events, has pledged to..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

The Luv Doc: Hot Babies

What is WRONG with people?!?!?

"...with babies! I know ACL has an Austin Kiddie Limits stage and that they try to make it a..."

Oct. 11, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

Life Support

The complicated system that is the Austin-Travis Co. EMS is nationally recognized for saving lives. As Austin continues to grow, can the system save itself?

"...system was chartered in 1978) and that must now determine how it will grow into its next 40 years..."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Shoot First ... Think Later

Guns don't kill people, but they sure make it a whole lot easier

"...going to press Wednesday, investigators were still trying to determine precisely what happened Tuesday afternoon at Lone Star College..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Green or Greenwash?

COTA agrees to "sustainability" at F1, but is it the real deal?

"...he says his personal commitment is to exceed its terms. One source close to the project said it's sometimes..."

Nov. 16, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Council's Work Is Never Done

A recap of last week's City Council action

"...It might have seemed that the fate of short-term rentals was the only item on last week's City..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Demand and Supply

The CBAC makes its recommendations, and the school board ponders its options

"...board was that the district needs to do better long-term planning – and the board agreed...."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...and dead wrong. What he seeks is war without limits – war without end ... the George Bush ­trillion-dollars,..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...press time, federal Judge Sam Sparks declared that the term "necessary steps" in Austin's anti-smoking ordinance is unconstitutionally vague...."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...the Interior, a job he says will fulfill his "long-term goal" to help the federal government efforts to "rebuild..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature

The Rise of McMansions

Those large-scale "starter castles" on postage-stamp plots of land bring two of the Austin City Council's most cherished ideals into direct conflict.

"...council members Brewster McCracken, Betty Dunkerley, and Lee Leffingwell, limits the floor-to-area ratio (really the house footprint-to-lot ratio) to..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

"...Environmental Quality stamped the nation's first "ready for reuse" determination on Seaholm Power Plant. In giving the site a..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...demanded a Congressional review. See below in "Beyond City Limits."..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature

Point Austin: A Blueprint for Mental Health

The Mayor's Task Force issues its report, but the real work is yet to come

"...both the Justice Systems subcommittee and the Short- and Long-Term Treatment subcommittee: "A mentally healthy community has a least..."

Feb. 4, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...33-vote loss to Hubert Vo remains. See "Beyond City Limits."..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...that we have maxed out our donation processor's credit limits and are currently in negotiations with the credit card..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Downtown Dominoes

The headlines are about Block 21 and Seaholm, but the long-term questions are about what the city of Austin should be

"...but Lumbermen's is also a piece of the city's long-term plan (drafted by ROMA Design Group in 2000) for..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere.

"...an unfair advantage to Wilson's candidacy. See "Beyond City Limits," below...."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Mr. Oppel to identify the problem on his own terms. The examination of this situation -- the degradation of..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Column

Prisoner of the Mountains

"...group values or interests and is mostly analyzed in terms of long-term sociopolitical import. But as experienced, it often..."

May 28, 2002 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...to sign the petition to keep her for another term. I do get paid for my job as a..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Column

Postmarks

Losing Our Lunch

"...Alamo was the last of several small hotels with long-term tenants. Such square footage was "gentrified" or, in the..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Column

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