Naked City

Three bonds proposals up on the city ballot Nov. 7 may strike a sense of deja vu in longtime Austinites.

"...aside to lure state highway projects to Austin. The Texas Transportation Commission funds only a small percentage of projects..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Day Trips

Nineteen ninety-nine: hot, dry, and touristy.

"...cruel joke of a prolonged drought in much of Texas, the Southwest, and northern Mexico. Most of the best..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Tensions Rise Ahead of Meeting on Zilker Plan

Dazed and confused over Zilker

"...and several such nonprofits already exist, including the Trail Conservancy, Shoal Creek Conserv­ancy, Keep Austin Beautiful, and Waterloo Greenway...."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How Green Grows My County?

'Greenprints' aim to protect our most precious natural lands

"...Novem­ber day, the kind that glorifies living in Central Texas, some 60 local dignitaries escaped their desk jobs to..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Top 10 Environmental Stories

The state dealt with a drought as the city took on some prickly issues

"...the Edwards Aquifer, the city, aided by the Nature Conservancy, then brokered a deal to pay $18 million for..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Raising the Bar

AMD opens its Lantana campus, and the questions continue

"...site: reducing the building footprints, relying entirely on native-plant landscaping, capturing rainwater for cooling and irrigation, corralling storm water..."

June 20, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Save as We Pave?

The latest trend in environmentally sensitive planning tiptoes into Travis County

"...Imagine a beautiful piece of land along the Pedernales River. Should it become a nature..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Bills that would create a special taxing and development district for Gary Bradley's Spillar Tract land move forward at the Lege, despite Bradley's apparent violation of his agreement with the city.

"...Green lost another potential ally when the Hill Country Conservancy, which theoretically could have received millions in tax proceeds..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

A Liquid Proposition

Austin's Water Quality Protection Lands are few and far between: can they do the job they are meant to do?

"...As he makes his tour of several parcels of land recently purchased by the city to help preserve water..."

July 6, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Naked City

Council members' feuding bond proposals are sure to set off a major tectonic event at this week's council meeting.

"...that there's no need to dedicate future bonds to parkland. Instead, they say, the $13 million gift can be..."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Midland Tangles With a Rare Bird Republicans Fowl Property Rights

"...been shot by a hunter, from Erskine's home in Midland to San Antonio, where an avian veterinarian would try..."

June 23, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Day Trips & Beyond: April Events Roundup

All of Texas' best fests, fairs, fandangos, and fiestas

"...Goliad “Illumination.” It happens but once a year. At..."

April 3, 2025 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Dreaming of Buffalo

Prairie preservationists want to turn Austin's eyes – and energies – eastward

"...though. While tallgrass once covered 12 million acres from Texas to Manitoba, 99% of it is now gone. The..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Tracking Cap Metro's Eastward Proposal

The Green Line takes conceptual shape

"...of Elgin on sustainable urbanism. "Corridors integrating transit and land use are essential strategies in the long-term sustainability and..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

'We've Got Climate Change'

Lee Nichols interviews UT biologist Camille Parmesan about the evidence and consequences of global warming.

"...January from the biology department of the University of Texas. In a study reported in the scientific journal Nature,..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

A mixed salad of Green letters and more.

"...read the book and McCarthy's other work, even the pre-Texas stuff. I saw the three-hour-and-40-minute director's cut last year..."

Jan. 12, 2001 Column

Coming of Age

Earth Share Grows Greener Through Payroll Deductions

"...dozens of corporate and public entities, Earth Share of Texas has arrived. The group garnered $447,000 in pledges last..."

June 5, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Great Springs Project Proposes a Network of Trails From Austin to San Antonio

Squaring conservation with development

"...goal of a national parklike trail connecting two of Texas' most populous cities...."

Jan. 1, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

City Hall's Bumpy Road

Can Austin planners and the City Council ever bring an end to the local transportation wars?

"...Larsen's e-mail made its way to the inbox of Texas Monthly Publisher Mike Levy, who each morning drives from..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness

Beggars, hustlers, and dealers make you wonder how Downtown music keeps from going under

"...night, citing an increase in violent crime. Weeks later, Beerland's Max Meehan still took issue with the edict. "Thanks..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...SCOTUS: After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to stop Texas from blocking Border Patrol agents from reaching the river..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature

How Much of the Colorado Should We Leave Up to Elon Musk’s Discretion?

Tesla uses a massive amount of water while the Boring Co. attempts to dump its wastewater into the river

"...the hottest and driest months on record, the Central Texas water supply is severely stressed. In a late July..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: Plans for the Future

The CodeNEXT process is upon us

"...enough to keep us busy – this weekend the Texas Book Fest goes head-to-head with the Texas Tribune Festival,..."

Oct. 16, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: Our Neighbors' Keepers

More than one way to save a neighborhood

"...intended to be a groundbreaking effort: the first "Com­mun­ity Land Trust" home in Austin and, according to its founders,..."

June 22, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Sara Hensley Turns Over a New Leaf

The new PARD director has big ideas – to realize them, she'll have to raise big bucks

"...considering that PARD oversees more than 16,682 acres of land encompassing 206 parks, 12 preserves, and 170 miles of..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Earle announced that Nebraska-based Bonding and Technical Services of Texas pled guilty, under a plea bargain, to five counts..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

Rio Grande No Longer?

An overview of the ecological crisis along the Rio Grande

"...A patchwork of agricultural lands, booming border towns, and fast-growing cities line the Lower..."

Oct. 26, 2001 News Feature by Dan Oko

Birds vs. People at BCP

At least one Austin resident questions wildlife preserve's human-access policies

"...Who comes first on Austin's preserved public lands – the endangered species or the people? That's a..."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...a group of partnerships and corporations coordinated through a Switzerland-based company called Andersen Consulting, which itself had split years..."

July 4, 2003 Column

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Texas travel news and events for spring

"...Old is new. The Texas Historical Commission has begun transitioning Presidio La Bahía in..."

March 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

« 1    ‹ BACK    1   2   3   4   5     NEXT ›    5 »