Imagining Austin

Austinites begin a new comprehensive plan for the city's future

"..."It's a decision-making tool," he added, "and the charter says it must be..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Take Three

Texas film incentives don't always carry sufficient funding

"...local firms, he argues, it's a very focused publicity tool. He added: "You're dealing with a very narrow demographic..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Developing Stories: Controlling Developers

The hidden costs of Proposition 2

"...amendment also strips away city incentives as a policy tool for encouraging developers to reflect Austin community values. Prop...."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Tracking Cap Metro's Eastward Proposal

The Green Line takes conceptual shape

"...model; Hemingson said that "will ultimately be the best tool for predicting future ridership."..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

How Green Grows My County?

'Greenprints' aim to protect our most precious natural lands

"...county greenprints into one comprehensive regional vision. As triage tools to determine which specific tracts of land get protected..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Journey of a Gun

Gun traveled circuitous path to Kevin Brown's hands

"...was Bratton's approach to gun-law enforcement as an important tool in reducing violent crime. Vineyard believed Bratton's approach should..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Big Move

Blogging revolutionary Mena Trott outlines her company's latest advance

"...Movable Type for personal use, the Perl-based freeware blogging tool was an immediate hit, with more than a hundred..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

The Consequences of Getting Personal

BlogHer founders Elisa Camahort, Jory Des Jardins, and Lisa Stone

"...in the blogosphere – between blogging as a business tool and blogging as raw, unfiltered personal expression and between..."

March 3, 2006 Screens Feature by Marrit Ingman

Don't Fear the Interface

Web designers are wielding the coolest new tools for the greater good

"...Every day, for my job, I log onto a tool I must use to complete my day's tasks. Let's,..."

March 3, 2006 Screens Feature by Kate X Messer

APD Racial Profiling: New Numbers, Old Questions

The 2003 report shows disparities but also problems with the data itself

"...search enforceable by a warrant, is by nature a tool with substantial potential for abuse...."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two

Saving what we can of Barton Springs -- most recently threatened by a proposed development deal between the city and Stratus Properties -- requires pragmatism and compromise.

"...been proven that, in Austin, compromise is not a tool...."

July 19, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Brave New Web

In the wake of Sept. 11 and the hard-line USA Act, the Internet has become a very unfriendly place for hackers.

"...been supplanted by fears of the power of this tool to cause harm. As a result, trends toward regulating..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Screens Feature by Michael Connor

Public Notice

We're gearing up for the holiday home stretch. Time to get those Wish Lists in and serve some good causes, all at the same time. Our list of public service opportunities still brims for you.

"...of affection and admiration) have turned in a huge Tool Wish List along with their invitation to their First..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Column by Kate X Messer

Light Rail Debate

Former City Council Member Max Nofziger vs. Current City Council Member Daryl Slusher

"...a chance at economic prosperity. Rail is an essential tool in both, and it is troubling that some allies..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Postmarks

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

"...are better-designed than cars. In fact, just about every tool we use is better designed than cars. If any..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Community Chest and Chance Rolled Into One

The Applicants

"...the city's goals. And they have to use every tool at their disposal." Neulander has certainly used every tool..."

May 28, 1999 Arts Feature

Projecting the 21st Century

"...school and put them in an advanced school for tool-and-die making, because it was important for Ford to have..."

Jan. 22, 1999 Screens Feature by Jon Lebkowsky

And the Winner Is...

Who Will Benefit the Most From Annexation?

"...and social equity suffers; annexation is the most viable tool Texas cities have to protect their tax bases...."

Nov. 14, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Still Homeless

City Council Ponders Repeal of Flawed Camping Ban

"...Charles Betts, says that the ordinance is an important tool for the police. "The knock is that the ordinance..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Queens of Drama

Glittercore black comedy goes all out on style

"...Nostalgia is a frequent tool in the queer kit and a potent one. Recent..."

April 25, 2025 Movie Review by James Scott

The Outrun

Saoirse Ronan stars in a staggering portrait of addiction and recovery

"...the good-times gal persona used to be an effective tool for her – but soon she turns nasty and..."

Oct. 4, 2024 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Opinion: One Year Later, Local Leaders Must Be Bold Despite “Death Star” Law

A San Marcos city council member urges localities to push back on anti-democratic forces and address their communities’ urgent needs

"...This law was crafted to use uncertainty as a tool to paralyze local governments from passing policies that protect..."

July 5, 2024 Column by Alyssa Garza

How Texas’ School Funding Scheme Contributed to Austin ISD’s Massive Budget Shortfall

Recapture is just one puzzle piece

"...helped finance the tax cuts. Recapture is the equity tool Texas uses to balance school funding across the state,..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Hovvdy Stays True to Texas on New Self-Titled Album

ATX-launched duo talks songwriting and special unplugged release shows

"...new release sees the pair expand upon their musical tool belt, adding dreamy new dimensions without sacrificing lo-fi eclecticism..."

April 26, 2024 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Shayda

An Iranian mother and daughter find refuge from family violence in a Melbourne women’s shelter

"...the slow realization that she’s little more than a tool in her father’s abusive attempts to control Shayda. It’s..."

March 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Can Reviving Extinct Species Slow Climate Change?

SXSW panel explores the science of de-extinction

"...it's pretty important for us to have a de-extinction tool kit and not need it than not having a..."

March 9, 2024 SXSW Post by Madeline Duncan

Stopmotion

An animator starts to lose her mind in this chilling horror

"...Ella, a talented stop-motion artist who is merely the tool of her mother (Gonet), a legend of the medium..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Anselm

Two postwar German masters: one in front, one behind the camera

"...There's a symmetry to Anselm, a documentary tool by which great German filmmaker Wim Wenders explores the..."

Jan. 12, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Amid Near-Miss Crisis, City Fast-Tracks Safety Tech at Airport

Meanwhile Reps. Doggett and Casar urge federal action

"...AUS does not have ground radar, a situational awareness tool that helps air traffic controllers see where aircraft are..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Near Misses at Austin Airport Stem From Nationwide Issues

Controller scheduling and staffing shortages have led to trouble at AUS

"...FAA was "years away from a standardized controller scheduling tool." It's unclear who has ultimate authority over that –..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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