Texas Left Holding Short HUD Hurricane Aid Stick

State gets a sliver of total it requested from Congress

"...than hell at the federal government ever since the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced last week..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Sustainable Planning

"...together. Recog­niz­ing that regional planning needs help nationwide, the U.S. Congress has provided $150 million to the Department of..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"We want the quality of life for everybody..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "DeLay was always trying to push things..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "What they need to do is get..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature

Big City Blues

Although it has three of the 10 largest cities in the United States, Texas is still largely a state of home-rule cities. A brief look at the prospects for a real urban policy in Texas.

"...For decades, the state of Texas had a very straightforward relationship with its cities:..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Transportation Money for Austin?

An upcoming meeting will focus on bringing federal transportation funds to Central Texas

"...Century, will explain all the latest "sustainable/livable" initiatives – and funding opportunities – coming from the federal government. Hosted..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week "What Las Manitas has given to Austin..."

June 15, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Hospice Austin can come up with proper funding, the nonprofit agency would acquire the Christopher site and provide inpatient..."

April 11, 1997 News Feature

Homelessness on the Rise in Austin

Annual count reveals a 20% increase in homelessness

"...In late January, hundreds of volunteers dispersed across Austin to find and survey people..."

March 18, 2016 News Feature by Makeda Easter

Homelessness: The Big Picture

Poverty and lack of affordable housing keep people down both locally and nationwide

"...When nighttime temperatures dipped into the 20s a couple of weeks back, a handful of local churches opened up..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Room at the Inn

Case Marianella homeless shelter provides a badly needed haven for homeless Spanish-speaking immigrants.

"...Dressed in a stylish black-and-white polo shirt, long, baggy shorts, and white tennis shoes,..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Anna Hanks

Pick a Castro, Any Castro

Texas Dems want one of the Castro twins for DNC chair

"...that Texas Democrats hoped that Hillary Clinton would pick U.S. Housing and Urban Develop­ment Secretary Julián Castro as her..."

July 29, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week "I don't think we have racial bias..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Dr. Robert Van Boven, the Whistleblower

Lakeway neurologist battles hospitals, officials, and the "culture of silence"

"...When Marcus Turner awoke one morning in November of 2014, he noticed numbness in his arms and legs..."

April 20, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

FTA 'New Start' Funds MetroRapid Buses

Federal grant covers 80% of $47.6 million bus rapid transit program

"..."Austin has the distinction of having the greatest travel delays of any midsize city..."

April 20, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Off the Desk

"...dumping ground, particularly among the Davis mountains. The first of three public hearings will be held August 6 in..."

Aug. 2, 1996 News Feature

The Hands That Feed

The groups that care for Austin's hungry could sure use a few more helping hands

"...The sweep of headlights cuts the night in two. The lights, the..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

The Next New Neighborhood

City and residents plan a sustainable Colony Park

"...Dressed in yellow T-shirts and carrying clipboards, three UT students approached the house on..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

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..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Council Recap: Tip the Band, Skip the Pork Chop

Relief funds for artists, planning for fair and just mobility

"...City Council took care of its business in relatively short order Thursday, April 24,..."

April 24, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Living History

The debate on how best to honor the history of Rosewood Courts continues

"...are stained yellow sewer pipes that lead to the upstairs bathroom. Narrow brown steps end not in a hallway,..."

March 25, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council Recap: COVID Relief Funds Begin to Flow in Austin

Artists and nonprofits at the front of the line for assistance

"...new $1.5 million Austin Artist Disaster Relief Fund to soften the impact of COVID-19, at its April 24 meeting,..."

May 1, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Devil in the Details

Council faces a daunting slate of work sessions

"...Currently standing at a baker's dozen of meetings (including one meeting-within-meeting..."

Aug. 5, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Promises, Promises

Two Austin neighborhoods vie to bring down federal dollars to help transform communities

"...may sound like a lot – but in terms of tackling entrenched poverty, it's barely a drop in the..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Neverending Stories

Stickers, housing ordinances continue to attract debate

"...Roundup, a local lawyer positions himself in the middle of Stickergate; the Lege debates SOI ordinances, especially Austin's; and..."

March 23, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Bigger, Better, Smarter

San Diego is everything Austin wants to be: livable, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, and downtown-centric. But will tools that worked in the nation's largest border and military base town translate to Central Texas?

"...San Diego has one of America's finest harbors. It's the largest U.S. city that..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Compact, Climate-Friendly, Competitive

To restart the economy while saving the planet, the Congress for the New Urbanism advocates traditional neighborhoods for all

"..."This is one of those moments to step up and articulate what urbanism..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Private Projects, Public Benefits

Could developers become Austin's new benefactors?

"...how much developers can be expected to do – often willingly, when asked – to help advance the broader..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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