No Contradiction Between Limiting House Size and Urban Density

"...to limit house size and the need to increase urban density [“McMansions Sweeps Week Approaches,” News, March 3]. Mansionizers..."

March 8, 2006 Postmarks

Downtown Density Dreams

Politicos announce city resolution to hire consultants to develop a Downtown Austin Plan

"...mass transit that all of Austin can enjoy. The "density begets density" argument is familiar to anyone who paid..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

We Were the Urban Pioneers

Our search for the just-right million-dollar condo, in the wilds of Downtown

"...pioneer to Austin. We're speaking, of course, of the urban pioneers – ditching their houses in the 'burbs with..."

March 23, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Density vs. Sprawl

"...Dec. 7] is certainly right in stating that increased urban density will require expensive upgrades to infrastructure, such as..."

Dec. 11, 2018 Postmarks

Deadlocked Over Density

Neighbors say ARA's development plans for East 11th Street would clash with existing homes and businesses, including the historic Victory Grill

"...way through the city process, to increase the allowable density of a major mixed-use project on the 1100 block..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Urban Rail: Which Way to Connect?

Project Connect recommends a rail corridor – and transit advocates board opposing trains

"...Leffingwell to advise city officials on the development of urban rail, approved Project Connect's sub-corridor recommendations of East Riverside..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Feature by Mac McCann

URA Votes Against East 11th Density Increase

A win (for now) for Eastside opponents of increased density around the Victory Grill

"...setback Monday night in its attempt to increase the density of a proposed vertical mixed-use project in the 1100..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Urban Planning: A Roundup

How Austin is working toward getting better by design

"...economic downcycle is the ideal time to invest in urban-planning efforts. Without the pressures of fast-paced development activity created..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: What Price Density?

Council tries to find an economic balance for dense development and its public costs

"...Austin Plan, and more specifically, wrangling over that plan's Density Bonus Program, the thus-far unused zoning category requiring developers..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: CURE-ing the Density Bonus Gridlock

Planning Commission wants more time to sort out public benefits

"...plan's most important components came before council – a density-bonus program. And as we approach the fifth year of..."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Urban on the Rocks

It's the Sprawl, Y'all

"...the proposal of new development standards, designed to increase density and intensity, for "transit corridors" running along and through..."

April 30, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Density Bonuses

Three concepts

"...three alternate approaches to a new system of awarding "density bonuses" to Downtown developers seeking additional square footage (building..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Three True Tales of Urban Infill

Believe It, or Not...

"...You can lecture people all day about how dependent urban vitality is on an adequate concentration of people. You..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

Density Bonus Program 'Interim' No More

Council takes wait-and-see approach

"...After five years, the city of Austin's "interim density bonus program" – essentially voluntary for developers – is..."

July 5, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Then There's This: Density in the Floodplain

Ignoring staff warnings, Council approves variance for office tower

"...was when PUD zoning was mostly requested on 10-acre suburban-style tracts, but now it's viewed as a "tool" for..."

June 27, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Density Debacle at 51st Street

Neighborhood, developer, and bike activists all at odds over proposed development

"...to be increasingly typical points of contention over more density in urban neighborhoods. The fact that council bowed so..."

May 16, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

High Density Is Not a Solution

"...To the editor, Urban-planning studies which have actually measured traffic levels in suburbs..."

May 29, 2007 Postmarks

The Latest in Density Bonuses: New Teeth

"...housing benefit in return for the increased height and density granted through zoning variances. In May, Coun­cil issued a..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

From the Walls to the Page in ATX Urban Art

New book ATX Urban Art catalogs Austin's street art, murals, mosaics, and graffiti

"...and uncelebrated locations. As Austin grows we consider our urban spaces and density. Do we choose boring? Is it..."

March 24, 2023 Arts Feature by Rachel Koper

Urban Coyotes: Meet the neighbors

Keeping coyotes at bay without messing with the ecosystem

"...Coyotes can cause problems in urban neighborhoods, but there is little evidence that they deserve..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature by Melissa Gaskill

Contradictions Between Neighborhood and Urban Planning

"...well-intentioned notion of promoting a more dense and integrated urban core. The problem is that there is no zoning..."

April 13, 2005 Postmarks

News Roundup: Counties, Communities, Council

Municipal politics matter!

"...won't matter; a neighborhood association urges developers to build urban density; 'single-member districts' come to Austin; and more......"

Jan. 18, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Finding the Sweet Spot

For Austin's 'density bonus' development program – what's on our wish list?

"...the heart of a planning tool known as a "density bonus," used by cities nationwide, and on its way..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Mixed Use, Mixed Emotions

An anniversary review of Austin's vertical mixed-use program discovers a range of responses to density, change, and planning

"...ago, Austin embarked on a complex experiment in populist urban planning known as "VMU." That's "vertical mixed-use," a new..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Habitat for Humanity Director on Affordability

Greg Anderson promotes increased density, developer involvement in code rewrite

"...Sheryl Cole, and as a project manager with Andrews Urban Development...."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Zone Defense

City clears the way for Gables Residential and Hotel ZaZa

"...lengthy and contentious process, the plan included the Downtown Density Bonus Program, a clear path for developers to build..."

March 22, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...the 10-1 City Council from the old at-large system; urbanists from preservationists and homeowners; and the new Austin left..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Transition Areas & Zones of the Land Development Code Revision

The debate over density and gentrification continues

"...highly anticipated components of the LDC revision involves increasing density along urban corridors and centers and transit priority networks,..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

Save as We Pave?

The latest trend in environmentally sensitive planning tiptoes into Travis County

"...In areas where urban-fringe growth threatens to rapidly overtake most of the open..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Why Rail?

The city is pushing for a 2012 vote to build urban rail. The critics are asking, 'Who needs it?'

"...including Mayor Lee Leffingwell, push to put a new "urban rail" line – a hybrid of streetcars and light..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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