As Heat Blazes, Council OKs $9 Million Emergency Shelter

City using some funding designated for permanent housing

"...24 hours a day, seven days a week, with designated intake hours and a curfew for the people staying..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin

A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite

"...Perhaps the most thorough model was published by industrial designer Dr. Robbie Napper, who categorized bike trips thusly: recreation,..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Free Stuff to Do at South by Southwest

No badge, no wristband, no problem

"...14, Stubb’s The Diversity Awareness and Wellness in Action group will host UNITY, an evening of Austin BIPOC artists..."

March 3, 2023 SXSW Post by Joelle DiPaolo

Cap Metro Wants Its Pre-Pandemic Groove Back

Everything’s in flux with new ridership, new leadership, new routes

"...Wei Li, an associate professor of urban planning at Texas A&M, can empathize with Brewer's transitless..."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Austin's Best Breweries of 2022, Power-Ranked

It's Top of the Hops VII!

"...fading few as the Draught Horse, remains the best urban brewery and beer garden in all of Austin since..."

Oct. 12, 2022 Food Post by Eric Puga

Front Steps Slips and Falls

As the nonprofit that runs the ARCH falls apart, the city's rush to replace it frustrates providers

"...Arden, had been asked this; earlier this year, a group of staff members wrote to Eshed demanding that vacant..."

July 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Cine Las Americas Returns

A hemisphere of new films, plus SXSW fave What We Leave Behind

"...preparing his workforce for an upcoming inspection by a group visiting local businesses to select one for a prestigious..."

June 7, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Brief Guide to the Yard in South Austin

Encountering the true ATX spirit in our bustling modern metrop

"...most such places of manufacture and storage surrounding any urban hub. Take a closer look, though, and you see..."

May 13, 2022 Food Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Things to Enjoy in Downtown Austin

Head back to the heart of the city for your post-SXSW entertainment

"...sculptors, materials experts, and educators; Cline practices and teaches design. Their new work for this group show engages with..."

March 25, 2022 Arts Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

Twitter Flame War Fires Up Austin FC Supporters to Help the Unhoused

For Los Verdes, y'all means all

"...by The Other Ones Foundation. (The city's efforts to designate its own property for sanctioned encampments quickly turned politically..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Kit O’Connell

Lizzo, Beck Announced as SXSW Keynotes

Festival also adds cyberpunk pioneer Neil Stephenson

"...songwriter and Director of Omoiyari Kishi Bashi • Graphic designer and director BEEPLE with the founder of Dot Dot..."

Feb. 15, 2022 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

First-Ever Comprehensive Plan Looks at Zilker's Future

The Zilker Park Vision Plan starts rolling

"...said Claire Hempel, project manager for the plan with Design Workshop...."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Looks for Routes Out of Its Homelessness Crisis

Under pressure, the city experiments with fast and sustainable strategies

"...together without stable housing – at Downtown's Salvation Army group shelter, which at the time was still sleeping more..."

July 9, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Soccer Stadium Built in Line With Austin's Love of the Outdoors

How Gensler architecture's home for the Verde keeps it green

"...Designing the home stadium for Austin FC was not, shall..."

June 18, 2021 Features Feature by Robert Faires

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Liz Lambert examines the Gordian knot conundrum tying together urban renewal and gentrification in her documentary Through the Plexi-Glass:..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Zero Waste, Black-Owned Startup Nurtures Community One Plant at a Time

Black Lives Veggies plants seeds of change

"...On a recent morning on East Austin farmland, a group of volunteers is bundling plants for pickup and Larry..."

Oct. 9, 2020 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Public Notice: Affordability Amended

Developers clean up, but where’s the housing?

"...100-115% of the area median income [AMI] – a group of renters adequately served by the market." In fact,..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Can Architecture Provide a Blueprint for Our Post-COVID Existence?

Forge Craft Architecture's COVID Companion is a field guide to the world of the Aftertimes

"...very question is now being pondered by architects and designers across the globe – and not in the way..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Announces Film Award Winners

Shithouse takes top narrative honors

"...Held, Logan George “These two directors create a textured urban underground world to tell a poignant story of survival..."

March 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The World of Wayfinding in Austin

How we get from here to there in our ever-changing city

"...and changed, and the pace at which the old urban fabric is made anew, our town is rich with..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Musicians on How Best to Employ City Funds Earmarked for the Local Scene

$3 million in HOT funds are coming. Now what?

"...stops and experiences from other cities, too. Jonathan Horstmann(ex-Blxpltn, Urban Heat Island Effect, V3CO)..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Music Feature

The Long Story of East 11th and 12th Streets Takes a Turn

Austin’s historically black neighborhood continues to stand at the crossroads of growth

"...They organized themselves as the Austin Revitalization Authority, a group of African American leaders and neighborhood residents, led by..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

To Expand the Convention Center or Not?

Despite unanimous support from City Council, voters will decide the answer

"...to move forward on a plan to expand and redesign the Neal W. Kocurek Austin Convention Center, along with..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Contemplates How to Make I-35 Suck Less

The past, present, and future of the man-made barrier through the heart of our town

"...the junctions of multiple major highways. The network was designed to create those nodes, often to the detriment of..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Music, Spirituality, and Social Justice Meet at New Story Festival

Three-day mash-up offers holistic approach to change

"..."There are so many groups doing great work all across Austin, and we partnered..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Robyn Ross

On the Edges of Gentrification, Planning a Different East Riverside Drive

City’s declared goals for the corridor and those of private developers do not necessarily coincide

"...or bus rapid transit), transit-supportive residential density, better cityscape design, and more affordable housing (preserved and new). Meanwhile, Austin's..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Past, Present, and Future of Waller and Shoal Creeks

Finally doing right by Austin's waterways

"...they're habitat – gives the Waller, Shoal, and Pease groups a mandate that "goes way beyond the statement that..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: How Small Is a Small Area?

Out of the ruins of CodeNEXT and into the next round of city planning drama... CodeWHAT?

"...and by the various plans' contact teams – neighborhood groups which have considerable control over enforcing and amending (or..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

SXSW Taps ConsenSys Founder Joseph Lubin for 2019 Keynote

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency track programming comes into focus

"...Scott Belsky (Design) Scott Belsky is an executive, entrepreneur, author, and investor..."

Oct. 9, 2018 SXSW Post by Bonny Chu

Police Oversight: Starting From Scratch

Farah Muscadin’s work in progress

"...it. The Citizen Review Panel – the volunteer body designed to "serve as a link between APD and the..."

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

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