Austin at Large: The Road Goes on Forever …

After 30 years of effort, East 12th Street is still a long way from its envisioned future

"...the team that wrote the Central East Austin Neighborhood Plan, adopted way back in 2001 and not really updated..."

April 29, 2022 News Column 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?

"...of to land shows and get us out there. Plane tickets, sorting out immigration, taxes on our merch going..."

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

"...mid-Nineties. He's been around since the beginning of the revitalization effort in Central East Austin. You could say he..."

Oct. 18, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Sheryl Cole and Chito Vela: The Prize Fight

All eyes on the Democratic primary run-off in House District 46

"...appearances and leading opponents to pointedly advertise how they plan to "show up." The longtime incumbent only garnered 10%..."

May 4, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Master Plan of Encroachment

"...Dear Editor, So now we have CodeNEXT to plan new developments that Austin needs ["CodeNEXT Prepares to Rewrite..."

Nov. 24, 2015 Postmarks

Protect and Preserve

How can we keep Austin's cultural heritage authentic?

"...on cultural tourism – very few cultural or heritage plans get off the ground without revving our economic engine..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Cindy Widner

Austin's Sustainable Secret

Student-founded Green Is the New Black makes renewable energy at Huston-Tillotson

"...when he moved into the Dumpster last February, with plans to stay for one year...."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

'A Mayor Who Listens'

Sheryl Cole talks about her skills, her record, and what she learned on her 'house party tour'

"...there's the affordable housing bonds, there's the Waller creek revitalization project, there's a lot of racially charged incidents –..."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Trickle Down: Parsing Federal Relief

Despite best intentions, coordination in crisis does not always produce the best recovery

"...Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and private insurers. Despite best intentions and even..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Feature by Kate X Messer

From Runways to Sidewalks

The Mueller neighborhood at midcourse

"...Drawn by the promise of a "New Urbanist" neighborhood three miles from Downtown, the Mueller pioneers hit..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Going With the Flow

The next life of Waller Creek

"...professor's decades-long love affair with one of Austin's main urban creeks. For years Jones strolled the creek, taking "inventories"..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Feature by Ari Phillips

City Hall Hustle: Top 10 City Council Stories

From the dais to the streets

"...showdown, there's still more acrimony flowing over Water Treatment Plant No. 4. The latest: a $300 million omnibus appropriation..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The 12th of Never

The dispute over one Eastside housing proposal reflects a larger Austin conflict

"...is now a popular haunt for local hipsters. Where Planned Parenthood offices once stood – at the "five points"..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

City politics and the people way over there

"...12th Street's delayed development while its neighbor in the urban renewal zone, 11th Street, is a comparative flurry of..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 12/3/10

Marshall arms race heats up

"...neighborhood votes, and a high profile resignation from the Urban Renewal Board...."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Theatre in the Round (Rock)

Penfold Theatre makes its entrance up north – where it's always wanted to be

"...came across an article about Round Rock's downtown redevelopment plan," recalls Crowder. "A professional theatre seemed like the perfect..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

ARA: Neighborhoods Back on Board?

Austin Revitalization Authority gets new board members

"...neighborhood associations once again have representation on the Austin Revitalization Authority, although not without some debate. The two associations'..."

May 21, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Daily Hustle: 5/17/10

MRFs, oh my!

"...part of Austin Energy’s climate protection and future generation plan...."

May 17, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Gone and Quartered

Stiffed on Capital Metro money, the city scrambles to fund another $51 million in transportation projects

"...Road is a corridor the city of Austin has planned to improve for at least a decade. At long..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

ARA Needs to Go, Groups Say

Should private developers complete what ARA failed to do?

"...agreement between the city of Austin and the Austin Revitalization Authority opined that it was "not advisable to continue..."

April 2, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Developing Stories: What to Do With Waterloo

Turning Waterloo Park into a beach – and other fanciful ideas

"...daily basis. As Downtown becomes more dense, though, active urban parks become increasingly critical to the city's quality of..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Audit

The city auditor's review of the Austin Revitalization Authority is very mixed

"...The Austin Revitalization Authority has improved conditions in Central East Austin –..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...mayors Kirk Watson and Will Wynn for making Downtown revitalization a top priority. "What Kirk achieved was game-changing for..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

"...a rocky decade as the president of the Austin Revitalization Authority – a nonprofit contracted by the city to..."

July 10, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...the campaign to create. – Wells Dunbar Courting New Urbanism..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature

Top 10 Developing Stories

"...the teams for Project Green (the Green Water Treatment Plant) and the new library and to shape the streetcar..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

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

"...To say that the Austin Revitalization Author­ity's relationship with its East Austin neighbors and the..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

URA Votes Against East 11th Density Increase

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

"...The Austin Revitalization Authority suffered a possible setback Monday night in its..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

ARA All Up in the Victory's Grill

Unpopular Austin Revitalization Authority projects are threatening to crowd the Victory Grill

"...Public sentiment was overwhelmingly against the Austin Revitalization Authority's proposal to increase the size of a pair..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Eastside Development: A community dialogue

Meetings encourage community input on Urban Renewal Plan

"...East End. The meeting – organized by the Austin Revitalization Authority, in partnership with the city of Austin –..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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