Moving on Up

River Woods residents forced out of affordable apartments which are being demolished for a new luxury complex

"...the residential services division of Trammel Crow, which is planning a 256-unit luxury apartment complex for the site. The..."

Oct. 1, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...point of civic pride, is off the Seaholm Reuse Planning Committee, a sub-group of the city Arts Commission. Details..."

Sept. 24, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

S.o.s. 101

"...60% range. (The limits did not apply in the urban watersheds -- those that feed into Town Lake --..."

April 30, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

The Contenders

Place 1

"...is rooted in its ability to thrive as an urban community while offering its citizens a 'small town' way..."

March 26, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...progressive planners seeking to elicit citizen views on good urban design. As typically deployed (for example, at December's Partners..."

March 19, 1999 News Feature

Pretty Sneaky

Up to Here

"...Up to Me would have to apply to the Planning Commission for a zoning change -- a request likely..."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...a series of workshops attended by about 200 residents, urban planners, architects, and shareholders. Among the highlights of the..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature

Changing of the Guard

"...not, Travis County's rural outback is fast becoming an urban frontier. As such, county leaders will likely ask the..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

"...creating more parking only further exasperates traffic congestion in urban areas...."

Sept. 4, 1998 Column

Postmarks

City Centerpiece

"...support a vision for Austin that includes a compact urban core, with people living, playing, and working in the..."

July 31, 1998 Column

Polling the Poleyard

Questions Abound on Downtown

"...like nightclubs, railroads, and residential can all live in urban harmony. But Austin ain't Boston. In the first place,..."

March 6, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Postmarks

The Executioner

"...together in July 1997 to the Downtown Commission, the Urban Transportation Commission, and a City Council Work Session, both..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...new downtown central facility, but we believe more detailed planning should go into this type of project," Commissioner Stephen..."

Jan. 30, 1998 News Feature

Waller, Waller Everywhere

Is Griffith Up Waller Creek Without a Paddle?

"...as a hike and bike route. However, the more urbanized plans for Waller necessitate more serious mitigation - catching..."

Jan. 23, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Downtown Bound

City to Lease Downtown Lots to Residential Developers

"...Back in 1991, when the American Institute of Architects' Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team -- the R/UDAT -- first came..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Downtown's Promise

"...our modern-day Podesta. With much ceremony, Austin re-welcomed the Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team (R/UDAT), sent by the American Institute..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...voluntary compliance agreement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the city council last week approved the document..."

Aug. 22, 1997 News Feature

The Shark Bites Back

Mitchell Says the Eastside Needs Sharp Teeth

"...some of which are still awaiting final Housing and Urban Development approval, and which will have to be paid..."

April 18, 1997 News Feature

LIGHT RAIL U.S.A.: A Quick Scorecard on Other Cities

"...Cleveland, of course, the nation's most famous urban-rebirth success story, has a light rail line...."

April 4, 1997 News Feature

Bubba Likes It

Barton Springs and Riverside: A Separate Place

"...have been fair game for the sort of Bad Urban Design we associate with more suburban locales. "I don't..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Costly Benefits?

"...demand, congestion on other roads, air pollution, energy consumption, urban sprawl, etc.) should be a cost of congestion reduction..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Feature

CitySlurp

New City Sites Vie for Surfers

"...style cues from two popular New York city sites, Urban Desires and Metrobeat, CitySearch is capitalized by private investors,..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Column by Chris Walters

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...UT School of Architecture and the Community and Regional Planning Program. Organizers of the all-day workshop at the City..."

June 28, 1996 News Feature

Austin, California?

The West Coast Goes to the Southwest

"...slices of paradise on Earth to crime-ridden, overcrowded, overpriced urban and suburban landscapes. With the increase of local problems..."

June 30, 1995 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Longhorn Dam got the green light from the city’s Planning Commission last week. The ordinance would increase the erosion..."

March 7, 2025 News Feature

City Council Gets Its Head in the Game

With only one first-term Trump-era vet and several rookies, Council squares up

"...wants to spend a portion of that time succession planning. That is, she wants to make sure her successor..."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Squirrel Fest, a Bidi Bidi Birthday, and More Community Events

Plan your week with some of our recommended happenings around town

"...runs 11 to 4.   – Kat McNevins City Council-Planning Commission Public Hearing on Land Development Code Changes..."

April 12, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Theatre in Motion in Overheard on a Train

All aboard Austin's Red Line for Cheerful Secrets' interactive play

"...conversation with a friend with an interest in mobility, urban design, and public transportation. That's when Maag realized that..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Council to Vote on HOME Amendments Increasing Housing Stock

Questions and concerns flagged ahead of Dec. 7 meeting

"...do anything to prevent that possibility in the city's urban core where the McMansion Ordinance applies (though in practice..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Takeover of Walnut Creek Trail Section for Self-Driving Cars Halted

Walnut Creek vs TxDOT

"...On April 6, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization postponed a vote that would have reclassified part..."

April 21, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

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