Chronicle Recommends: Films About Revolution

Watch the status quo crumble to pieces in these cinematic gems

"...Chronicle’s film critics select a theme and offer movie recommendations. This month, in honor of both Independence Day and..."

July 1, 2016 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Chronicle Recommends: Films With Force Awakens Cast

Catch up with the ouevre of the newest Star Wars crew

"...Chronicle’s film critics select a theme and offer movie recommendations. To get ready for the Star Wars: The Force..."

Dec. 4, 2015 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

What's a Master of Discovery?

Q&A guide to the challenge in House District 48

"...So the race in West Austin's House District 48 is heading to its ultimate..."

Dec. 28, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Downtown Mobility? Take Your Turns

Transportation Department proposes new downtown mobility plan

"...should downtown stakeholders and the City Council agree with recommendations the department is currently floating around town. The suggestions..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Let's Go Gun Crazy

UT working group recommends allowing guns in classrooms, while a "mock mass shooting" and a "mass farting" protest in response bring out the national media

"...carried down the Drag past the University of Texas' West Campus. One participant, in what was billed as an..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Staking Out the Brack Tract

West Austin residents participate in Brack's planning process but question whether their concerns will be taken to heart

"...delivered and featured a review of a task force's recommendations...."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Urban Rail: Which Way to Connect?

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

"...the development of urban rail, approved Project Connect's sub-corridor recommendations of East Riverside and Highland by a vote of..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Feature by Mac McCann

Sixth Street Showdown

Downtown is growing, and with that growth come rising tensions between police, partiers, and activists

"...and Rainey Street, and was just beginning to hit West Sixth, then a much more sedate stretch of beer..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Off the Desk

"...Study (ATS) refused to endorse 10 of the 12 recommendations of Austin's Citizens Planning Commission (CPC). Austin Councilmember Jackie..."

Jan. 12, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

"...for the city's boards and commissions system. Under the recommendations, presented last week by Assistant City Manager Bert Lumbreras,..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature

Twisting in the Wind

Austin Energy is trying to find the right price for renewable energy – but that's much easier said than done

"...and the Resource Manage­ment Commission – in making independent recommendations on the generation plan this fall. While the two..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

21 Austin Rappers to Know in ’21

A hard-cut list of MCs proving the local hip-hop scene’s legitimacy

"...track meet, the mall. That was our South by Southwest, which wasn't something we really went to...."

June 25, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi

Mixed Use, Mixed Emotions

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

"...process is now complete. All neighborhoods have submitted their recommendations to the Planning Commission; in December, those began going..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Taming the 12-Lane Monster

Task Force Finalizing Plan to Limit Environmental Damage From Aquifer Freeway

"...they fought extension of the freeway from Loop 360 westward over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone and through the..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Feature

CodeNEXTension

CodeNEXT timeline punted back three months

"...actually have until Jan. 11, 2018, to present the newest and final draft to the Planning and Zoning &..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Developing Stories

More lessons from Seattle

"...provides resources for neighborhoods to carry out their plan recommendations directly. He emphasized that cities work best when they..."

June 15, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

AE's Solar Deal: 'Game Changer'

Recurrent Energy price could lower energy rates

"...thinking about the future. It will soon be releasing recommendations for AE's Gener­a­tion Plan 2024 aspirations, meant to replace..."

July 4, 2014 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

What the Task Force Wrought

Austin ISD's facilities review became a panic drill of cuts, closings, and contradictions

"...they wanted in her official response to all 108 recommendations contained in the report of the district's Facility Master..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

To Opt, or Not?

How one neighborhood-planning team carefully weighed VMU's power to change its surroundings

"...The Zilker Neighborhood Association's recommendations on vertical mixed-use provide a window into how one..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Downtown Austin Plan

The city unveils its Downtown Plan in progress

"...office of ROMA Design Group. Early concepts and soft recommendations developed in Phase One (which stops at defining issues..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Betty Baker Rules

Love her or fear her, Austin's land-use queen rules the city her own way

"...project would sit. In this instance it was the southwest corner of Martin Luther King and West Avenue, in..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

The libraries hit the books, and environmentalists speak out.

"...City Council will have an opportunity to consider these recommendations during the upcoming budget cycle, and it is important..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Column

Cap Metro Seeks More Feedback on Service Plan 2020

Transit authority mapping out the next 10 years, wants to hear from you next week

"...Second round of ServicePlan2020 recommendations ready for public feedback..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cutting on the Bias

Is Christopher Dunn APD's designated fall guy ... or a potential domino?

"...Harkin and Dunn (and the third investigator, now-Sgt. Andy West­brook) had years of experience as criminal investigators, neither had..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Finding the Sweet Spot

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

"...is engaged, is all about finding that sweet spot. Recommendations to Council..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

No Room at the Complex

Renters scramble for housing as dirt churns on new condos

"...Member Jennifer Kim. In February, the task force issued recommendations on ways to incentivize developers to build affordability into..."

Sept. 14, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Developing Stories: The Long Capitol View

The Downtown Commission and Heritage Society of Austin square off over Capitol-view corridors

"...Others have joined the fray, including East Austin and West Austin neighborhood groups worried that removal of CVC height..."

June 1, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...and other problems. The auditor developed a set of recommendations to right the wrongs, some which seem pretty obvious..."

March 1, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Throw the Switch

City Planners Consider Options on the Seaholm Power Plant

"...the old power plant, a 1950s art-deco structure on West Cesar Chavez just a few blocks south of the..."

March 2, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Lake Travis Finally Considers Adding a Second High School

Reaching a tipping point

"...Rapid growth in the district west of Aus­tin isn't an entirely new development. But longstanding..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

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