Developing Stories

Big Box, Back Off!; Las Manitas Swirls On; and Bucking the City

"...which provides a "Conditional Use Permit" planning tool for reviewing proposed new megaretail stores – was proposed by Liveable..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Be It Flood or Fire, Austin Is Preparing for Disasters to Come

Austin residents must be prepared for hell or high water

"...of weeks. Whatever the current weather, local emergency managers and elected officials alike continue to hammer home the same..."

May 27, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic, Grease ...

The Fish & Wildlife Service faults the EPA for failing to protect the Barton Springs Watershed.

"...Last December, environmentalists and developers each claimed victory after reaching a settlement on..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin Comp Planning: A Brief History

Moving forward sometimes requires looking back

"...As our 2010 comprehensive planning effort bumps and grinds, it lends perspective to realize that Austin's impulse..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Totally PC

When it comes to city planning, nothing's constant but change.

"...it became a story about changing the whole planning and development system. Should we stop the city of Austin..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The LCRA Moves to Turn on the Tap

Future of Hill Country waits on Authority's decisions on water plan

"..."We pray ... that you will give us knowledge and wisdom and understanding, that we might make good and..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...Amalgamated Transit Union 1091, representing Capital Metro's bus drivers and maintenance workers, have voted overwhelmingly against accepting the final..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature

Planting a Seed

Local schools see students not only eating all of their vegetables but growing them, too

"...farming process: They knew where their food came from, and more than likely, they had a friend or relative..."

March 23, 2007 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Big River

How healthy is Austin's Colorado River?

"...Standing atop Tom Miller Dam, even during drought season, it's..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Look Who's Talking About the Budget

Council focuses on utilities slice of budget pie

"...biggest slices of the pie: utilities like Austin Energy and the Water Utility and infrastructural slices of the General..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

The city council proposes a number of changes to several city departments, including DRID, PECSD, and the Planning Commission.

"...The devil is in the details, they say, and never is that more true than when the City..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...The Chronicle editorial board (consisting of the News staff and Publisher Nick Barbaro) makes the following recommendations, for your..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

The Boys Club

Female employees say gender discrimination persists at City Hall. Could a new resolution fix the broken system?

"...the career ladder. Encouraged by her supervisors, the Austin Watershed Protection Department managing engineer applied for an assistant director..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Naked City

Chasing Gary, Part 2

"...Annex 4,600 acres and what do you get? In the City of Austin's..."

Oct. 24, 1997 News Feature

Lake Austin Shoreline Shortcuts Raise Alarm

A new grassroots group aims to draw City Council's attention to environmental concerns of Lake Austin

"...As mayoral and City Council candidates jockey for the votes of Austin's..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Jacob Cottingham

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...claims to be an enthusiastic supporter of open government, and sometimes actually rises to the occasion and defends the..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Naked City

The Springvalley Townhomes, an affordable housing project planned in Williamson County, won approval from the state housing agency despite a long history of problems with its developer.

"...affordable housing program: 230 spacious units, most with three and four bedrooms, arrayed in short rows of two-story townhomes..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Power Assist

Who's Who

"...First, a review of who's done what since this council -- which..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Turning Point

Relations on the Mend

"...representatives failed to effectively refute the Forum's pro-mitigation arguments, and came out looking like the head-in-the-sand anti-growthers some critics..."

Feb. 19, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff

The Road to Ruin

US290: We Built It, and Dammit, They're Coming

"...by Nelson England..."

Jan. 19, 1996 News Feature

Austin’s Least-Loved Landfill May Be Poised to Grow Again

The other ACL: The Austin Community Landfill

"...of the state's most controversial dumps. The Austin Community Landfill actually lies next to its namesake city, which, along..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...their votes for the war; mothers give their sons and daughters." – Democratic Congressional District 31 candidate Mary Beth..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

Council Watch

Intel secures $15 million in incentives to locate its facility downtown, saying only $2.5 million of that consists of actual "incentives"; the council votes to annex the property owned by the Regents School, whose sports facilities have annoyed neighbors in the nearby Travis Country subdivision.

"...count the ways. We won't include the free water and sewer mains laid just for you at your proposed..."

May 26, 2000 News Column by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...on President Bush's Supreme Court nominee Harriet MiersHeadlines• Many thousands of people were killed in a powerful earthquake that..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature

Then There's This: Overlooking the Springs

A planned subdivision and code conflict spawn enviro headache

"...But, as is often the case, development proposals with broad opposition are seldom ever black and..."

Jan. 17, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Bikes Missing From Domain's Mix

"...The Domain, the upscale Northwest Austin development known for posh emporiums like Neiman Marcus and Tiffany..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

Lloyd Doggett’s 40 acres stand in the path of a proposed extension to the Bull Creek Greenbelt, but he’d rather develop the property into houses than sell the land to the city.

"...the fray, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett's plan to develop land he owns along Old Spicewood Springs Road has landed..."

June 23, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

A Level Playing Field

Due to a city loophole, a charter school can build a campus in less than half the time AISD can

"...Imagine waking up one morning and finding someone is building a school right next to..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

To the Lighthouse

After 20 years, WTP4 returns to a still unanswered question: Do we need it?

"...11, a letter from Austin Mayor Will Wynn was hand-delivered to Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe. The topic was..."

Feb. 23, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Council Rings the Changes

A full agenda yields a few grains of legislative sand

"...With the May 12 election looming for the mayor and three other incumbents, City Council will not hold a..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

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