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

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

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...any year in Austin tend to unfold over weeks and months, sometimes fading and then roaring back, sometimes intersecting..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

True Love and Lawsuits in the Wedding Capital of Texas

'Til death do us party

"...All Gregory George wanted was some peace and quiet. In 2013, the 41-year-old former Texas General Land..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

CodeNEXT's Delay, "Good for Austin"

Land-use rewrite gets punted to little complaint

"...pertains to what's happening next with CodeNEXT. The third and final draft was originally promised for release on Nov...."

Nov. 24, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Looking Back on the Champions Tract Rezoning

Does this development belong in this particular corner of the Hill Country?

"...Champions Tract 3, a slim triangle of undeveloped land along FM 2222 in what still looks like relatively..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Public Notice: The EV/AV Club

Thinking big about planning and mobility

"...As we go to press Tuesday, the Planning and Zoning and Platting commissions are holding another joint session..."

March 10, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: The New Apartheid?

Everyone hates the non-transect zones

"...It's early yet in the review process for the first draft of CodeNEXT, the new..."

March 3, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

You Don’t Miss Your Water … ’Til It Turns Green

Council hears Onion Creek wastewater future … and El Gato Negro

"...There was good news and bad news at City Council’s Nov. 3 meeting (last..."

Nov. 7, 2016 News Post by Michael King

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

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

News Roundup: Homeless Count, TNCs, and Council Races

ECHO's annual homeless count takes place January 23

"...continue in January; Jimmy Flannigan sounds like a returning candidate, but will he run for D6 again?; FEMA issues..."

Jan. 11, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Council: It Never Rains but It Pours

How moving quickly on buyouts for the nearly 300 Onion Creek homeowners went unresolved

"...of Onion Creek residents hit by both the 2013 and 2015 Halloween floods pleading with the city to move..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Midterm Report Cards

The Chronicle grades new Council members

"...minimal fuss, putting to rest a few persistent issues and cleaning up the matters left over from the lengthy..."

July 3, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Diving Right In

The new 10-1 Council begins to re-invent Austin government

"...Down at City Hall this month, optimism, ambition, transparency, and earnestness are the watchwords and order of the day...."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Where the Sidewalks End

Austin's patchwork sidewalk system has a history – and just maybe a better future

"...If you're in Austin, and you're trying to get from point A to point..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Then There's This: Urban (Watershed) Legend

In reversal, city says new development must comply with SOS

"...A development planned for a site just up the hill from..."

March 14, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

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

Saturday Flood Damage Assistance Update

Latest City of Austin communication on flood aftermath

"...is the latest release from the City of Austin and the Emergency Operations Center Joint Information Center. The work..."

Nov. 9, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Urban Farm Debate Intensifies

UPDATED: Council postpones vote on revised ordinance

"...process of drafting a revised code has been long and arduous, relying heavily on public input and community participation...."

Oct. 17, 2013 Food Post by Anna Toon

Communication Breakdown

Does the closure of HausBar Farms spell trouble for the urban farming movement?

"...report commissioned by City Council to address urban agriculture and local food systems, "If local farmers and food artisans..."

April 12, 2013 Food Feature by Anna Toon

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

Council: Time for Some Halloween Horrors

Featuring The Unholy Return of the Short-Term Rentals Ordinance

"...Waldo Wittenmyer) break council meetings at the evening hour, and while always enthusiastic, are often of particular interest only..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

The Battle for Barton Springs: A Brief Timeline

Twenty years of progress

"...1974-1980: Burgeoning highway construction and unregulated development in the Barton Creek watershed and the..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

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

East Austin Studio De-Tour

Homesteading artists face city code challenges – and raise old fears – in changing neighborhoods

"...front of the house belonging to artists Philippe Klinefelter and Sunyong Chung; it's not until you walk up the..."

July 15, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

In Search of the Missing Time Capsule

It ain't easy keeping track of Austin's history

"...on the Austin skyline or an existing office changes hands, there are cries that another bit of Austin history..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Crash-Scene Budget

The budget balances, and stitching is transparent

"...undeniable – especially in comparison to recent years past. And several of the most controversial proposed cuts, vetted and..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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

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