Are the Waters Rising at Bouldin Creek?

New FEMA floodplain maps raise neighborhood questions about proposed developments

"...continued, noting the specific attention paid to lots along Bouldin Creek in south central Austin. "The new maps are..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Bouldin Creek Studio Tour: Seven to the south

Seven studios in this South Austin neighborhood open for your inspection – and holiday shopping

"...heels of the East Austin Studio Tour comes the Bouldin Creek Studio Tour – a much more modest but..."

Nov. 30, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bouldin Meadows Update

With lingering 100-year floodplain concerns, Zoning and Platting Commission once again delays decision on the proposed South Austin subdivision

"...Platting Commission again delayed a decision on the proposed Bouldin Meadows subdivision in South Austin, the fourth such postponement..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

West Side Tour-y

Big Medium lets artists on the other side of I-35 in on the fun

"...So east is east and west is west, and never the twain shall meet, huh?..."

May 18, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

South Central Waterfront Initiative Wants You

To view plans and provide feedback for proposed designs

"...The waterfront is bounded by South First on the west, Blunn Creek to the east, Lady Bird Lake on..."

Sept. 2, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

TxDOT Hopes for the Best

"...Street to the meandering flow of water called East Bouldin Creek...."

July 14, 1995 News Feature

Dawson: Birth of a Neighborhood

Lightsey Road, Between Congress and First

"...on the north side of a bridge over East Bouldin Creek, at the maw of a drainage tunnel, in..."

July 14, 1995 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...to build Frate Barker Road and State Highway 45 Southwest, Travis Co. staff told commissioners at this week's meeting...."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

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

Neighbors Call Foul on Tennis Center Expansion

Galindo residents want to keep green space

"...Park's 11.75 sylvan acres, just south of Oltorf and west of MoPac, are marked by lush grass and the..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Game, Set ... Match?: Tennis Battle Rages

Galindo neighbors want South Austin Park kept as open space

"...Development Review staff, and unaddressed water-quality issues pertaining to West Bouldin Creek. The board also noted that "the neighborhood..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

As Austin Grows, So Does the Risk of Flood

Forget the 100-year storms. City flooding happens all the time, often right in your backyard.

"...or precipitation) that can dump torrential rainfall on cities west of the fault. That's not to say cities in..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

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"...Three weeks ago, at South Seventh and West Mary, city planning staff members painted a big red..."

April 9, 2004 Column

City Council out to Get Austinites

"...this gentrification-purge? Three weeks ago, at South Seventh and West Mary, city planning staff members painted a big red..."

April 6, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...• The Bouldin Meadows zoning brawl returns to Zoning and Platting on..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

"...Root Services, Austin, TX, for engineering services for the West Bouldin Creek Wastewater Interceptor Phase A-2 and B, in..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The General Obligation Bond Package

"...Pease Restroom $150 150 Playgrounds $3,200 2,200 1,000 Quail Creek Park Expansion $70 70 Scofield Park $75 75 West..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature

Tunnel Vision

TxDOT Sees No Evil in Williamson Creek Tunnel

"...The Williamson Creek tunnel, (pictured above next to I-35) contains no pollution..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Investing in Downtown Parks

"...Creek Greenbelts: Trails & Parks..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature

Questioning APD's Use of Helicopters

"...an APD chopper roars over the treetops of my Bouldin neighborhood just about every night, directing a huge spotlight..."

June 15, 2009 Postmarks

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"...was sited on 12 acres of land next to West Bouldin Creek. The city purchased the 11 acres next..."

May 13, 2005 Column

South Austin Park Was Intended to Be a Park

"...was sited on 12 acres of land next to West Bouldin Creek. The city purchased the 11 acres next..."

May 11, 2005 Postmarks

Civics 101

"...WEST BOULDIN CREEK CLEANUP Ingrid Weigand leads the charge to..."

Feb. 17, 2012 News Column

Civics 101

"...WEST BOULDIN CREEK CLEANUP Ingrid Weigand leads the charge to..."

March 16, 2012 News Column

Art Outside

Art Outside reinvents the art show by placing art outside of its normal context, in a wood filled with 120 plots, each occupied by a different visual artist

"...forested land smack-dab in the middle of Austin on West Bouldin Creek, close to the corner of Oltorf and..."

March 24, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Drought Conditions Fuel Extreme Wildfire Season

Fire, fire everywhere

"...homeless encampments – more than 70 people from the West Bouldin Creek area have already been relocated to the..."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Seeking Nine Holes and a Lost Austin at Butler Pitch & Putt

A million dollar renovation transforms a city landmark, but the spirit stays the same

"...and shame. Mosquitoes because the course ran parallel to West Bouldin Creek, where heat and insects rose from the..."

May 21, 2021 Arts Feature by Ali Montag

City Council Notebook

It's a Valentine's Day Massacre at City Council.

"...Speaking of government boondoggles, Item 35 gives $108,777 for West Bouldin Creek wastewater work ("for a total contract amount..."

Feb. 13, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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"...two acres of additional impervious cover in the flood-prone West Bouldin Creek Watershed. A majority of the multipurpose community..."

May 20, 2005 Column

When Is a Park a Park? When Is a Park Not a Park?

"...two acres of additional impervious cover in the flood-prone West Bouldin Creek Watershed. A majority of the multipurpose community..."

May 11, 2005 Postmarks

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