Wal-Mart, Lowe's, and Their Friends and Foes

Big-box battles from South Austin to Lakeway

"...The big-box debate makes its formal debut at City Council today..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

There Are No Guidelines

The Sixth Street Sound Ordinance

"...request for a temporary injunction on the city's sound ordinance as well as a temporary restraining order on another..."

Nov. 21, 1997 Music Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

News Top Tens

"...Top 10 Local Stories..."

Jan. 2, 2004 News Feature

Car Croquet

Neighborhood leaders seek stronger code enforcement front-lawn parking.

"...citywide coalition of neighborhood groups to align behind an ordinance proposed by Council Member Danny Thomas that would regulate..."

Sept. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Battle for Barton Springs: A Brief Timeline

Twenty years of progress

"...form a movement to strengthen the 1986 Compre­hensive Watersheds Ordinance, under the acronym SOS: "Save Our Springs." Council enacts..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Wal-Mart Suit Dropped

Property owner at MoPac and Slaughter gives up fight against city, Stratus

"..."conspiracies" they might come up with to prevent a big box from locating on the environmentally sensitive tract over..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

An SOS Editorial

"...from the jaws of victory with respect to stopping big-box development in the Barton Springs recharge zone. Environmentalists and..."

April 20, 2004 Postmarks

Austin @ Large: Welcome Back, Kirk

Kirk Watson's new job at the chamber stands at odds with his "message" as mayor.

"...elite today?" I have my own misgivings about a big-box ban over the aquifer -- qualms that, when viewed..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Bee Cave Brouhaha

Civic unrest erupts in the southwest Travis County village

"...that very nearly became the home of a Wal-Mart big-box development. Since then, village officials have bent over backward..."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Last Call for Lowe's? Council Ready to Split

It's still 4-3 and holding as the controversial big-box deal goes up for final approval

"...bring Cofer and Rather to the table. But the biggest obstacle to citizen acceptance of the Lowe's proposal --..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...The City Council continues to grope for a big-box retail strategy -- giving a preliminary OK to a..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lowe's Offers City a Deal

The big-box retailer makes an "SOS-equivalent" proposal for its project over the aquifer.

"...on Tuesday offered an "SOS-equivalent" proposal for its controversial big-box retail project on Brodie Lane in the Barton Springs..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Benign Growth?

The State of Affairs

"...unclear on why another shopping center anchored by a big-box home improvement store is needed in the area. "It's..."

April 16, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff

Woes for Lowe's

The big-bad big box gets stuffed – twice – in court

"...Lane should comply with the city's Save Our Springs Ordinance...."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines

"...enemies among Austin neighborhood activists. See Battle of the Big Box for more on Wal-Mart's big box on the..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

As the City Strives for Zero Waste, Where Does Food Fit In?

Bringing farm-to-table back to the farm

"...It's Saturday morning and Allen Schroeder is fitting boxes of produce into his packed Ford Explorer with the..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...the city of Austin council looked at the proposed big box development "deal" for a supercenter Lowe's on Brodie..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Column

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Austin's chain store vs. local business battle is economic and political.

"...many of the same people so noisily fighting the big-box invasion -- to give the city grief over changes..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Climbing Mount Compost

Austin's next big zero-waste project is feeding nature's recycling program

"...Organics "By Gosh" was jack-o'-lanterns and Christmas trees, pizza boxes and dried leaves. Coffee filters. Tree branches. Misshapen apples..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Lowe's Gets More Complex

The retailer wants the county to be a co-defendant in its SOS lawsuit

"...Lowe's and the city of Austin, allowing for a big box development over the aquifer that doesn't comply with..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Legal action seeks to undo 1996 settlement on erstwhile Wal-Mart tract

"...by a recent court decision that placed a Lowe's big-box store in legal limbo, a coalition of neighborhood and..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Association, City Council today is set to consider an ordinance making significant changes to the meet-and-confer process that produced..."

April 2, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bee Cave Mall Back on Fast Track?

Developers try – quickly – to get reapproval for a controversial big-box project

"...it includes as its anchor a Lowe's Home Centers big-box store on the banks of Little Barton Creek, which..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

On the Blizzard / Stratus scandal, the Statesman misses the real story -- as usual.

"...grow, in which the community's opposition to Wal-Mart and/or big-box retail, especially over the aquifer, became a field of..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Then There's This: The Power of Threats

Lege's bullying tactics have winning record at City Hall

"...attorney presented them with two options: either repeal the ordinance in one fell swoop, or just suspend enforcement of..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...shot in Austin, why is "Real World" such a big deal?..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...A lawsuit-mired big-box project gained new ground in Bee Cave last week..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

For Lowe's, A Win's a Win

Lowe's and the city cut a deal over the aquifer.

"...it doesn't and shouldn't override the Save Our Springs Ordinance; to do so normally requires a six-vote supermajority of..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin at Large: Yo Cops! Defund Our Election

Austin Police Association spends big on scheme to screw up civilian oversight

"...a petition drive that has placed a second civilian-oversight ordinance (weaker than the first) before voters in early May...."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Wal-Mart War

Citizens continue to battle the Beast of Bentonville on several Southside fronts

"...project, a larger question remains: Do Wal-Mart and other super-big-boxes belong anywhere in Austin? "This is not a time..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

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