The Downtown Austin Plan

The city unveils its Downtown Plan in progress

"...work in concert to promote overall goals: livability, sustainability, density, place-making for people, preservation of history and local character,..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Top 10 Developing Stories

Lessons Learned

"...What's new: No developer dared ask for a major height/density variance from council in 2007 without first offering up..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Top 10 Developing Stories

Lessons Learned

"...What's new: No developer dared ask for a major height/density variance from council in 2007 without first offering up..."

Jan. 4, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Watershed Redo

How redevelopment can save the springs ... or not

"...and 71. They point to the reality that increased density of any kind means new sources of pollution. "Do..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Greenbacks for Green Space

City moves to make development pay more for parks

"...(who cause more wear and tear) and as increased density drives a need to acquire and develop new central-neighborhood..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Private Projects, Public Benefits

Could developers become Austin's new benefactors?

"...toward a standard public-benefits policy – often called a "density bonus" – for developers who seek upzoning to build..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...particularly along highways 290 and 71. Assuming these existing high-density developments have not already ruined the aquifer and Barton..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Column

Weird by Design

City's proposed design standards emphasize livability, walkability, and flexibility

"...the design proposals. While he'd like to see greater density along central-city arterials and less traffic, he sees the..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

To Your Health

Is it true that women with osteoporosis should not supplement with more than 6,000 IU daily of vitamin A? What about the vitamin A in food?

"...form of retinol may be associated with decreased bone-mineral density and increased risk for hip fracture. Fortunately few foods,..."

May 23, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Postmarks

Development peccadillos and Lost Austin kudos.

"...of Austin rules which effectively nullified that level of density. When I did not receive a response from city..."

Feb. 2, 2001 Column

A Density of Souls

"...A Density of Soulsby Christopher Rice..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Books Review by Barry Johnson

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...hipsters on Lower Greenville Avenue objected to the manifest density and unabashed yuppiedom of nearby Mockingbird Station -- which,..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mapping the Future

Seven longtime Austinites talk about Smart Growth, neighborhood planning, and the future of Central Austin in an October roundtable discussion.

"...weird idea to one that's actually bearing fruit, and "density' isn't the bad word it was five years ago."..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Poised to Pass Three Housing Supply-Friendly Items

The most controversial would allow larger apartment complexes near single-family homes

"...and Natasha Harper-Madison – that would expand an existing density bonus program, create a new one, and ease compatibility..."

June 9, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4

Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall

"...UT. The plan includes one of Austin's most successful density bonus programs, allowing for building heights ranging from 65..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: New 4 U In 2022, It’s VMU2

City Hall dives into reworking its housing bonus programs

"...took three years to develop, was to allow more density and height on the city’s core transit corridors, with..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: Land Code Revision Advances to Final Round

Late-night second-reading vote features familiar 7-4 split

"...minority into the majority, but acknowledged, implicitly, that the pro-density bloc can pass the code without the minortiy’s support...."

Feb. 14, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin City Council Shows Surprising Interest in Upzoning

Mayor throws a curveball in advance of Monday's new Land Development Code revision report

"...urging caution in how the new code achieves housing density...."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Batten Down the Hatches, a New Land Use Code’s Blowin’ In!

Long-awaited draft of post-CodeNEXT revision to go live Friday

"...Austin Stra­tegic Mobility Plan, adopted this year) where higher density is encouraged. Much angst has been felt by those..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Mapping Our Transitions

Staff briefing starts to put corridor rezoning in focus

"...be adopted into code, with minor tweaks. The "Downtown Density Bonus Program remains [an] appealing option," read one slide,..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Finally, Riverside Rezoning Case Arrives at Council

Massive southeast side project comes ashore

"...roadway – but the staff analysis now foresees less density and fewer vehicle trips, allowing for a narrower road..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Activists Say Austin Public Library Policy Change Is Overdue

Disturbing the library

"...will, hopefully, resolve the major problem with Austin's current density bonus regime – that not nearly enough developers use..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City Council: The Race Is On

Previewing November’s elections for Districts 1, 3, 8, and 9

"...in the district, at 39%. – Nina Hernandez District 3: Density in the District..."

June 22, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

CodeNEXT’s End Is Near, in Theory

What fate for our five-year, $8.5 million rewrite?

"...the final draft doesn't do enough to generate housing density. They too warn of increased gentrification, caused by a..."

March 2, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Point Austin: The Amazon Invasion

We could handle another giant, but let's let 'em open their own wallets

"...about CodeNEXT, and the vile specter of increased residential density – that would, incidentally, have the salubrious side effect..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Missed the Mark

"...Democrats regarding the related issues of CodeNEXT, affordability, and density [“Greg Anderson on Affordability,” News, July 14]. I believe..."

July 19, 2017 Postmarks

Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing

Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality

"...changing the permitting process through CodeNEXT and revamping its density bonus programs. Many of the blueprint's recommendations seek to..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

“This is not workable.”

City Commissions slam draft CodeNEXT plan in Tuesday joint meeting

"...that incentivizing teardowns and denser replacements for existing low-cost, low-density housing is the way to go. Commissioners on both..."

May 31, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

District 7: Pool Defeats Gauldin

Leslie Pool cruised to an easy victory against Natalie Gauldin

"...spirits. Early vote totals showed Pool defeating her challenger, density activist Natalie Gauldin, by a decisive, 46-point margin, an..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

My Life on Apps

The convenience and economics of living through your phone

"...snooze, woke up, and started drinking the delivery. Pedaling Density..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Screens Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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