Downtown Condos: What's Up?

Developers deliver the lowdown on the economy and the future of Austin's new high-rises

"...The Downtown skyline of any city is its most public face,..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

No Parking Garage, Says Downtown Crowd

The proposed Convention Center garage finds few friends, and even trips over a city official's own testimony.

"...in their dogged effort to secure a block of downtown property for a new Convention Center parking garage and..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Downtown Mobility? Take Your Turns

Transportation Department proposes new downtown mobility plan

"...Transportation, Planning and Sustainability Dept. staff has its way, downtown Austin may look very different in the years to..."

April 19, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Roosevelt Room Stands Its Ground in a New Downtown

How the right lease negotiations kept the Fifth Street bar in business

"...it was coming, but no one knew when. As Downtown Austin was growing tall and fancy from Seaholm to..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Downtown Coolin' Plant Chillin' Like Paul Robbins

Who's Paul Robbins, and what's a cooling plant?

"...In June, the Austin City Council voted to rename Downtown's District Cooling Plant 1 after Paul Robbins, publisher of..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Downtown Developments

"...the Sixth and Lamar area and other parts of downtown, but just wait until next year, and the next...."

Dec. 24, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Downtown's Promise

"...Austin last week as R/UDAT team leader to ponder downtown revitalization...."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Adler Offers Olive Branch After Second Reading of Land Development Code

Code compromise?

"...City Council advanced its effort to rewrite Austin's Land Development Code to the third-and-final stage late on Thursday, Feb...."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Guide to Austin's Land Development Code Lingo

Know your zones

"...the Oct. 4 first draft of the proposed Land Development Code, with major amendments that have been proposed since..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature

Downtown Puzzle: Dell Seton’s Innovation Station

Goodbye to Brackenridge, hello to ...?

"...14.3-acre block. They're gearing up for a high-density mixed-use development comprised of medical, research, health care, office, and residential..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Downtown Austin Plan

The city unveils its Downtown Plan in progress

"...As Downtown grows and evolves, can the city's urban heart become..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Downtown Density Dreams

Politicos announce city resolution to hire consultants to develop a Downtown Austin Plan

"...City Council resolution to hire consultants to develop a Downtown Austin Plan aimed at turning those parking lots, and..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Point Austin: Dreaming Downtown

The conversation resumes on how to remake the second street district

"...attempt to get their arms around the proposals for development of Block 21 and the Seaholm tract, the prize..."

March 4, 2005 News Column by Michael King

A Parting Plan for Austin's Downtown Parks

Dunkerley pushes new plan to preserve Austin's open spaces

"...agenda today (Thursday) a resolution to create a comprehensive Downtown Open Spaces Plan. It notes that the denser our..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Downtown Austin Is Getting a Fresh Coat of Museums

"...officially scrapped its plans for a new museum in downtown Austin that was to be built by the renowned..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Sam Martin

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Front Steps has run the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless since 2004

"...and enlisted a third-party consultant to help guide the development of an action plan," a city spokesperson said in..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Downtown Puzzle: HOT History

Projects under consideration for the historic preservation “funding bucket”

"...Another aspect of the Downtown Puzzle specifically targets "historic preservation," e.g., historic sites or..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Downtown San Diego Map

"...The San Diego Trolley circles downtown and connects it to the far reaches of eastern..."

Jan. 14, 2000 News Feature

Land Development Code Zone Summary

Don't know your R1s from your MS2Bs? We break it down for you.

"...• MU5A and MU5B zones have the same site development standards – up to 48 units per acre, 60'..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature

The Anti-Development Developer?

"...any kind of incentives to attract commercial and industrial development and is focused on preserving Georgetown's quality of life...."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Downtown Dining & Bites of Austin

"...The face of Austin's Downtown dining scene has changed somewhat in the past year...."

March 11, 2011 Food Feature

Think About Who Can Afford to Live Downtown

"...the Chronicle for pointing out how pretentious and rude Downtown developers and some residents have truly gotten [“We Were..."

March 30, 2007 Postmarks

Proposed Development Would Revive Austin Opera House but Faces Neighbor Opposition

200 Academy Drive: Big hit or last call?

"...poised for a renaissance as part of a mixed-use redevelopment on what's become very valuable land in the urban..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

City Ends Contract With Operator of Austin's Downtown Homeless Shelter

Chronic underperformance catches up with Front Steps

"...and enlisted a third-party consultant to help guide the development of an action plan,” a city spokesperson said in..."

July 15, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

A Development Project With a Silver Lining

The Rebekah Baines Johnson Center is about to be part of an ambitious master planned community for Austin seniors.

"...residential tower that stands alongside I-35 just east of Downtown is about to be part of an ambitious master-planned..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Downtown North, Here We Come

Council adopts the North Burnet/Gateway Area Masterplan, with concessions to UT.

"...Austin took a step closer to developing a second downtown last Thursday when council adopted the North Burnet/Gateway Area..."

Nov. 6, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Downtown North, Here We Come

Council moves to adopt the North Burnet/Gateway Area Master plan, but UT gets some tweaks.

"...Burnet/Gateway Area Master Plan may by the biggest urban development project in Austin in decades: an infrastructure and rezoning..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Council and Staff Push and Pull Over Campsites and Transit Oriented Development

OK, how about here?

"...prepare for forthcoming updates to the city's Transit Oriented Development (TOD) policy, in partnership with Capital Metro. The transit..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Spencer To Head Neighborhood Housing and Community Development

"...Spencer to head the city's Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office. The move comes at a time when the..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Public Transportation Part of the Problem With Downtown Living

"...30] he “constantly promote[s] the advantages of the 'X-Auto' downtown lifestyle to [his] suburban friends,” while admitting “outside of..."

July 5, 2006 Postmarks

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