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Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Point Austin: Doing the Right Thing
The city takes a small step toward racial reconciliation
"...in order to consider the black community's overall social, economic, and cultural situation in Austin, and, in the words..."
June 3, 2005 News Column by Michael King
Place 3
"...to state Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, and as an economic development specialist with the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. She..."
April 22, 2005 News Feature
Women and Children Last
When it comes to sharing the wealth, Texas has its priorities top-down
"...Which policy issue carries greater weight in Texas – economic development or children's health care?..."
April 15, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith
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"...The Village of Webberville is hosting an Economic Development Summit tonight (Thursday) at 7pm at the Travis..."
Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Baker and the Benney Tract
Dripping Springs economic development, the city attorney, and the Benney Tract
"...out for the second meeting of the Dripping Springs Economic Development Corp. (EDC), a voter-approved business assistance program designed..."
Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith
Who Will Rule Mueller?
Can the city keep the Mueller redevelopment project on course?
"...often not very well. If that's the rule, the redevelopment of Robert Mueller Municipal Airport is the exception that..."
Jan. 25, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Women on Top
The Risks and Rewards of Being a Woman In Austin's High Tech World
"...Alexander's years of experience in the high-pressure world of economic development, bringing businesses to communities including Elgin and Georgetown,..."
Nov. 24, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett
Postmarks
Hey, who put a vegetarian in my aquifer?
"...too have been working on a vision for Mueller redevelopment, some of us for over 15 years. We are..."
Dec. 17, 1999 Column
Postmarks
Economic Cleansing
"...increased the cost of housing and driven out the "economically marginal" population. The same process has started here in..."
April 16, 1999 Column
ECSD Plays Musical Chairs, but the Music Never Stops
Environmental Shuffle
"...has been in the forefront of many of the development battles of recent years. And because of that, it..."
Dec. 15, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce
Steering Urban Renewal
Housing Director Bill Cook
"...redevelop East 11th and 12th Streets, called the Austin Redevelopment Authority (ARA). Recently, Mitchell criticized Cook for recommending a..."
Nov. 17, 1995 News Feature
Before the Rain
Manchevski's debut film impresses with its cagey temporal structure, incredible cinematography that exposes the precipitous Macedonian landscape, beautiful performances, and a thematic structure that adds to our understanding of specific and universal issues.
"...Admittedly, the treacherous maze of ethnic, nationalist, religious, and economic hatreds and allegiances linking the Balkan states are often..."
April 14, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally
As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally
"...day, Travis County loses 16.8 acres of farmland to development; that means every three weeks, an area equal to..."
Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki
Mayor’s Omnibus Resolution: Actualization Is Hard
Moving into Phase II
"...When the Economic Development Department delivered its 68-page "Music & Creative Ecosystem..."
Feb. 24, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman
Public Notice: It Doesn't Get Easier
Council gets no rest after marathon budget sessions
"...Ora Houston is itching to see some action toward economic development on the Eastside, and may want to collect..."
Sept. 11, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro
Behold the Texas Miracle!
The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity
"...right to be cautious; the phrase actually precedes its economic application, having been the bumper sticker for George W...."
March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King
Bedfellows Getting Strange
Urban rail project slammed from opposite wings
"...few days later (June 5), the Central Austin Community Development Corporation, a community organizing nonprofit, issued a press release..."
June 9, 2014 News Post by Michael King
How Do You Formulate a Grand Prix?
The race to nail down an F1 deal involves multiple entities
"...One, which is also a massive part of the economic appeal. A grand prix race, unlike a football game,..."
Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Samsung Invests $3.6 Billion
Austin gets biggest foreign investment in the U.S.
"...That level of direct foreign investment is big economic news not just for Austin, but for the country,..."
June 9, 2010 News Post by Katherine Gregor
Pecan Street Project Unveils Smart Grid Solutions
Report highlights path toward clean energy future
"...energy flowing both ways. "We hope it will provide economic dividends for decades to come," said board member Randi..."
April 2, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Letters at 3AM
Every dollar we print is a prayer that China won't turn us away
"...of Agriculture, Education, Energy, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development and Transportation combined" (The New York Times, Jan. 4,..."
Jan. 30, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura
Learning From Portland
"...priorities, city policy, community attitudes, collaborative decision-making, zoning strategies, development opportunities, and public-private investments. It's proven popular as transit:..."
July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
There Goes the Sun
Will a new study cause the sun to set on Austin's solar program?
"...value. A second, smaller study, conducted to analyze the "Economic Development Benefits of Solar Manufacturing & Installation" in Austin..."
July 28, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Page Two: Indecent Proposals
Indecent Proposals: If you oppose these propositions, you
must be on the take
"...Public Information. (A) Information Relating To Civil Litigation, (B) Economic Development Information, (C) Agency Memoranda, (D) Personnel Files. Section..."
May 5, 2006 Column by Louis Black
Page Two: When Does 'Open' Mean 'Closed'?
The open-government charter amendment is a special-interest wolf in populist sheep's clothing
"...that position every time it considers any kind of economic-development proposal. The so-called "Open Government" proposition is not, as..."
April 7, 2006 Column by Louis Black
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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...be asked to give staff the go-ahead to ink economic development deals with Samsung Austin Semiconductor and with Home..."
June 25, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
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Headlines and happenings from around the world
"...boom went bust, CSC downsized its plans and sold development rights to Block 21 back to the city for..."
March 19, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Let the Battles Begin!
The new city budget promises less is less.
"...in 2005," Futrell writes. And that presumes "a slight economic improvement" by the end of Wynn's term. Actually, it..."
Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Page Two
The war in Iraq has diverted our attention from other important matters, including a truly destructive proposed federal budget, mirrored by Texas' very own fiscal abyss.
"...taxes on either businesses or individuals be counterproductive, hurting economic recovery?" Brought up sharp, I was forced to face..."
