On the Edges of Gentrification, Planning a Different East Riverside Drive

City’s declared goals for the corridor and those of private developers do not necessarily coincide

"...For most Austinites, East Riverside Drive – from I-35 to Texas 71..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Opinion: The Lack of Evidence Behind Austin’s HOME Initiative

There are indeed benefits to density, but affordability isn’t one of them

"...I was recently asked to prepare a review of the latest research on housing price dynamics in light..."

April 19, 2024 Column by Rich Heyman

“Anti-Gentrification” Protesters Target Austin Creative Alliance

“Hoodz” vandalize Jim Hightower offices, next to ACA

"...Early Friday morning, around 3am, a small group of people apparently connected..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Department of Homestead Security

Homestead preservation district sails through council

"...As Beside the Point discusses in print this week, creation of a homestead..."

Jan. 11, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Documentary Uses Virtual Reality to Explore East Austin Gentrification

Technology and social justice come together in Latinitas' film

"...It's no secret that Austin is a city undergoing a large amount of change..."

May 25, 2018 Screens Feature by Mae Hamilton

Looking in at Austin’s Last (Known) Slave Quarters

Black history in hiding

"...On April 23, Joe McGill came to Austin and did what he's done at the former dwellings..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Defend Our Hoodz Denies Responsibility for Vandalism at Austin Creative Alliance

Group “applauds the hood for defending itself from greedy sellouts”

"...Last Friday morning, Feb. 8, at about 3am, a small group of..."

Feb. 12, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Are Dogs Gentrifying East Austin?

Eric Tang’s latest addendum addresses displacement, and dogs, in Eastside tract

"...In March, UT Austin's Institute for Urban Policy Research and..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Back in the Groove

Budget done, Council trudges on

"...City Council heard the first briefing on UT's long-awaited gentrification study at its work session..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Sassy's Brings Its Vegetarian Soul Food to East Austin

Andrea Dawson's home cooking lands at 12th & Chicon

"...If you take a step into Andrea Dawson's food truck, Sassy's Vegetarian Soul Food, on..."

March 22, 2019 Food Feature by Sydney Greene

Austin At Large: What Are Y'all Afraid Of?

Framing the gains and losses on all sides of Austin's battles over land use

"...When you study communications, you learn quickly about framing effects and how loss framing is more potent than..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Case of Austin's Declining African-American Population

UT professor Eric Tang leads discussion on May study

"...the UT Community Engagement Center. Eric Tang, the UT professor responsible for publishing the year’s study in the city,..."

Nov. 3, 2014 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Austin Musicians of Color Talk About the Pandemic's Outsized Impact on Their Communities

COVID-19 extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality

"...[inset-1]..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Austin Gets Compared to a Lot of Cities. But Is Life Better There?

Shopping for home

"...There are plenty of reasons to love Austin and the enormous, unique state..."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

Point Austin: Firestarter

If you want to protest institutional racism, pick an actual target

"...I've been trying to decide which fleeting cultural phenomenon is more ridiculous:..."

March 27, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Austin Film Critics Release 2018 Awards Nominee Lists

Roster includes new stunt and mo-cap categories

"...The Austin Film Critics Association has just released the list of..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Everything in Its Place

Contemplating “urbanism”

"...The Land Development Code rewrite has taken a bit of a back seat recently as City Council finalizes next..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Who Benefits From a Reconnected Austin?

"...The "value creation" touted as a benefit of the Reconnect Austin plan may have side effects, says..."

Jan. 31, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

A Summer of Protests to Reclaim Power From the Police

"Whose streets? Our streets."

"...Brenda Ramos wanted to talk about the loss of her son, Mike, about what his absence means in..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

The Next Austin Bust

Will it be bad? Can we be ready? Or should we not care?

"...Welcome to Austin! It hasn't always been like this. Will it always..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

PUD Ordinance in Action

The new South Shore District PUD tests the new PUD ordinance

"...proposed at East Riverside and Lakeshore Boulevard – is offering an early look at the effects of the city's..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Rest of the Dais

The candidates and issues of Places 2, 5, and 6

"...In addition to the mayoral race and Place 1 seat,..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

That Was Then; This Is Now

The latest version of 'New Art in Austin' shows how much has changed in three years

"...In a recent conversation, it became apparent to me that..."

April 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Salvador Castillo

Creative Taxation

"...Dear Editor, Regarding “What Do Austinites Want?” [News, Aug. 21], the overall..."

Aug. 25, 2015 Postmarks

The Bulgarian Chainsaw Massacre

David Blue Garcia proves you can take Leatherface out of Texas in the new Netflix horror Texas Chainsaw Massacre

"...David Blue Garcia knows the trenches of indie filmmaking. The Austin filmmaker's first feature, 2018's Tejano,..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rancho Alegre Fundraises to Save Their Conjunto Festival During AmplifyATX

Cut from city arts funding, Alegre aims to raise 35k this week

"...Musicians in Austin’s conjunto community are among the groups feeling the..."

Feb. 28, 2023 Music Post by Chad Swiatecki

News Roundup: Planned Parenthood, Piñatas, & Pink Bikinis

City Council goes long

"...In this week's News Roundup, Austin stands with Planned Parenthood,..."

Oct. 19, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Your City Is About To Be Gentrifucked

The Latino Comedy Project returns with a fierce new skewering

"...Change is inevitable, of course, and it’s no less inevitable in a..."

May 31, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...Music and the movies, the two oldest and most defining elements of South by Southwest, find harmony in the..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Council to Approve More Ambitious Development Reforms, and Considers Displacement

City aims to lower housing cost, considers displacement risk

"...City Council is expected to approve more changes to Austin’s land use rules that will mark the end of..."

May 17, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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