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

Treasure City Thrift Prepares to Move to New Location

Store and community space looks to continue supporting local orgs

"...Black letters contrast against a bright pink brick wall, beckoning Austinites to enter...."

Feb. 18, 2025 News Post by Angelina Liu

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

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

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

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

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

Country Boyz Fixins Owner Talks Pandemic and Soul Food

This Black-owned restaurant serves Southern/Creole classics

"...Country Boyz Fixins has been serving soul food in the East MLK..."

Feb. 12, 2021 Food Post by Andrew Turner

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

Be Filled With Dredd For Other Worlds

Judge Dredd retrospective plus new hits for SF fest

"...The law is coming to Other Worlds Film Festival: yes, the local SF..."

Nov. 11, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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

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

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June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

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

Public Notice: The Planning Stages

Land Use Commissioners, public swing into action on the LDC

"...It's been a busy week for those pondering the Land Devel­opment Code rewrite – city staff, politicos,..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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

Star Wars Satire ¡Estar Guars! Gets Laughs and Gets Political

Latino Comedy Project takes on planetary issues

"...Looks like a galaxy far, far away is coming to “a barrio just along the way.”..."

May 1, 2019 Arts Post by Savannah J Salazar

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

Casar Defends His Opposition to East Riverside Rezoning Request

Council member argues the density gains aren’t worth displacing current residents

"...18, Council Member Greg Casar published a Statesman op-ed defending his opposition to a rezoning request for the Mesh..."

March 22, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

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

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

Defend Our Hoodz Gets Mixed Up With Arts District, Presidium, Chronicle

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

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

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

“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

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

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

CodeNEXT: Kicked

Mayor, Council appear destined to quash land use rewrite

"...CodeNEXT Wednesday afternoon when he suggested on City Council's online message board that he and his colleagues scrap the..."

Aug. 3, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

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

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

Recommended Shows for Levitation Weekend

The sounds may be scattered all over Austin, but here are a few must-see performances

"...right turn with "Wide Awake!," title track to their forthcoming Danger Mouse-produced sixth LP. Elements of Seventies Big Apple..."

April 27, 2018 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Future Imperfect: Our Favorite Dystopian Films

VOTE: Deadly roller derby, sad clones, and a Road Warrior duke it out

"...None of us much want to spend our leisure time contemplating..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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