Council Set to Ask TxDOT to Pause I-35 Expansion Until Regional Climate Plans Done

If approved, the resolution will be the strongest stance the City of Austin has taken against the highway expansion

"...the city of Austin has taken on the I-35 expansion to date. The resolution, recommended by the Mobility Committee..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Battle Lines Drawn Over Convention Center Expansion

CM Jimmy Flannigan and AIBA ED Rebecca Melançon don't see eye to eye

"...Center than a petition was created to halt that expansion...."

June 5, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

I-35 Expansion Clears Final Hurdle; Construction to Start Next Year

TxDOT releases final Environmental Impact Statement

"...The Texas Department of Transportation’s I-35 expansion plan cleared its final hurdle today as TxDOT approved..."

Aug. 21, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin Airport Agrees to a Massive Settlement to Get Its Expansion Underway

Bye bye South Terminal

"...to close out two lawsuits related to the airport’s expansion...."

June 1, 2023 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Austin-Based Cinema Chain EEG Begins National Expansion

Former Evo adds Florida, North Carolina, Virginia sites

"...Evo Entertainment, is on the fast track to national expansion with three cinemas in new markets...."

Jan. 29, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Rethink35 Is Suing TxDOT Over I-35 Expansion With Broad Community Support

TxDOT vs. basically everyone in Austin

"...Widespread opposition to the I-35 expansion has led to its logical conclusion: The Texas Department..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Rethink35 Sues TxDOT Again to Block Highway Expansion

Claims state didn’t fully consider environmental, social fallout

"...of Transportation for the second time over the I-35 expansion and filing a civil rights (Title VI) complaint with..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Battle Lines Drawn on Convention Center Expansion

Arguments escalate on how to spend hotel occupancy tax revenue

"...petition signatures to force a public vote on the expansion plan, along with other changes to how the city..."

June 14, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Verde Report: Upcoming Expansion Draft Conjures Bad Memories for Austin FC

Charlotte FC takes the "new kid" mantle in the MLS

"...On Tuesday, Charlotte FC will begin its expansion offseason just as Austin FC did one year ago:..."

Dec. 10, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Can the Austin Airport Speed Up Its Sorely Needed Expansion?

Explosive growth and understaffing lead to long lines and near-misses

"...safety of air travel at AUS depends on its expansion. So can we speed that up? Perpetual Boom..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Bonus Bad News: I-35 Expansion Will Be a Thorn in Austin’s Side for Years to Come

Expensive, environmentally destructive, and unpopular plan persists

"...next decade or more is the stubborn $4.5 billion expansion of I-35. Displacing the Chronicle as well as 50-plus..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin FC Brings First Squad Into Focus Through Expansion Draft, Trades

Inaugural club roster swells to 11

"...In Tuesday's livestreamed, socially distant 2020 MLS Expansion Draft, held exclusively for Austin FC, Wolff and Sporting..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Sports Feature by Eric Goodman

Austin Bergstrom's Continuing Expansion

New terminal restores some 1950s glamour to the airport

"...growth and stimulates it. Some of Austin's most aggressive expansion has come along the airport corridor, like the Circuit..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Landfill Expansion Trashed ... for Now

Opponents of revised contract between Williamson County and Hutto landfill operator Waste Management Industries celebrate county commissioners’ decision to postpone voting on contentious new deal

"...related (and no less controversial) proposal on a massive expansion of the landfill. One key question centers on why..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

MoPac Expansion Update

Sound walls trumped new lanes at open house meetings to take initial look at proposed plans to expand MoPac from Parmer Lane down to Town Lake

"...contractors, were heavy with neighbors who oppose early MoPac expansion plans that would plow through local neighborhoods...."

April 20, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Hundreds Rally Against I-35 Expansion

TxDOT’s pricey project proving unpopular with Council members, congressmen, and regular Austinites

"...federal grants to mitigate the worst effects of the expansion by building caps and stitches (bridges and decks over..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Faster Than Sound: Music Advocates Say Convention Center Expansion Key to Unlocking City Funds

Can the commercial music industry finally get a cut of the HOT action? Also: City protects venue employees from receiving sound citations and Austin rapper Hella Sketchy dies of overdose.

"...a Visitor Impact Task Force. Enter the convention center expansion idea, approved by the task force and later, City..."

July 5, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Council Gets Briefed on Controversial I-35 Expansion Plans

Let the road rage commence

"...It's become widely accepted among urban planners that highway expansion creates additional travel demand that will absorb any new..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Pushing for Expansion

Casar, Houston not warming up to expansion proposal

"...isn't quite at that point yet (a major 1999 expansion, plus ongoing remodeling, rejuvenated it), but Tester suggests that..."

Oct. 23, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Neighbors Call Foul on Tennis Center Expansion

Galindo residents want to keep green space

"...years later that they learned the nature of the expansion, via spray-painted surveying marks scattered throughout the park. "That's..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Community First! Expansion to Create 1,400 Additional Homes for Austin's Formerly Homeless Neighbors

A neighborhood to call home

"...the plural "neighborhoods" to reflect the organization's most significant expansion yet to house Austin's formerly chronically homeless neighbors...."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Thai Fresh Expansion

More dining room seating, a tea bar, a bakery case, and a case of homemade ice creams are just some of the things to look forward to

"...owns and operates the popular Thai deli. "With this expansion, we have been able to add 20 seats to..."

April 30, 2010 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Local Investment Fuels Expansion at Johnson's Backyard Garden

Local investment fuels expansion at local garden

"...the farm is in the midst of a major expansion fueled by small local investments...."

April 9, 2010 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Austin ISD Board President Eyes Tutoring Program Expansion to Prevent Illiteracy

One-on-one time may save money on remedial teaching down the road

"...more tutors. Singh would like to see such an expansion. “Literacy First, to me, is how you operationalize equity..."

Dec. 6, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin-Based Ten Atoms Signs Regina Spektor and the Breeders in National Expansion

Ryan Matteson discusses his artist management firm's new Chicago office

"...Say She She. Last week, the firm also announced expansion beyond its South Congress home base into a new..."

Sept. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Opinion: Don’t Ask Texas Schoolchildren to Fund Your Corporate Expansion

Central Texas Interfaith calls on tech companies to withdraw their applications for Chapter 313 tax breaks

"...companies to relocate to Texas, not to finance the expansion of companies already here. The Texas comptroller even tried..."

April 22, 2022 Column by Michael Floyd

The Verde Report: Consistency Eludes Austin FC as Expansion Season Pressure Mounts

The Verde suffer team's biggest defensive meltdown to date

"...climb off the bottom of the standings in its expansion season. Despite what the volume inside Q2 Stadium might..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Women’s Jail 2.0: Diversion or Expansion?

Travis County Commissioners Court mulls a long-term overhaul of the correctional complex in Del Valle

"...The expansion of the correctional complex remains contentious for both philosophical..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Alamo Drafthouse Touts Post-Bankruptcy Expansion Plans

With sale complete, chain announces five new locations

"...the new Los Angeles location, the Drafthouse has announced expansion plans, with five sites in three markets confirmed to..."

June 1, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin’s Top Culinary Nonprofit Announces Statewide Expansion

Grants/virtual events support local food in four major cities

"...Austin Food & Wine Alliance (AFWA) announced a statewide expansion which includes more grant funding in major cities –..."

Sept. 3, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

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