Naked City

Tunnel project may be more expensive, less lucrative than once thought

"...Frequent floods along Waller Creek have over the years diminished the..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Austin @ Large: Vice, Vice Baby!

Why stop at casino gambling on Waller Creek? Bring on the sex, drugs, and smokestacks.

"...one obstacle. Others include a restive City Hall, a flood-prone Waller Creek corridor, an unsympathetic neighborhood, and the need..."

Feb. 21, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

The Real Obscenity

"...finally (and unashamedly) decided to show us who really controls the business of running this state. With recent bills..."

April 30, 1999 Column

A City With Smarts

Austin Wising Up to Growth Plans

"...measures. The first would expand the Convention Center and flood-proof Waller Creek; another would buy up thousands of acres..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Dismissive Headline

"...focus, since the point of his previous story on flood control was that the city isn’t doing enough for..."

July 11, 2017 Postmarks

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...Patricia J. Ruland Does Your Mac Live in a Floodplain?..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature

Going With the Flow

The LCRA Connection

"...the tunnel is designed to improve water quality and flood management in the Lower Colorado river basin, it clearly..."

Sept. 4, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Federal Funds Flow Into Waterloo’s “Confluence”

A creek runs through it, still

"...in the minds of later Austinites. The $25 million flood control tunnel that Austin voters approved in May 1998..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: We’re Not Making More Land

Showdown at the Batcave Part 3: What’s the return on this $277 million investment?

"...matter of policy wants the affordable housing, open space, flood control, and multimodal mobility the TIF would help pay..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

A Budget Forged in Crisis Looks Toward Long-Term Opportunities

Resilience, rethinking, recovery

"...outcome; the latter also includes spending on utility infrastructure, flood control, and technology. It doesn't include – yet –..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Out of the Frying Pan ...

Council resumes regular schedule next week

"...commercial and retail mix (see "Conservancy Groups Split on Flood Control"). In between are the East Sixth Street Village,..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Ten Districts, Many Visions

Politically Active

"...After last year's Onion Creek flood, emergency preparedness and flood control is also fresh on..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Naked City

"...flow and pull surrounding real estate out of the floodplain – but apparently, the city has spoken. "Bottom line,"..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature

RG4N Trial: Wednesday Morning

Arguments over Northcross plat note and flooding.

"...speed) continued this morning, with a continued focus on flood control, especially in relation to a decades-old plat note..."

Nov. 14, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Hightower Report

Where's W.? Not on the Gulf Coast; and 'Thou shalt not kill' slips evangelist's mind

"...made drastic cuts in funds for hurricane protection and flood control, specifically for New Orleans...."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Council Watch

Council divided on Gotham condo project; Jesus Garza gets a big raise; East Austin residents voice concerns about the future of the brown building and flood control.

"...the city's plans to build a levee and concrete floodwall to control floods in their five-year floodplain. The city..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Postmarks

"...of the bonds is basics -- public safety, transportation, flood control, parks, libraries, water, and wastewater. Also, propositions 11&12..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Column

Bond Election Cliffs Notes

General Obligation Bonds

"...11th and 12th Sts. (i.e., the SCIP/ARA Zone); extensive flood-control work on Williamson Creek, including levees, channel widening, and..."

Oct. 23, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Downtown's Promise

"...project, likely requiring a $17 million (at last guess) flood-control system to support a “Creekwalk.” 6. THE RAILYARD Logical..."

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

day trips

"...of the 20th century, Texans have been trying to control and take advantage of the Colorado River. During extreme..."

May 23, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

We Have an Issue: What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Disaster

In this week’s cover story, Lina Fisher examines the looming threats of flood and wildfire

"...keeping local emergency planners up at night: wildfire and flood. I asked Lina, a native Austinite who writes frequently..."

May 27, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Is RG4N in Trouble?

Testimony seemed to go poorly for anti-Wal-Mart forces Wednesday.

"...at Northcross – has met its legal requirements for flood control, and whether they city has adequately addressed traffic..."

Nov. 14, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Hurricane Katrina Legal Roundup

A by-no-means-exhaustive recap of recent Katrina-related legal activity

"...it can't be sued for the collapse of a flood wall and levee. ... Projects that fall under the..."

Aug. 24, 2007 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

A Fistful of Pennies

Campaign Finance Law Hog-Ties Chamber

"...expansion of the Convention Center and a $25 million flood tunnel for downtown's Waller Creek. For their effort, CC..."

May 8, 1998 News Feature by Amy Smith

Dawson: Birth of a Neighborhood

Lightsey Road, Between Congress and First

"...all through the Dawson neighborhood. Although the last big flood was in 1981 (about a month after the famed..."

July 14, 1995 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Downtown Austin's Waterloo Park Reopens

"...Intake for the Waller Creek Flood Control Tunnel..."

Aug. 17, 2021 Photo Gallery

Top 10 Local Stories

The top 10 Austin-area stories

"...6) CREEKSIDE BLUES The 2013 Halloween flood left devastation in the Onion Creek area, and it..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Top 10 Environmental Stories

Local environmental news wasn't all bad this year

"...3) FLOOD CONTROL The consequences of intense growth as well as..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Day Trips

Canyon Lake Gorge opens a wide crevice along the Balcones Fault, exposing layers of an ancient seabed

"...to fill the pool. The reservoir's primary purpose is flood control, says Cinde Thomas-Jimenez, education coordinator with the Guadalupe-Blanco..."

Nov. 16, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

Faster and friendlier, Part II: Revisions to the land development code

"...grant waivers to businesses seeking to build in a floodplain, instead of requiring a full-on set of public hearings..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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