News Roundup: Council Gets Dirty

Representatives engage in ... legal combaaaaaat!

"...suit May 28, 2014, was "violently forced" to the ground and beaten by APD officers Jesse Sanchez and John..."

Feb. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Council: "Sharing" Showdown Arrives

Plenty of contentious business for the first Council meeting of the year

"...plenty of contentious business: health care contracts, EMS staffing, transportation projects, PUD regs, neighborhood plan contact teams, short-term rentals,..."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Let the Sun Shine In!

Council buys solar, supports Planned Parenthood, fingerprints TNCs

"...through the city’s options, and eventually proposing a middle ground, enough to get the total up to 450 MW..."

Oct. 21, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Short-Term Regs Getting Longer ... and Longer

Council split on regulating Type 2 STRs

"...did suggest an attempt to find some more lenient ground, compared to what Tovo proposed, which would effectively ban..."

Sept. 25, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Down the Rabbit Hole … Still [UPDATE]

City Council re-dives into short-term rentals … and hasn’t yet emerged

"...did suggest an attempt to find a more moderate ground than those proposed by Tovo – some of which..."

Sept. 22, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Cabs Throughout the Years

"...July 2015: City ground transportation code is changed to require cabbies to honor..."

Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature

Crash Course

Cabs try to survive in the era of Uber

"...commissioned by the city, Ray Mundy and the Ten­nessee Transportation & Logistics Foun­da­tion argued that 66 drivers (and only..."

Aug. 7, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

"Drivers Are Pissed"

Possible lawsuit on the horizon as City Council quietly passes taxicab amendment

"...Cab drivers concerned about an addition to the city's ground transportation code have retained a lawyer and called for..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Public Notice: First, Do No Harm

Council dives in

"...Monday, Feb. 9: Neighborhood Issues (including Code Compliance, ADUs, short-term rentals, stealth dorms, parking, etc.); Transportation..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Getting off the Road

Rail will help, roads will help – but so will your decision not to drive today

"...receptive to the message, because they're so frustrated with transportation and traffic in Austin. They like the idea of..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

"...AC: On transportation – you've said we really need urban rail, and..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

The Next New Neighborhood

City and residents plan a sustainable Colony Park

"...where residents struggle with crime and a lack of transportation, retail, and entertainment options. Like any other neighborhood, "we..."

April 4, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Council: Google Fiber, Music, Monuments, and More

CMs take on high speed Internet, but don't expect a quick meeting

"...sound off at a public hearing on proposed building code amendments requiring noise mitigation devices in high-rises...."

Aug. 23, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

From Runways to Sidewalks

The Mueller neighborhood at midcourse

"...community began before there were even streets on the ground."..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...Police Department, the Austin Fire Department, EMS, the Austin Transportation Depart­ment, and the city's Music Division. The city's Code..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

City to Heyride: Not So Fast

Is this mobile ridesharing app in a legal gray area or openly violating the city's taxi franchise agreement?

"...that all drivers are required to successfully satisfy criminal background and driving history checks as per Austin City Code."..."

Nov. 30, 2012 News Feature by Dan Solomon

Heyride Has a Hitch in Its Get-Along

Cease-and-desist letter issued by City of Austin to local startup

"...that all drivers are required to successfully satisfy criminal background and driving history checks as per Austin City Code.”..."

Nov. 21, 2012 Screens Post by Dan Solomon

Lee Leffingwell: 'Think Long-Range'

The incumbent mayor defends his record

"...a big part of what I've concentrated on is transportation – how we solve our transportation problems. And I..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Sixth Sense

Neighbors, business owners, and the city are all searching for the future of East Sixth Street

"...Susan Benz moved to ground zero in 2006 when she and a co-investor bought..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Preparing for Takeoff

Plans under way for major redo of Airport Boulevard and Highland Mall

"...to redefine zoning itself: using the principles of form-based code zoning to express the city's interest in how buildings..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Attempting to Comply

With a new name and a new boss, Code Compliance tries to become more 'people-friendly'

"...No one ever said that Code Compliance officers had to be popular...."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Action's in Place 3

Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested

"...He's also called for a similar streamlining of building code and sound permits. Where To Spend What..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 14 City Council elections

"...at the robust work he's performed in urban planning, transportation, and design – initiating a trial run of updates..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature

Council Challengers Take Their Marks

Fresh faces emerge to take on the incumbents

"...for separate issues – economic development, community building, and transportation – including proposals like single-member districts and expanded public..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 9/20/10

Unpacking items from council

"...via Alternative Equivalent Compliance under Section 1.5 of City Code Chapter 25-2, Subchapter E (Design Standards and Mixed Use)..."

Sept. 20, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Imagining Austin

Public forums begin on comprehensive and mobility planning

"...Department Assistant Director Garner Stoll said participants will receive background information and support from trained facilitators and professional planners;..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Charrette Duet

Curing Congress and going green

"...event and translate it into real progress on the ground...."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Top 9 Developing Stories

"...density-over-sprawl embraced elsewhere: New Urbanism, transit-oriented development, and form-based code...."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

City Hall Hustle: It Ain't Xmas Yet

Council closing in on a raft of unfinished business

"...North Lamar to the Mueller development as a testing ground for "form-based code" zoning, which essentially shifts regulation from..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Rest of the Dais

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

"...which has taken a long time getting off the ground, in part due to the legislation required at the..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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