Beside the Point

Dollars in the details

"...facility funds, along with potentially controversial changes to affordable housing and open-space funding – the urban-living equivalents of a..."

May 12, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Despite the many good arguments in their favor, Beverly Griffith's parks bonds and Raul Alvarez's housing bonds get shot down at council; meanwhile, Kirk Watson's $150 million transportation proposal glides through with nary a hitch.

"...week, Griffith demonstrated that the city has the bonding capacity to issue the mayor's bonds, spend on parks, and..."

Aug. 25, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Beverly Griffith and Raul Alvarez rain on the mayor’s bond parade by adding a few proposals of their own; Cedar Avenue settlement goes back into mediation.

"...Member Raul Alvarez that would be used to develop housing for lower-income residents. Like the parks advocates, the affordable..."

Aug. 11, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Postmarks

City council elections must be coming up soon...

"...do some of these same things in an official capacity, questions have begun to surface. I have done these..."

Jan. 28, 2000 Column

Decriminalizing Homelessness at City Council

No sit/no lie, no more

"...city's laws made it harder for them to attain housing and thus deepened and prolonged the cycle of homelessness...."

June 5, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Members Say “#FixtheCode”

Four CMs say CodeNEXT process must strongly address inequality

"...students,” she said, “and now it is at 161% capacity” – featuring temporary classrooms and classes moved elsewhere. “By..."

Aug. 22, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Civics 101

"...FAIR HOUSING CONFERENCE Learn about fair housing from a local, state,..."

April 27, 2012 News Column

Letters @ 3AM

As much fun as it is to blame speculators and oil companies, and as certain as it is that some reforms would help, the real culprit is global demand

"...'06, underestimating (as I often have) the perhaps admirable capacity of society to chug on "normally," no matter what,..."

July 18, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

"...higher design standards and include at least 10% affordable housing. Unfortunately, VMU has raised hackles and antideveloper sentiment across..."

June 1, 2007 News Feature

Family Flight

Will AISD abandon its shrinking schools?

"...to her truck. She's a resident of Meadowbrook public housing projects, and says many of her carless neighbors are..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Page Two

With few big surprises, the recent local election left us to ponder single-member districts, minority representation, and campaign spending. Also: the consequences of wristband counterfeiting, and The Chronicle Hour is no more.

"...had a major public-safety incident. The police, fire, EMS, housing, and other city public-safety departments have been proactive rather..."

May 9, 2003 Column by Louis Black

God Don't Like Ugly: Austin Faith Leaders Unite to Smite Prop B

But big money’s rolling in to back camping ban campaign

"...Muslim, and Jewish congregations.“Prop B does not provide any housing or services, and does nothing to address the underlying..."

April 27, 2021 News Post by Benton Graham

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...communities, and local government, all of which had limited capacity due to COVID-19 distancing protocols. Then, on Wednesday night,..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...Hernandez also used El Concilio to improve Eastside housing. He placed members of the group into an organization..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Improved Data, Not Increased Need, Leads to Higher Homeless Numbers

Ending Community Homelessness Coalition issues results from January's Point in Time Count

"...ECHO says, reflects the community's heightened focus on permanent housing rather than temporary solutions. ECHO's Sarah Duzinski attributed some..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Advocates Call on City, County to Protect Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Outbreak

Education, health, housing, justice addressed by list of demands

"...comprehensive list of demands that target public education, welfare, housing, worker, immigrant, and disability rights, medical services, childcare, elder..."

March 16, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Next Austin Bust

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

"...That spatial mismatch of jobs and housing, which has been true for a great while and..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Introducing CodeNEXT Draft Three

Now the fun begins

"...night, staff touted draft three for its attention toward housing neighborhood preservation while still meeting the needs laid out..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

City Council: As the Year Turns

Council kicks off 2018 with long agenda

"...122-Item agenda looks daunting, although a large group of housing tax credit applications may fly through with little debate,..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Public Notice: CodeNEXT Version 1.1?

"...mapping, and a presentation to City Council about affordable housing incentives Tuesday, along with a daylong charrette process, and..."

May 12, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...had on its agenda, either in official or unofficial capacity," flatly declares City Council Member Sheryl Cole, "moving the..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

Department of Homestead Security

Homestead preservation district sails through council

"...effects of gentrification and provide new avenues for affordable housing in East Austin. The ordinance adopted by council today..."

Jan. 11, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...and other sensitive info out of cyberspace. In her capacity as elections administrator, she has worked very hard to..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...and other sensitive info out of cyberspace. In her capacity as elections administrator, she has worked very hard to..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...and other sensitive info out of cyberspace. In her capacity as elections administrator, she has worked very hard to..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

The Towers of Power

Are high-rises the key to a middle-class Downtown?

"...are the tallest late-model project built during the Downtown housing boom. (The venerable Westgate Tower next to the Capitol..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Proposition 5: The Middle School at Edwards Aquifer

The controversy over the proposed Southwest middle school has a long history

"...and new information on existing and planned development and housing, the numbers were well over 125%."..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Council comes back after a month's hiatus with a number of potentially divisive issues on its plate.

"...vaunted transportation bond package to invest in parks and housing. And freshman Council Member Danny Thomas has flung a..."

Aug. 4, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...to add at least 20 new gates to expand capacity as it struggles to serve millions more passengers each..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...but she still supports Pecan Gardens, the permanent supportive housing development that remains controversial in her district. "There isn't..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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