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"...that leaves the city with only administrative and economic incentives to offer...."

Aug. 2, 2002 Column

Clean Energy: Austin's Next Boom?

A Preview of Clean Energy Potential in Central Texas

"...the production and distribution of wind power. Additional national incentives are also in the works, including the production tax..."

June 21, 2002 News Feature by Courtney Barry

EZ Does It?

The city hopes HUD Empowerment Zones will bring in money for East Austin.

"...disadvantaged neighborhoods by securing federal tax breaks and other incentives designed, in theory, to shore up the economic body..."

Sept. 14, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

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Urban planning and noise in the Hood

"...Tax incentives should be issued reluctantly by public servants and then..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Column

Naked City

Local news this week in Austin.

"...-- listed a number of problems associated with such incentives and concluded, "Maybe growth isn't so great. Maybe it's..."

July 13, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Thirty Years on Location

An overview of the Texas Film Commission, which has been wedding film production and the state economy for 30 years.

"...exempt from taxation. Still, Canada's tax breaks and shooting incentives rival and often surpass those in the U.S., and..."

June 15, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Under One Roof

Can the City Make Good on Its Affordable Housing Promise?

"...his project qualifies for a packet of Smart Growth incentives, including waived utility fees, accelerated reimbursements for new infrastructure,..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...the tracks, through regulation, or glue them there with incentives, to fulfill these plans promise? Maturing light rail cities..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...City Council approved $2.1 million in development incentives last week for the Austin MarketPlace, the $70 million,..."

Nov. 13, 1998 News Feature

A City With Smarts

Austin Wising Up to Growth Plans

"...both separate guiding principles - on land use, development incentives, development strategies - for each of these zones, as..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Green Acres

Prop. 2 Seeks to Protect Water Quality - but at a Price

"...not hurt the city's tax base because "Smart Growth" incentives are being offered to developers and businesses to locate..."

April 10, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Country Club PERCs

Political Economy Researchers Preach Laissez Faire

"...Market incentives may work when selling water, but protecting that same..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Police Contract, Court Ruling to Settle Lingering Police Oversight Questions

In the courtroom and the bargaining room where it happens

"...APA is also asking for a slew of financial incentives aimed at boosting officer recruitment and retention...."

Aug. 9, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...property tax and sales tax rebates. These state-allowed economic incentives haven’t been updated in Austin since 2018...."

June 7, 2024 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...longtime aerospace parts manufacturer in San Marcos wants state incentives for a potential $40 million expansion. If the state..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature

Austin Makes 2024 List of Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker

City comes in at number four on MovieMaker list

"...conversations with filmmakers themselves, and analysis of the all-important incentives. The poll therefore takes into account not only easily..."

Jan. 20, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council to Renew Police Pay Package to Incentivize Contract Negotiations

But that didn’t work the first time

"...raise for all ranks below assistant chief, $15,000 in incentives for cadets who graduate from the Austin Police Academy..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Is Solar the Answer to Decreasing Austin’s Reliance on ERCOT?

Runnin' on sunshine

"...Besides the standard offer program, there are a few incentives to expand solar citywide. The 2017 Solar-Ready ordinance requires..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: The Two Sides of “More Housing”

“More at all costs,” or “more that’s not costly”?

"...same elements that the city could otherwise use as incentives to get a developer to build low-cost housing instead..."

June 9, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

ERCOT Sends Mixed Messages About Summer Grid Capacity

But blaming renewables for failures doesn’t add up

"...SB 7 attempts to boost natural gas production through incentives. But discouraging renewable production could cause ERCOT to actually..."

May 12, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Children of the Corn

Dismal Stephen King adaptation should be plowed back under

"...up the environment, and a subplot revolving around agricultural incentives which are … bad? Good? It's so hard to..."

March 3, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Film, TV, and Gaming Industries Call on Legislators to Keep Texas Stories in Texas

Industries look for a massive bump in the state's production rebate program

"...not allocated enough. New Mexico budgeted $130 million in incentives in 2022 alone, a pittance compared to Georgia's $1.3..."

Feb. 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Rebates for E-Bikes Double

Getcha getcha e-bikes (in January)

"...Ready to make a new and green choice when..."

Dec. 2, 2022 News Feature by Leena Alali

Austin Energy's Proposed Rate Change Draws Controversy

Critics say the base rate increase will hurt low-income customers

"...In addition, conservation incentives have essentially worked too well, and cost the utility..."

Sept. 2, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: Good Guys With Guns Gone Bad

Will the Uvalde massacre blame game drain all the energy from firearms reform?

"...ever been the case in modern American politics. Their incentives have nothing to do with good government or solving..."

June 24, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Longtime Commissioners Face Challenges From Their Left

In the hot seats

"...(Del Valle ISD also granted Tesla $50 million in incentives; Ledesma-Woody was the only trustee to vote no.) "We..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Council Recap: $15M in SAVES Funding for Venues, Child Care, Iconic Biz

Efforts to raid Convention Center reserves turned back

"...Downtown, suggested staff analyze the impact of reducing these incentives by 50% or 75% and creating new incentives –..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: ARIC, Meet ALICE

Two acronyms walk into an ongoing conversation about justice and equity

"...shared values of CopLand. It's a culture aligned on incentives to create suspicion, threat response, and eventually violence, without..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...income-restricted housing through density bonus programs – essentially, additional incentives for developers (higher building allowances, less parking requirements, etc.)..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Deadline Crunch

CodeNEW set to drop in three weeks

"...• and affordable housing incentives are ... well, they're complicated, and we hope they'll..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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