It's a Dirty Job ...

New arts tsar Vincent Kitch rolls up his sleeves to give Austin arts funding a clean start

"...had the strength of a demigod to get the job done...."

April 16, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Elements of Smart Growth

"...As of April 10, the City of Austin's Smart Growth Initiative includes: All three May 2 bond propositions; The..."

April 17, 1998 News Feature

Smart Growth Is Dead, Long Live Smart Growth

As Sixth + Lamar teeters, the Domain aims to pick up Austin's new-school incentive package.

"...first, says Sue Edwards, manager of the city's Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services Office. The Domain, she says, addresses..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Mart Growth

Will the city stand up for its neighborhoods and urban vision against Wal-Mart?

"...Northcross Mall. The surrounding neighborhoods, collectively organized as Responsible Growth for Northcross (RG4N), have asked council to revoke the..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Three More Casualties of Austin's Growth

A deadly accident in West Campus highlights the dangers of construction work in Texas

"...1) In 2007, 142 construction workers died on the job in Texas, more than any other state (by nearly..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Expectations of Future Growth

Third Time Lucky?

"...guy that signed them, Jim Phalen, will keep his job," says the Sexton's manager, Tim Neece. "It's going to..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Look No Further Than the 24 Counties Around Austin for Economic Growth

"...that using money borrowed from China to create temporary jobs for Americans so they can spend it on Asian..."

Aug. 16, 2011 Postmarks

Don't Worry About a Job, We're Doomed

"...estimates), freedom diminishes from maximum possible to zero. "Smart Growth" is not dead, it's just an oxymoron until we..."

Aug. 5, 2003 Postmarks

Obama Talks Economy – Immigration Protesters Outside

Obama knocks GOP for "cynical political games"

"...Obama delivered optimistic remarks that centered on the economy, job growth, and income inequality Thursday afternoon...."

July 10, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Best-Case Scenario

After years of work, Envision Central Texas goes majorly public.

"...to get public feedback on its four alternative long-term growth scenarios, all premised on Central Texas doubling its population..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Behold the Texas Miracle!

The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity

"...taxes, reasonable regulations, and the right-to-work laws that attract job creators and keep job growth here in the state..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Letters at 3AM

All the economic numbers point one way: Hard times are about to get harder

"...assumptions about war costs in Iraq and robust economic growth over the next few years." In short: Our struggling..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

Can the Bands Play On?

The Live Music Task Force tunes up to protect Austin's claim to fame

"...a musician appointed to the task force by his day-job boss, Mike Martinez. "That's an appropriate question to ask..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Governing Post-Boom Austin

Now that the lawsuits are over, we hope the council campaigns will turn to issues.

"...in AISD qualify for federal nutrition programs. As high-tech jobs dry up, even if the industry rebounds, it would..."

April 12, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Paper Tigers

Some Editors Not So Smart About Smart Growth

"...to understand the importance of stemming the tide of mega-growth projects in this water-sensitive area of the city...."

April 3, 1998 News Column by Lee Nichols

Best-Laid Plans

How does the patchwork of separate plans for the future of Central Texas fit together? No one knows.

"...Yet across the fast-growing region, it's no one's job to track and analyze how well all of these..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

Share the Smart Growth

"...Having just completed many months serving on the Smart Growth Task Force and, at last week's Smart Growth Conference,..."

Jan. 1, 1999 Column

Postmarks

Don't Shelve Smart Growth

"...The city's Smart Growth initiative is a step in the right direction. However,..."

July 2, 1999 Column

Naked City

California regional planner John Landis shares his thoughts about high-tech growth in San Jose and Austin.

"...median home prices are below the national average; and job growth is rocketing upward, outpacing the labor supply...."

March 31, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The Year It All Went Wrong

Looking back at club closings in Austin in 1999.

"...patron of the arts, Carole Keeton Rylander to the job of state comptroller...."

Dec. 31, 1999 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Road to 10-1 ... Is Getting Crowded [Updated May 12]

As May money season opens, candidates blossom

"...Project) Experience: civic activist; workers rights organizer Issues: affordability, job quality, immigration, equal access to services www.casarforcouncil.com (FB) Gregorio..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Four New Congressional Seats for Texas

Democrats demand better representation for minorities

"...of representation in Washington. The Lone Star State’s rapid growth over the past 10 years means we get a..."

Dec. 21, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Home-Grown Workers

Is Austin's Job Boom Trickling Down to the People?

"...of the new industry are the less sexy, wage-earning jobs created by the giant microelectronics companies that form the..."

March 27, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Playing the Dozens in District 3

Media forum takes on affordability, rail, city farms

"...heard 12 District 3 City Council candidates address Austin growth, gentrification, affordable housing, urban rail, and urban farms, in..."

Sept. 16, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Dallas Buyers Club

Matthew McConaughey gives a searing performance in this true-life story set in the early years of the AIDS epidemic.

"...When an accident on the job knocks him unconscious, he wakes up in the hospital..."

Nov. 15, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bigger Than the Sky

Despite some bright spots in this woefully earnest modern romance, Bigger Than the Sky is awash in the obvious and sports a cloying adulation of theatre folk.

"...romantic chapel for the social misfit and perpetual personal growth machine. Marcus Thomas plays Peter Rooker, a pathetically antisocial..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Hightower Report

Newt Gingrich is back ... hooray! And, job numbers are up – but wages aren't.

"...Wonderful. Bring him on!JOBS, WAGES, MERGERS, AND YOU..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Scorched

"...are meant to settle a score or stimulate personal growth. Following a jaunty opening-credit sequence during which the actors'..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kerry Is So Very...

Not Just a Torture Chamber Any More

"...Bill McLellan on January 1, actually has a bigger job on her hands than prodding the age-old business organization..."

Dec. 22, 1995 News Feature

Dollars Down to Earth

1995-96 City Budget Shoots for Balance

"...for the next few years vary, but the city's growth is expected to continue at a 3.5-5.5% rate. If..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

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