Inside Out ... Outside In

The growing influence of fringe movements on City Hall reflects either a healthy populism or the implosion of civic engagement

"...elsewhere. After the city passed the "Little Less Corruption" ordinance in 1997, he says, imposing a $350 limit on..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

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Our readers talk back.

"...the people who complain most about car exhaust, car noise, and traffic jams are the people who produce them...."

Nov. 14, 2003 Column

Trying To Hit the Right Note

City's sound ordinance back on front burner

"...November, city 311 and 911 operators took nearly 160 noise complaint calls. Even in the live music capital of..."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

The Taco Kings, Besieged

A conflict with neighborhoods has made the previously independent street taco vendors organize in self-defense

"...work, the City Council has just enacted a new ordinance that, for the first time, regulates the operation of..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

The Common Law

The neighbor’s dog barks non-stop

"...to only barking dogs. But Austin does have an ordinance (Section 3-2-2) that addresses "noisy animals". Section 3-2-2 states:..."

March 3, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

Where There's Smoke …

Across the country, perspectives on the smoking bans offer a very mixed bag

"...require the City Council to place a stricter smoking ordinance onto the May 7 City Council election ballot. (The..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Sixth Sense

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

"...getting more people outside, more sound, [and] more ambient noise."..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Top 9 Letters of 2009

"...Now where's my Shot in the Dark? 1) SOUND ORDINANCE HURTS LIVE MUSIC (JUNE 8)..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Features Feature by Mark Fagan

Off the Record

Word of amendments to Austin's sound ordinance prompt a town hall meeting, Marcus Rubio discusses The Life of Pillows, and Flipnotics turns 15

"...The Codes & Ordinances Committee of the Austin Planning Commission recently drafted amendments..."

Oct. 19, 2007 Music Column by Austin Powell

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Even if a current criminal probe turns up no fire, Austin's minority contracting program has never lacked for smoke and heat.

"...there has been heat and smoke and fog and noise around the M/WBE program for years. "This is a..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...you are monitoring public opinion regarding the proposed no-smoking ordinance for bars and clubs. I would like to add..."

May 30, 2003 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...project. In the wake of the Save Our Springs ordinance, the interpretation of HB 4, which became law in..."

July 25, 1997 News Feature

Playback: Agent of Change Returns

New hope and typical bureaucracy precede Council vote on sound dispute resolution

"...for the city to adopt Agent of Change. The ordinance would settle sound disputes with a "we were here..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

There Goes the Neighborhood

Council digs into short-term rentals this week

"...listings in Hotopp’s census tract alone, even though city ordinance stipulates that no more than 3% of any tract..."

Aug. 11, 2015 News Post by Natalia Ciolko

City Counseling: If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old

Stop, hey, what's that sound?

"...around the block for at South by Southwest: sound ordinance revisions for outdoor live music venues!..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Enviro Groups Oppose Plans for Violet Crown Venue

20,000-seat venue would sit amidst Barton Creek preserve

"...the Sierra Club, and Save Barton Creek Association include noise pollution, increased traffic on Texas 71 and Southwest Parkway,..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Embracing Code Compliance

New director Carl Smart discusses his goals for a more user-friendly department

"...you have the building code side, but also the noise side with the [Public Assembly Code Enforcement] unit. Is..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Common Law

My Neighbor's Dog Won't Stop Barking – What Can I Do?

"...animals. Even a dog-friendly city like Austin has passed ordinances that are designed to prevent a noisy animal from..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...billboards has suffered a setback, with a proposed city ordinance being pulled from this week's council agenda. On Friday,..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...and a couple of decades of neighborhood protest over noise and pollution, the city's Holly Street Power Plant was..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Feature

The Common Law

My Neighbor's Dog Won't Stop Barking – What Can I Do?

"...animals. Even a dog-friendly city like Austin has passed ordinances that are designed to prevent a noisy animal from..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Column by Luke Ellis

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...he arrived at her apartment in response to a noise complaint. King had a history of run-ins with the..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...2:30am when the cops made the arrests for street noise at the Exodus, but please, for human and heaven..."

March 26, 2004 Column

311 Story in Error

"...impede SBCA's ability to compromise on a proposed non-degradation ordinance... hum, interesting. So, what is SBCA's charter?..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

True Love and Lawsuits in the Wedding Capital of Texas

'Til death do us party

"...one of the figures and grinning into the camera. Noise Free Texas..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

Point Austin: Conflict of Interest

Facing corporate tyranny, we're all "interested parties"

"...members, most prominently Brewster McCracken, have been making stentorian noises that they're going to do something to stop the..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Politics Top 10

Top Ten Political Stories

"...please. This year saw Brigid Shea's Fair Campaign Finance Ordinance spiral into a crash-and-burn free-fall before it even got..."

Jan. 10, 1997 News Feature

Getting to Zero

Will Austin's green seif-image be realized with its "zero waste" goals?

"...peaks on the horizon. If it weren't for the noise of the compactors squeezing the trash into the earth,..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Feature by Robyn Ross

Point Austin: Dear Occupant

Austin welcomes all newcomers – but we don't know where to put them

"...that the Council is not firmly convinced that the ordinance is a terrific idea. Add to that the "grandfathering"..."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Council: Passes Corridor Plan, Kills CURE

Council paves the way for a new urban makeover of the strip east of I-35

"...• The second and third reading of a proposed ordinance to create a new board to govern Austin Energy...."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

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