hellsite.austin.gov

Everything needs to be online now. Austin is a world-renowned tech capital. Why can’t the city get it right?

"...are looking for services – they want to pay parking tickets, apply for building permits, adopt pets, learn about..."

June 11, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Going Vertical

The new VMU zoning could transform your neighborhood – and you have 90 days to help decide how

"...developer benefits. To earn them, developers must meet specific requirements to make the project conform with Austin's urban vision...."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Weird by Design

City's proposed design standards emphasize livability, walkability, and flexibility

"...building is in relation to the street and the parking lot) with the goal of creating walkable, human-scale streetscapes...."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Postmarks

We Get What We Want

"...profits), at least on a network level. The staff requirements alone to produce such a program is often beyond..."

Feb. 27, 1998 Column

Can't Get There From Here

While suburban rail spends and stumbles, Cap Metro's transit-dependent riders wait at the end of the line

"...pollution, traffic, and the price of gasoline and Downtown parking. And I move on with my life...."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Guadalupe Gets a Makeover

Heritage neighbors give mixed reviews to redevelopment north of the Drag

"...ground floor mixed retail with separated business and residential parking located within the 40-foot-tall structure. Mikal Grimes, past president..."

July 22, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Patching Things Up

Triangle Developers and Neighbors Work Together

"...cinema, restaurants, coffee shops, various retail, and a big parking lot.photograph by Kenny Braun In the history of Austin's..."

Feb. 14, 1997 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

"...Point." Naked City• The city recently announced that free parking under City Hall – having morphed from best- to..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature

Council Seeks Consensus as It Eyes Affordability Crisis

A lot is not enough

"...homeowners build ADUs on their property, but said the requirements would have to be "substantially better" than those in..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Permitting Details

"...first two categories above, is that new code compliance requirements that normally would kick in due to the change..."

April 23, 2009 Postmarks

Emerald City Blues

The parking-lot crisis

"...corner of Ninth and Lamar – and no yellow-brick parking lot, either. The purveyors of caffeinated beverages, espresso soft-serve,..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Design Standards

Austin's new commercial design standards are ready for prime time

"...Site Development Standards Sidewalks, pedestrian connectivity, parking, lighting, and more...."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Drag Development Villa-fied

The Villas on Guadalupe goes back to the drawing board.

"...hoped to erect a high-density housing and a six-story parking garage on the 2.4 acre-site, currently occupied by a..."

Nov. 16, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Texas plundered east into Blackland to replace homes with parking lots, a baseball field, and a filling station, the..."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Feature

All but Illegal

As the final provisions of HB 2 loom, Texas abortion clinics brace for closure

"...Overseeing both ASC and non-ASC centers, Miller attests the requirements hold no basis in science or medical fact and..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Xtreme Solution

APD squad cars will now have 'no-idle' battery packs sufficient to run new video hardware – but did city officials fall for a system too expensive and impractical?

"...on-scene. Each had driven a patrol car to the parking lot of the Walnut Creek apartments where the deadly..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Bermudez while driving a stolen car through an HEB parking lot on East Riverside Drive. Torres told Bermudez he..."

June 9, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

"...can create a plan that meets the state's financial requirements and is in harmony with the surrounding neighborhoods. Because..."

Nov. 14, 1997 Column

Hotel Project Sparks Downtown Skirmish

A proposed hotel complex at Eighth and Congress has had a particularly dramatic saga en route to Council

"...that the proposed design would violate the 60-foot setback requirements on the west side of Congress (which require buildings..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

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SXSW Diary

"...necessary to make a truly dense downtown workable, and parking in the area is already at a premium" makes..."

March 20, 1998 Column

Arms on Brazos

As it nears completion of an extended 'Great Streets' rehab project, has Austin learned any lessons?

"...changed in orientation, some bike racks shifted, and cut-in parking bays were sacrificed so the project could move cover-creating..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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Reusing Seaholm

"...No Free Parking..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Column

Mobile Food

Some tips on getting a foot in the door of the trailer business

"...dozens of used truck, trailer, and food-cart dealers. The requirements are simple: cleanable surfaces that can be sanitized, triple..."

Aug. 20, 2010 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Mixed Use, Mixed Emotions

An anniversary review of Austin's vertical mixed-use program discovers a range of responses to density, change, and planning

"...incentives (more units to sell or rent, less required parking, etc.), a development team must stack several stories of..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

On the Waterfront

As development accelerates along Town Lake, Austin faces urgent choices

"...on, fund, and build a new grid of streets, parking garages, and pedestrian-friendly streetscapes. Forcing that collaboration and buy-in..."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Endorsements

"...unknown, but could be many millions; 2) the actual requirements for online posting of public information are unclear and..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...unknown, but could be many millions; 2) the actual requirements for online posting of public information are unclear and..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...sides and an aggressive speed-management program. One has on-street parking on the street's east side and a car-free bike..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature

Judge Triana vs. Superduplex

"...city has insisted that the superduplex meets city code requirements, assert court documents filed by Davanjer's attorneys. The building..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

The city has hired an architect known for his grand, sweeping designs to build the new City Hall, but size restrictions imposed by a contract with Computer Sciences Corporation may limit its creativity and scope.

"...City Hall "program" -- the list of specifications and requirements the architects have to meet. But the official directing..."

July 7, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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