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The Hells Angels Hit
Anthony Benesh was shot down by a sniper – the suspects, and theories, are legion
"...reporter. "Saturday night, people were coming and going; the parking lot was packed. Nobody heard or saw anything while..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Shoal Creek Frankencurbs Could Multiply, Mutate
Despite being slated for removal by City Council in September, the city may actually build them some new friends
"...curb islands, chicanes and serpentines, raised curb dividers, and parking and bike lanes. Council Member Brewster McCracken made the..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Illegal SoCo Cafe Deck 86ed for Now
Restaurant's lawyer claims he didn't know permits were needed
"...without an approved site plan, they eliminated required on-site parking, and they covered a city sidewalk and right of..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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

Shoal Creek Boulevard Frankencurbs Draw Ire of Residents
Few defend bike/car compromise
"...myrtle-adorned curb islands inside restriped multipurpose biking, walking, and parking lanes north of 40th Street. The price tag was..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

2005 City of Austin Election
Saturday, May 7
"...• HEB (2701 E. Seventh, temporary building in parking lot)..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature

No Peace on Shoal Creek Bike Lanes Plan
"...lanes on both sides of the street, with on-street parking allowed only on one side. No proposal with a..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Postmarks

Austin @ Large: Painting by Numbers
Design standards turn out to be (maybe) more than just skin-deep
"...have to build up to the street, eschew front-yard parking, have a proper front door, and make sensible choices..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
The city parking police catch up with the progressive hangout on Toomey Road.
"...For 13 years, Casa clients have used the city-owned parking lots for the Butler and Wright fields across Toomey..."

Aug. 1, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Does MACC put Town Lake Residents at Risk?
The proposed Mexican-American Cultural Center may block fire access to the adjacent Villas on Town Lake.
"...facility. What worries them is that the MACC's proposed parking garage, slated for the third and final stage of..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Early Voting
"...Albertson's Riverside (parking lot), 1819 S. Pleasant Valley..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature

The Great Streets 2025 Plan
"...Convention Center at the eastern end." No transit service. Parking on the north side only. One lane of traffic..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Feature

Naked City
The city's way of handling the proposed ordinance banning lawn parking causes a rift in South Austin.
"...the city's way of handling the proposed ordinance banning parking on lawns, which the City Council will consider on..."

July 5, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Coach's Corner
Attending an Astros game with the wife, in the sterility of the new Minute Maid Park, is an iffy proposition. But with the help of a friendly scalper and a lot of Shiner Bock, it's not half bad.
"...a concrete circle, a mile in circumference, surrounded by parking lots. Which corner? North, south, east, or west? Small..."

June 28, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...warehouse students in 348 bedrooms with a massive six-story parking garage fronting on Hemphill Park...."

Feb. 15, 2002 Column

Postmarks
Our readers talk back.
"...apartment complex (150 units and six floors of structured parking) proposed since the North University Neighborhood Association (NUNA) stopped..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Column

Food-o-File
South Austin taco news and other culinary updates in this week's "Food-o-File."
"...holiday hiatus to find the city had installed "No Parking" signs on the grassy areas both north and south..."

Jan. 18, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Day Trips
Take a dip in these secret swimming holes.
"...to enjoy the cool waters. There is plenty of parking and the sheriff's deputies make an occasional check to..."

July 6, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City
Austin Stories
"...-- from Brazos to Red River -- are two-hour parking spots during the day; many turn into five-minute passenger..."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Naked City
Calling Chairman Chiz
"...an ongoing controversy over its plans for a new parking garage, prevailed on Pampa Republican Warren Chisum to sponsor..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City
Local news this week in Austin
"...Park Baptist Church have claimed they need a new parking garage to serve their ever-expanding congregation (and vehicles). This..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Down Came the Rainey
With downtown redevelopment encroaching and property values the highest they've ever been, Rainey Street residents are getting ready to cash in their chips and leave.
"...new residential and retail, and 5,000 or more new parking spaces. Or something like that...."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City
Poor ticket sales forces the Austin Symphony to cancel its New Year's Eve celebration; ARTS Center Stage is floating a new parking proposal for the community events and performing arts centers, and the Eastwoods neighborhood association is angered over the city's approval of a fraternity site plan to build a sports court.
"...account of an ARTS Center Stage plan for future parking demands at the new Community Events Center and Long..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City
The Planning Commission votes to recommend a renegotiation of a zoning overlay around the Hyde Park Baptist Church, which wants to build a five-story parking garage in the neighborhood, and a temporary halt on major construction in areas that have neighborhood plans in development. The measures go to council on Thursday.
"...further scarring their neighborhood with a proposed block-long, five-story parking garage. This time, neighbors appear to have the city's..."

Dec. 17, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

The Hyde Park Civic NCCD
"...Sunday school classrooms. Across Speedway is a five-story, 550-space parking garage (2), and surface lots which cover the rest..."

Nov. 19, 1999 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Plotting a Park
"...civic center (left) next to Palmer Auditorium. A 1,200-car parking garage wraps around the building...."

April 23, 1999 News Feature

Dancing About Architecture
A Modest Proposition
"...in the Center itself, mind you, but in the parking around it. Currently, as I (and several merchants who..."

Oct. 30, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Bed, Bathhouse, & Beyond
Men's Health Spa Goes Unregulated, but Who Cares?
"...with city regulations pertaining to location, AIDS education, and parking...."

May 1, 1998 News Feature by Jenny Staff

Postmarks
Balance, Yes; Reality, No
"...amphitheater will be included at Triangle Square. Both underground parking and structured parking are being provided to minimize surface..."

July 11, 1997 Column

Food-O-File
"...Saturdays, 8am-1pm. 2910 S. Congress in the El Gallo parking lot. Certified organic and conventional produce, growers only...."

June 13, 1997 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

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