Learning Curve

Lessons from the Long Center's first six months

"...Jack Bunning discussed some of them with the Chronicle. Parking Perils..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Iraq Comes Home

Wounded Warriors return to the Thin Blue Line

"...At 8:18am, Williamson and Davis pulled into the parking lot of the Chevron station at the corner of..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Density Debacle at 51st Street

Neighborhood, developer, and bike activists all at odds over proposed development

"...neighbors and the project's developer to address concerns about parking overflow onto Rowena Street, which lacks sidewalks and is..."

May 16, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

TCB

The Backyard's parking quagmire, Chris Cornell outshines those other guys, and more

"...constitutes part of the 400-yard walk to the venue's parking area, fell into a ditch, and fractured her elbow...."

May 4, 2007 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Shadows Over Bergstrom

The economic and security changes of the last two years set off ripples at Bergstrom Airport.

"...comes from the airlines -- the rest comes from parking (the biggest single item, where the airport took almost..."

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

Postmarks

Hyde Park Baptist foofaraw and assorted cultural allegations.

"...watching the situation with the Hyde Park Baptist Church parking garage. When I voted for the current council, I..."

March 9, 2001 Column

Postmarks

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

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...budget on September 8. -- M.C.M. The Price of Parking..."

Aug. 29, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...why should downtown employees be allowed to hog metered parking spaces all day and make shopping, dining, and sight-seeing..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature

How To Get To and From ACL Music Festival

Shuttles, bikes, rideshares, scooters, and sometimes just your feet

"...the ubiquitous scooters scattered around town. For personal bike parking, head to Stratford Drive right past the MoPac pedestrian..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Music Post by Leena Alali

Public Notice: A Tale of Two Processes

An ugly process to get to a not-awful ordinance

"...The major point of contention remaining on Thursday concerned parking requirements: Should each secondary unit be required to have..."

Nov. 27, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Hotel Project Sparks Downtown Skirmish

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

"...at Council, plans for the hotel include no on-site parking. Kahn argues that parking is easy to come by..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

The Making of Downtown North

The Domain may sound like just another fancy mall – but planners say it's the seed of a second Austin

"...Increased residential density means more people, which means more parking, but the initial point of the project had been..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

After a Fashion

Stephen gets caught, wants to buy Drew a bra, and is already picking out his attire for the Texas Film Hall of Fame

"...METER READING I've just gotten my second parking ticket ever, for an expired meter. Three times in..."

Jan. 27, 2006 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

City in Court Against SoCo Cafe

City files charges against South Congress Cafe owners for unpermitted construction of fence, deck, and outdoor bar

"...an approved site plan and without provisions for adequate parking to serve anticipated customers – indeed, the new deck..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...lanes on both sides of the street, with on-street parking allowed only on one side. No proposal with a..."

Jan. 21, 2005 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...article in The Austin Chronicle written about our neighborhood parking problem to be done in a fairly balanced way...."

Jan. 24, 2003 Column

Tailgating Teasips

Mick Vann makes a foray into the curious and often elaborate rite of University of Texas fandom known as "tailgating" and discovers some intriguing practices.

"...on the night of a full moon, materializes in parking lots surrounding Royal Memorial Stadium the nights before UT..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

Postmarks

"...this next to Amy Babich? She rules! Free the Parking..."

Oct. 23, 1998 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...after not being reappointed by Gus Garcia. -- K.V. Parking Commodity..."

July 4, 1997 News Feature

Council Watch

Here and There

"...turn two residential lots along Marathon Blvd. into commercial-zoned parking lots for the Central Texas Regional Blood and Tissue..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Column

How to Get to and From ACL Festival

Free shuttles, pricey rideshares, and more

"...to walk, and you don’t want to struggle with parking, opt to bike. You can ride your own, rent..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Music Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Tensions Rise Ahead of Meeting on Zilker Plan

Dazed and confused over Zilker

"...draft plan for its inclusion of up to three parking garages and the idea of a "unified nonprofit," which..."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Council Recap: Once-Sacred Neighborhood Protections Battered by Austin's Affordability Crisis

Are taller buildings with less parking the answer?

"...for commercial projects near single-family neighborhoods, and reducing minimum parking requirements to allow for more housing and less pavement...."

May 21, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Stratford Drive: Let’s Work On It

Redevelopment plan goes back to drawing board

"...it now requires a legitimate fix; and b) overflow parking at the Polo Fields (across Barton Springs Road) had..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Then There's This: Split Views on ADUs

'Granny flats' measure breaks from the CodeNext pack

"...Easing requirements on small ADUs – such as eliminating parking and driveway requirements – could help address a student..."

June 20, 2014 News Column by Amy Smith

Then There's This: Victory at Last?

After a string of losses, city wins fight over Downtown block

"...control of a Down­town block to build a public parking garage and cooling plant...."

Sept. 7, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

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

Naked City

"...• Vino Vino wine bar won its off-site parking variance before the Planning Commission this week, despite the..."

July 27, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

More eyes than usual upon a city parking contract

"...City Council agenda – a contract to manage public parking lots – has attracted unusual attention from neighbors, leaders,..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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