Naked City

CAMPO prepares to undergo a controversial peer review of its transportation planning process.

"...perfectly innocuous: "an independent quality-assurance peer-review of overall transportation planning and decision making in the CAMPO planning area." But..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Fast Track

The Capital Area Metropolitan Organization approved Capital Metro's light rail plans; now it's up to voters.

"...rail, on Monday night, as the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) voted to support the transit authority's application..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Hays County transportation plan goes back for further study; MoPac extension to San Marcos is tanked for time being.

"...revisions that include ideas for maintaining open space and planning for other environmental impacts of growth...."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Council Watch

City Council considers status of various development-related lawsuits in executive sessions.

"...this week to file an appeal on a particular Planning Commission grandfather case that they believe is legally flawed...."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Watch

Local activists keep raising questions about the proposed water deal between the city and the Lower Colorado River Authority.

"...it be. That vision, according to the city's own planning documents and answers to recent questions, goes a little..."

Sept. 24, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Building From Scratch

It Takes a City and a State to Raise a Village

"...by anything Roma prescribes for their land, their own planning consultant -- Jim Susman, the "S" of STG, among..."

Feb. 19, 1999 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...to take over the county's public health system: Family planning and reproductive services will not be available in Seton's..."

Jan. 15, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...commissioners unanimously voted for a resolution to create a "planning board on an informal basis" to consider the merits..."

June 5, 1998 News Feature

Breaking the Code

Plain English Is the Goal for Land Development Rules

"...take care of some of those activities through ongoing planning. So that's why we have the level of detail..."

May 15, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Off the Beaten Track

Can Light Rail Build Livable Communities?

"...Study (ATS) Policy Advisory Committee, currently of the Citizens Planning Implementation Committee (CPIC); Jana McCann, also of the CPIC..."

Nov. 21, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...ever at the school on Nov.16. Local activists are planning a trek to Georgia to join the civil disobedience..."

Nov. 7, 1997 News Feature

The ACM Machine

Assistant City Managers Outlive Rumors of Their Demise

"...she started out with a graduate degree in Urban Planning, she immediately moved into city government. After getting her..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

The Vicious Cycle

Citywide Bike Plan: a Modest Beginning

"...include bicycle access in the city's street and traffic planning process. Since bicycles aren't given their space on the..."

Feb. 16, 1996 News Feature

Travis County Tries to Fix Its Public Defense Problems

But advocates warn about the middleman

"...these departments have historically fallen under the county's Justice Planning Department, and the last time a reorganization happened was..."

June 23, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: Setting an Agenda for Land Use

"...In Item 39 from Housing and Planning, the department is recommending against letting a project near..."

June 3, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: It's a Season, Not Just a Day

Showdown at the Batcave, Part 2: Isn’t this just lining the developers’ pockets?

"...pay for infrastructure needs in the South Central Waterfront planning area, stretching from South First east to the mouth..."

Jan. 7, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...in its 2021 "Freeways Without Futures" report. The national planning group, which has an active chapter in Central Texas,..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Land Development Code: What's New in Draft Two

A look at the latest version of Austin's revised land use rules

"...• And finally, no planning! Which brings us to ... The Baffling..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

AISD Teachers Push Back on Proposed Cuts

Union warns cash-starved district: Stay out of the classroom

"...the board two options: replacing one of two teacher planning periods with another class, and/or increasing class sizes in..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Walk-In Walk-Out

County commissioners change course on substance abuse treatment funding

"...send $125,000 toward the effort and charged its Justice Planning Department with determining the "highest and best use of..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Heidi Group Heave-Hoed

State finally kicks incompetent anti-choice health provider to the curb

"...women in the Healthy Texas Women and state family planning programs. In 2017, the group, which had no prior..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Public Notice: “Uprooted”

New gentrification study asks city to "think big and act boldly"

"...Jake Wegmann of the Architecture School's Community and Regional Planning Program – were at pains to state and reiterate..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

A New Jail for Travis County?

County moves forward with new women's building despite vote to delay and community outcry

"...forest for the trees" by failing to prioritize its planning process. Natarajan suggests it consider the approach used by..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

True Love and Lawsuits in the Wedding Capital of Texas

'Til death do us party

"...foundation for his house and told him she was planning to turn her existing home into a wedding venue...."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

Public Notice – CodeNEXT: Where We Stand

Taking stock after a hectic week

"...the Zoning & Plat­ting Commission meeting, and before the Planning Commission met this Tuesday, April 24. One interesting thing..."

April 27, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Ken Paxton Lies in Letter on Women's Health

"...Obama administration granted the $6.5 million in federal family planning funds to a nonprofit, the Women's Health and Family..."

March 30, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Council: Welcome to Solar City

Council buys megawatts, ponders PUDs, and contacts neighbors

"...There was a dust-up over neighborhood planning contact teams (carried over from the Planning and Neighborhoods..."

Oct. 7, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Micro-Unit Housing Planned for Eastside

A new affordable housing development plan sees positive reception from neighborhood group

"...an already congested East Cesar Chavez, and the city's Planning Commission sided with residents, voting 4-1 against granting a..."

Aug. 28, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Turning the Tide on the Eastside

Community activists want Council to pump the brakes on commercial development along East Cesar Chavez

"...outdated neighborhood plans. They introduced the idea to the Planning Commission on July 28...."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Public Notice: Bridges to Forever

The theme for the coming week is public input

"...Last issue, everything was about the planning agendas at various city governmental bodies: The Planning Com­mission,..."

June 19, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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