Austin’s Exclusionary Housing Policies Are Getting Revolutionary Rewrites

After decades of resistance doors open for less-wealthy Austinites

"...parking (if for no other reason than the banks financing housing will demand it). And it certainly won't eliminate..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Who Pays $278 Million: Austin Taxpayers or Private Developers?

Council should not vote to divert city tax dollars to the south shore property owners

"...revenue would no longer be available for libraries, parks, public safety, affordable housing, and other public needs across the..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Column by Bill Bunch

Austin at Large: We’re Not Making More Land

Showdown at the Batcave Part 3: What’s the return on this $277 million investment?

"...intervention or another – in this case, tax increment financing on the South Central Waterfront – is an affront..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council: Getting It All Planned Out

Inching toward Imagine Austin

"...Plan (Item 33) and begins to consider (and take public comment on) "Land Development Code Revision Policy Guidance" –..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: A Toy Store Full of Puzzles

The mayor’s Downtown Puzzle proposal returns to Council this week

"...Manager Elaine Hart to "explore funding options such as public improvement districts, tax increment financing, public-private partnerships, and increases..."

Sept. 29, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

State: Give Us That Medicaid Money We Said We Didn’t Want

Texas lost out on a boatload of money when it declined to expand Medicaid. Now it wants that cash.

"...for the state's poorest women.) Texas went it alone, financing Healthy Texas Women, a new version of the program,..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Crowdfunding Austin Music Venues

Mayor Adler announces new mini-bond plan to preserve at-risk venues

"...named one of five cities to win assistance from public finance company Neighborly. The San Francisco-based online investment endeavor..."

Sept. 22, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Eastward Expansion

Surfing the wave of gentrification on the Eastside

"...transform ordinary walls throughout the downtown area into large public works of art for the Austin community."..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Point Austin: Dis Connect

Urban rail may be going off the tracks

"...proposal is currently making its official rounds and its public outreach tour (more details in "Project Connect Accel­er­ates"), although..."

June 13, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Lege Lines

With only transportation left on the special session agenda, the 2014 race begins

"...to a showdown over the third: road funds. The Republican leadership's original plan was to pass Senate Joint Resolution..."

July 19, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: The Reading Railroad

Mayor's search for rail funding earns cheap shot from 'Statesman'

"...line? 2) Where's the initial route? 3) What's the financing?..."

May 10, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Does Not Compute

"...and legislators have been diverting their constitutional responsibility for financing public education onto local governments, which are forced to..."

March 20, 2013 Postmarks

Point Austin: Busy Being Born ...

Leffingwell celebrates Austin and its future

"...State of the City speech Tuesday – for a public official to acknowledge bad news in a ceremonial oration..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Council: Task Lists and Wish Lists

On the agenda: Green Water Treatment Plant, Seaholm, urban rail and Austin Pets Alive!

"...City Council gets back to full-time public work with a vengeance today (Thursday), with a 145-item..."

May 25, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Tovo's Triumph

Place 3 winner pledges to look out 'for the public interest, not special interest'

"...that helped shine more light on a highly complex financing scheme. "I think the campaign had a role in..."

June 24, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Show Your Work

How Texas ended up $27 billion short

"...did the senior fiscal analyst for the Center for Public Policy Priorities get to that number? Here we go:..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 12/7/10

Your City Council catalog for this Thursday

"...Agenda highlights for City Council's Thursday, Dec. 9 meeting:..."

Dec. 7, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Worried About Toll Roads

"...fix" for lawmakers facing big budget shortfalls. Without strong public protections, these deals are fraught with problems and typically..."

Oct. 13, 2010 Postmarks

Point Austin: Sounds Like a Plan

CAMPO's 2035 Plan reads like a dream of a different Central Texas

"...patterns (and transportation) vs. endless suburban sprawl; the "regional public transportation system" that would feature "intermodal" facilities like street..."

April 16, 2010 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Battle of the Green; and Taxpayers Art Museum

"...in the country. In the heady days of anything-goes financing and bank mergers, many of the giants accumulated the..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Election? Apparently.

Texas has 11 new amendments and a thimbleful of voters

"...Prop. 1, which allows the use of tax increment financing districts to pay for development buffer zones around military..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

A Blue-Green Victory for America; and The Milkman Delivers

"...began with bad news. In December, a corporation called Republic Windows & Doors abruptly shut down its Chicago factory,..."

March 27, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Please Vote No On Proposition 2

"...city’s ability to shape future mixed-use development in the public interest. Mueller is an asset to surrounding East Austin..."

Oct. 26, 2008 Postmarks

Precinct 3: Ye Olde Transportation Debate Takes Spotlight

Two candidates diverge on roads and growth in Western Travis County

"...in the 1985 referendum," he says, "because we need public transit, and we need a way to pay for..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

'Chronicle' Endorsements

Nov. 4 General Election

"...as a staunch supporter of President Bush's failed policies, Republican Sen. John Cornyn now has the gall to run..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature

Planned Clinic Pits Neighbors Against Health District

Many residents were unaware of proposed clinic until they read about it in the newspaper

"...Following two tense meetings between neighbors and public-health officials over a proposed health clinic in North Austin,..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Lydia Crafts

Beside the Point

Futrell's City Hall reign comes to a quiet end, while council thinks "affordable" Downtown

"...plant, a few blocks west of City Hall; if financing the move of an Austin Energy electric control center..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

"...her children and grandchildren, who continue her tradition of public service." – U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas Headlines• Former..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature

Five Good Reasons Las Manitas Deserves a City Loan

Exploding some of the myths regarding the city's loan to the Downtown restaurant.

"...2) The loan program is self-financing. The project forcing Las Manitas to make its expensive..."

June 6, 2007 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...– El Paso Rep. Paul Moreno, responding to Tyler Republican Leo Berman's complaint about "illegal aliens" spreading disease and..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature

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