Headlines

"...17) with plenty of thorny issues: an urban farms ordinance, a special events ordinance, impact fees, a PUD or..."

Oct. 18, 2013 News Feature

Council: Short-Term Rentals, Long-Term Meeting

After clearing the budget hurdle, Council is back to the grind

"...for Code Compliance. Similarly contentious are the Rental Registration ordinances which come up as Items 11 & 12; tenants'..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Civics 101

"...SPECIAL EVENTS ORDINANCE CALL FOR INPUT Between food, music, and..."

Aug. 9, 2013 News Column

Event Horizon

As festivals, crowds, and expenses proliferate – is Austin approaching major event overload?

"...SXSW, Austin City Limits, Formula One, and other such events, Austin has made itself into a cross-genre cultural mecca;..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Two, Three ... Many Festivals = How Many Cops?

As special events grow, so does the need for police

"...relate to SXSW, and, by extension, more generally to "special events." The effort would include municipal court representatives, people..."

April 19, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Civics 101

"...special events ordinance The City Trans­port­ation Dept. will hold a..."

April 5, 2013 News Column

Headlines

"...settles from last week's repeal of the project duration ordinance, a vote to codify the Down­town Density Bonus Program,..."

April 5, 2013 News Feature

JD Samson & Saving the Noise

The girl from MEN is here to show you a good time.

"...JD Samson, of groups Le Tigre and MEN, is..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Tyler Pratt

Brigid Shea: 'A Proven Leader'

Brigid Shea sits down for a Q&A on a wide range of city topics

"...security detail escort him to all of his campaign events. I'd like to know how much he's spending on..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Embracing Code Compliance

New director Carl Smart discusses his goals for a more user-friendly department

"...It has some unique characteristics like music venues and special events like the [Austin City Limits] Music Festival that..."

Sept. 30, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Arms on Brazos

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

"...days for extra utility work, 10 days suspended around special events like the Pecan Street Festival, and 10 bad..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Action's in Place 3

Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested

"...the "rollback" rate (the highest increase allowed without a special election). "It was important to acknowledge the fact that..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Off the Record

Sifting through the Austin sound ordinance, paying final respects to Pinetop Perkins, and catching up with Explosions in the Sky

"..."a comedy of errors." Despite years of successful unofficial events during the music portion of the Festival, the South..."

April 1, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

The Daily Hustle: 12/1/10

Sunny outlook for economic incentives?

"...Council’s holding a special-called meeting to discuss an economic development agreement with SunPower...."

Dec. 1, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 8/3/10

Sparks rains on City Council

"...50: Kicking off public hearings and possible action, the ordinance limiting owner-initiated and Historic Landmark Commission-initiated historic zoning applications..."

Aug. 3, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 7/26/10

Item! From council!

"...sponsor Mike Martinez, also deals with animals, creating an ordinance that would ban retail sale of dogs and cats..."

July 26, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 6/2/10

It's a press release-o-rama!

"...… And if that ain't enough, is it really..."

June 2, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The First Earth Day, 1970

Austan Librach remembers

"...Among the idealistic college students who organized consciousness-raising events for April 22, 1970, was Austan Librach – now..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Daily Hustle: 4/15/10

Hooray for council-free Thursdays

"...at the Austin Fire Department, council's “crisis pregnancy center” ordinance, this Tuesday's run-off elections, and so much more. Have..."

April 15, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 4/14/10

Gotta get over the hump

"...Again, a positively packed day on the city calendar...."

April 14, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 4/6/10

Get yer council programs right here!

"...and Morrision contemplating possible exceptions to the so-called it/lie ordinance, designed to prevent homeless loitering Downtown, on medical grounds...."

April 6, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: Cop Out

Council speeds through a vexing traffic stop

"...Just what was this barn burner? An ordinance "relating to temporary closures for a right-of-way event to..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: A Little Night Music

City Council takes yet another look at updating the sound ordinance for festival season

"...codes "do not include adequate provisions for outdoor music events of limited duration, which play a vital role in..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Q&A: Austin’s Coastal Neighbors

How Galveston looks to its past to prepare for its future – and what that means for Austin

"...all of these preparations with our citizens. For our special-needs population, we have helped put more and more focus..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Ending the Water War

What if enviros and the city partnered on water conservation?

"...landscaping, irrigation systems, lawn maintenance, and Austin's outdoor watering ordinance. (The latter are now out-of-date, as tougher drought-induced restrictions..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Event Street Closures: Compromise Ordinance Doesn't Solve Barricades

Stakeholders agree on a proposal for closing streets for special events

"...A new street closure ordinance, adopted by City Council on April 30, codifies a..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Laurel Chesky

City Counseling: Sprinting to a Compromise

Council and joggers 'give a little bit' on street closures

"...large groups of residents are granted veto power over events that could directly affect them. Neighbors could also challenge..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Making of an Endorsement

"...as a major industrial/planned development area, but needed an ordinance passed by the city council to allow for the..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...appears the Realtors' dirty tricks are prevailing; the draft ordinance at the task force has been significantly watered down...."

June 20, 2008 News Feature

Fair Trade Visitors

At fourth annual Women and Fair Trade Craft Sale, holiday shoppers are invited to learn about fair trade, and to support local and foreign women's organizations affected by immigration

"...decision by City Council to pass a "sweat free" ordinance – the first such ordinance in Texas but joining..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Belinda Acosta

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