Austin Considers Film Incentives

Localized subsidies proposed to fight off in-state competition

"...Texas has economic incentives to encourage film, TV and video game projects to..."

April 22, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Council: Boom Times, Boom Incentives

City considers deals with Websense and Dropbox

"...a goose from the Texas Enterprise Fund – state incentives already promised, but contingent on local municipal support...."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Pittsburgh Fans Are the Best in the NFL

Fans relate to the hard-working, blue collar mentality of the Pittsburgh Steelers

"...just show up at Heinz Field to support their team, they show up at your house, your local bar,..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Sports Post by Justin Sanders

Making a List

Examining the prospects for Austin's lobby at the 77th Legislature

"...session? Austin spent $1.6 million on a killer lobbying team and the mayor still got his hat handed to..."

Dec. 29, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Breaking Ground: What Three New Studios Mean for the Texas Film Industry

Three new studios in the Austin area could mean space for the film industry to expand

"...2021, Bastrop City Council approved an agreement with the team behind L.A.-based Line 204 Studios for Bastrop 552, a..."

March 17, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Pearce To Reopen

Education Commissioner Scott approves repurposing plan for middle school

"...He also offers to move the TEA management team off the campus if a liaison between the principal..."

Aug. 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Mixed Use, Mixed Emotions

An anniversary review of Austin's vertical mixed-use program discovers a range of responses to density, change, and planning

"...sustainable growth. A brief refresher: To qualify for VMU incentives (more units to sell or rent, less required parking,..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...I've said before, it's a university that our football team can be proud of. We're also home to the..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...I’ve said before, it’s a university that our football team can be proud of. We’re also home to the..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Music Deportment

The Live Music Task Force recommends a Music Department under Austin government. Time for the Austin music community to put its many heads together.

"...much needed fostering of an infrastructure, promoted by government incentives and designed to cultivate development both locally and through..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Thirty Years on Location

An overview of the Texas Film Commission, which has been wedding film production and the state economy for 30 years.

"...exempt from taxation. Still, Canada's tax breaks and shooting incentives rival and often surpass those in the U.S., and..."

June 15, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

'Completing Communities'

A conversation with Kathie Tovo

"...where they've made certain things requirements, but I think incentives and encouragement and providing education about how easy it..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...New Central Library Hopefuls The city has named three architecture-team finalists for the high-profile design of Austin's new central..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Opinion: Don’t Ask Texas Schoolchildren to Fund Your Corporate Expansion

Central Texas Interfaith calls on tech companies to withdraw their applications for Chapter 313 tax breaks

"...authorizes school districts to give 10-year tax abatements as incentives to companies and then get reimbursed by the state...."

April 22, 2022 Column by Michael Floyd

The Future of Health Care?

Dell and Central Health "re-think" the way we provide – and pay for – health care

"...covered patients scheduled for clinic appointments that Monday, although team leader and medical director Dr. Karl Koenig readily acknowledged..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Who Owns Sixth Street

Is Austin's Sixth Street Entertainment District undergoing an identity crisis? -- and who are the designated shrinks?

"...resurgence of "traditional" live music venues, like the now-defunct Steamboat. "Yeah, that's what has to happen instead of so..."

May 4, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Road to Rail

Can light rail in Austin work well with Smart Growth?

"...for the city to hire "instantaneously" a new "crack team of transportation planners ... and we'd have to pay..."

July 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Cool City: Water Utility Flows Green

Daryl Slusher hops from Austin Energy to Austin Water Utility to serve as first assistant director of environmental affairs and conservation

"...the city's Environmental Board and others. After a staff team (including Slusher) worked through the issues again, the utility..."

May 25, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Sounds Like a Plan … or Three

City Council hears reports on Merck, racism, and housing

"...reception. On the Merck proposal – $856,000 in city incentives over 10 years, in return for about $1.9 million..."

April 10, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Going Vertical

The new VMU zoning could transform your neighborhood – and you have 90 days to help decide how

"...for all the goodies, civic-minded developers get specific financial incentives. Most valuable, the "relaxed standards" for VMU can allow..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Film News

While major productions play tax-incentive hopscotch across the South and Southwest, Austin tries to figure out how to reignite its winning streak

"...rice and Sante Fe beans, heavy on the tax incentives that have Austin crews living out of suitcases as..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Austin @ Large: The Task Force Findings

"...Avoid front-loaded city incentives that aren't tied to performance; explore nonfinancial incentives and..."

April 18, 2003 News Column

Mapping the Future

Seven longtime Austinites talk about Smart Growth, neighborhood planning, and the future of Central Austin in an October roundtable discussion.

"...completion. "I expect mutual accountability between the neighborhood planning team and the city. I'm making a checklist and timeline..."

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

Film News

Minor 'Miracle': mystery of major Hollywood family film shooting here pretty much solved

"...story of the dirt-poor 1957 Little League World Series team from Monterrey, Mexico, that was the first foreign team..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Point Austin: Dreaming Downtown

The conversation resumes on how to remake the second street district

"...possible. There's a great deal at stake, and whatever teams and plans are chosen will largely determine the success..."

March 4, 2005 News Column by Michael King

City Hall Ready for Liftoff on New Land Use Rules

It's as easy as flood protection, affordability, parking, transition zones ...

"...to City Manager Spencer Cronk and his LDC revision team. (Kitchen was more often a swing vote back then..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Deadline Crunch

CodeNEW set to drop in three weeks

"...• and affordable housing incentives are ... well, they're complicated, and we hope they'll..."

Sept. 13, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Whose Affordability Crisis?

Looking through the prism's lens

"...densest neighborhood in the city, largely because of DBP incentives. From 2000 to 2010 the population of the area..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Pioneers or Settlers?

Balancing renewables and affordability at AE

"...gas. Given the impending expiration of federal solar tax incentives at the end of 2016, solar looked to be..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Making Cents of Websense and Dropbox [UPDATE]

Council votes 5-2 to approve economic incentive deals

"...potatoes – the bigger prizes are clearly the TEF incentives, which are contingent on local support – but in..."

Feb. 20, 2014 News Post by Michael King

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