Creating Sustainability

City plans Colony Park project as a long-term Eastside neighborhood

"...grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – to develop an environmentally driven master plan for..."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 9 Municipal Election

"...logjams and moved the city forward on water conservation, redevelopment, public safety, and other issues. We haven't agreed with..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature

Lee & Carole & Brewster & All of Us ...

Five candidates for mayor jockey to be first among equals

"...the Pecan Street Project, a "clean energy research and development partnership" dedicated to developing "smart grid" technology with city-owned..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

'Chronicle' Endorsements

May 9 municipal election (early voting, April 27-May 5)

"...logjams and moved the city forward on water conservation, redevelopment, public safety, and other issues. We haven't agreed with..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature

Public Notice: Everything in Its Place

Contemplating “urbanism”

"...The Land Development Code rewrite has taken a bit of a back..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Naked City

"...redeveloping the old Hunts­man Chem­ical Corp. property into a transit-oriented mixed-use development. Crestview Station would get 5.5 acres on..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

Council adopts the four-years-in-the-making Mueller redevelopment plan.

"...revamping the former municipal airport into a cutting-edge, pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented, brand New Urban baby...."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

On the Waterfront

As development accelerates along Town Lake, Austin faces urgent choices

"..."The Big Picture Map" to locate Town Lake Corridor development projects...."

Jan. 19, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: Controlling Developers

The hidden costs of Proposition 2

"...Mueller and the Domain are the two major city development-incentive contracts that would be affected by Proposition 2, the..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Goals, Goals, Goals

"...for itself and increase the city's tax base. Economic development. It must include "a wide range of employment opportunities..."

Feb. 19, 1999 News Column

Suburban Blight

Austinites' Escape to the 'Burbs Backfires

"...by sprawl - isn't amenable to the sorts of redevelopment traditionally applied to blighted urban areas. The jillions of..."

March 27, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

CPC's 12-Point Program:

"...1. The development regulations and permitting process must be simplified. They should..."

Dec. 22, 1995 News Feature

City Council Gets Its Head in the Game

With only one first-term Trump-era vet and several rookies, Council squares up

"...years – particularly as it relates to affordability, workforce development, mobility and transit, and climate resilience...."

Jan. 31, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Differences Between Denver and Austin

"...major activity centers without requiring transfers. You don't get transit-oriented districts around a rail line that makes everybody transfer..."

July 2, 2009 Postmarks

Push-polling for Wal-Mart (Updated)

A none-too-subtle push poll attempts to sell Wal-Mart to Northcross neighbors.

"...the whole rail thing happening, maybe we could have transit-oriented mixed-used development a la what is planned for nearby..."

Jan. 20, 2007 News Post by Lee Nichols

Sons of Smart Growth

"...the City Council on progress toward a new economic development policy, city planning director Austan Librach noted that the..."

June 13, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council District 10: In Seven-Car Race, Alter Finds Center Lane

D10 appears most likely to end in a December run-off – predicting who will make it past Nov. 3 is not easy.

"...consistently voting against efforts to revise the city's Land Development Code in ways intended to make it easier for..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...seize private property through eminent domain law for "economic development" projects, a decision that could have repercussions on some..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Council Watch

City lays out new housing program, Southpark Meadows goes for world-class venue, Zilker Neighborhood Association holds council candidates forum

"...Mixed-income, Accessible to the mobility impaired, Reasonably priced, and Transit-oriented.) Touted as the next step in the evolution of..."

April 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council: Too Little Affordable Housing, or Too Much?

Two southeast projects divide dais; APD's state grants OK'd

"...affordability seen in the work on revising the Land Development Code. Council Member Ann Kitchen suggested it wasn't enough:..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Land Use Lexicon

"...Hybrid Land Development Code: The proposed CodeNEXT is a combination of transect..."

June 9, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Return of the Prodigal Plans

Council checks in on several ongoing long-range planning efforts

"...including the proposal of density bonuses for more intense development Downtown, a failure to adequately address the role of..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

State Facilities Head Leaves for Consulting Gig

Former city employee steps in as interim director

"...now exploring opportunities in partnership with John Trube, a development consultant and former Buda mayor who's on the board..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The B&C List

"...Hall, 301 W. Second, Council Chambers Comprehensive planning and economic development, transit-oriented developments, Stubb's rezoning, neighborhood plans Zoning and Platting..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

City Hall makes its position perfectly clear: Sell the Mueller acres

"...the Land – would be disastrous for the RMMA redevelopment project, intended by the city to be a model..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Wal-Mart instead of tree-lined parkways with retail in neighborhood-friendly, transit-oriented clusters, they can say "we proposed that back in..."

June 14, 2002 Column

Naked City

"...grant from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to expand and promote its S.M.A.R.T. Housing program,..."

May 24, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Council Recap: Too Little Affordable Housing, or Too Much?

Two Southeast projects divide dais; APD’s state grants OK’d

"...affordability seen in Council’s work on revising the Land Development Code. Council Member Ann Kitchen suggested it wasn’t enough:..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Shooting Blind

City needs more economic analysis of density bonus programs

"...Jessi Koch, a planner in the Real Estate and Development Division of the Neigh­bor­hood Housing and Community Devel­­op­ment (NHCD)..."

June 3, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Still All About the Money?

WDP hopes Endeavor will agree to stronger worker safety terms

"...Capital Metro Board voted to award the Plaza Saltillo development contract to the Endeavor Real Estate Group, best known..."

March 27, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

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