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Compromising Raul
Raul Alvarez was elected by environmental community but is not yet voting with it.
Kirk Watson
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Naked City
Architect Juan Miro proposes a new plan for the CSC-City Hall complex that’s so simple and obvious, it’s striking.
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Naked City
Funders gather at Kirk Watson’s House, a new campaign finance reform group is born in Austin, and Club DeVille goes Republican.
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Naked City
Council members announce Planning Commission appointments that promise to calm the harsh political winds that have blown through the commission of late.
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Naked City
Despite the many good arguments in their favor, Beverly Griffith’s parks bonds and Raul Alvarez’s housing bonds get shot down at council; meanwhile, Kirk Watson’s $150 million transportation proposal glides through with nary a hitch.
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Council Watch
The council approves on first reading an East Austin apartment complex 500 feet away from a plant where toxic chemicals are stored, but some council members are promising to scuttle the project if it comes back for final approval.