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Austin Parks Foundation Discusses Racial Equity in Green Spaces
Panelists consider how Austin leadership should help dismantle racism in public spaces
"...In the first of two panels in Austin Parks Foundation's Parks Summit series, community members and city..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Parks: Trying to Fill the GAP
Group urges City Council to increase parks and rec budget
"...A coalition of park supporters called "Great Austin Parks" – comprised of members from 12 different groups,..."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Austin Parks: We’re No. 46!
But dogs are happier than average!
"...Trust for Public Land (www.tpl.org) has released its annual "ParkScore" index, and reports that Austin ranks 46th among the..."

June 9, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Opinion: Parks Have Been our Refuge During the Pandemic. Using Them Responsibly Is the Only Way to Keep Them Open.
The CEO of Austin Parks Foundation asks you to respect our green space and the PARD staff working to maintain it
"...so we can all stay home and be safe. Austin is filled with heroes – nurses and doctors, first..."

May 29, 2020 Column by Colin Wallis

Keeping Austin Green
The Parks budget finally got a boost, but the real job has just begun
"...Every tree and trail in Austin let out a collective sigh of relief Sept. 10,..."

Nov. 8, 2013 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Adrian Lipscombe at Canje, Grounds & Hounds for Austin Pets Alive!, Provision Dining House Returns, Snoozing for Pride, and Here Comes the Bourbon Brawl
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words..."

June 8, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Guide to Austin Greenbelt Entrances
Reroute no more! Here's a list of Greenbelt access points.
"...space may be closed to the public. While accessing parks, the Austin Parks Foundation urges you to remain six..."

March 30, 2018 Events Post by Tinu Thomas

Keep Austin Weird Festival + 5K
Come celebrate our weird city and don't forget to dress up!
"...Keep Austin Weird and keep our parks beautiful by coming out..."

June 21, 2012 Events Post by Chrontourage

City of Austin "Major Events" Roster
The city lists over 400 days’ worth of events from the Commitment Day 5K on Jan. 1 to the New Year’s Celebration on Dec. 31. The full list is posted here.
"...(every Saturday)2/16/20132/16/2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Launch _ Brazos Hall2/16/20132/25/2013 Austin Livestrong Marathon2/17/20132/17/2013 March for Humane Immigration Reform2/22/20132/22/2013 Boys and..."

July 12, 2013 News Feature

Who Will Preside Over Parks?
Austin Parks and Rec searches for a visionary new director
"...Austin's national search for a new director for our Parks..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by James Scott Bankston

Parks Board Supports Shrinking Off-Leash Area
Suggested plan would require new Downtown housing to provide dog play areas
"...park's off-leash dog area won the approval of the Parks and Recreation Board Tuesday night. The board voted 5-1..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Parks and Rec Plus Eight
A new planning approach
"...That's how Sara Hensley, director of the city's Parks & Recreation Department, expressed her excitement this week about..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Austin Street Art Enters Into a New Era
With the city cracking down on graffiti and Hope Outdoor Gallery set to close, artists look for permission to paint
"...make up a whole community of artists here in Austin. Many started at Hope when it opened in 2011...."

July 27, 2018 News Feature by Kate Groetzinger

A Parting Plan for Austin's Downtown Parks
Dunkerley pushes new plan to preserve Austin's open spaces
"...As a parting gift to Austin citizens, retiring Mayor Pro Tem Betty Dunkerley will place..."

June 6, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Election Results: Austin Can Save Itself, Thanks
Pro-policing GOP-aligned campaigners crash into city’s fiscal reality on Election Day
"...Austin voters humiliated Save Austin Now at the polls Nov...."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Point Austin: Getting Mobilized
Arguments (and opponents) against the mobility bond run a little thin
"...in the following pages) will be (for city of Austin voters) a seemingly innocuous proposition. Despite all the headline..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Greens vs. Greens
Charter election rhetoric begins rising all around
"...core leadership from SOS, ACLU, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation-Austin – reject every one of these arguments as misleading,..."

March 31, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Soccer Watch: 10 Steps Toward Major League Soccer for Austin FC
"...theirs altogether and scrapped the men's program permanently. The Austin Bold's season was suspended after one game, and the..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

Election Day, STEM Day, Amplify Austin Day, and More Days to Remember This Week
Our guide to community events for the week
"...Austin Asian American Film Festival throws its first queer prom,..."

March 1, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Austin Plans Its First All Abilities Playground on Onion Creek
The right to play
"...Austin is creating its first universally accessible playground, geared toward..."

Jan. 12, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Contemporary Austin Goings & Comings
Judith Sims retires, Deming sculpture Mystic Raven returns
"...with the museum we now know as the Contemporary Austin, she had almost two decades on staff when the..."

Dec. 15, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback: The New Face of Austin Music Festivals
Taking stock of Austin’s festival landscape a week after the conclusion of ACL Fest
"...hosting its second weekend of ACL Fest, the homegrown Austin concert promotions empire prepares to move into an adjacent..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

A Gift Guide for the Austin Music Fan in Your Life
Try a Nineties Austin oral history, Willie birthday LP, or BLK ODYSSY ashtray
"...For the Lone Star Vinyl Connoisseur Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation's Texas Wild..."

Dec. 8, 2023 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Point Austin: Buying a Better Austin
Mayoral foundation could privatize public functions
"...proposal to expand the role of the Mayor's Better Austin Foundation, a fundraising nonprofit originally created under the Kirk..."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Column by Michael King

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words
The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories
"...Ryan Blake, offering a rare recording of undigitized Eighties/Nineties Austin girl group Cooly Girls. Alongside taking over Manners' longtime..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Austin @ Large: Reading the Riot Act
I want a new central library, and I want it now
"...no "official" role to play in the world of Austin or Texas libraries. (I went from the State Library,..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

DAIISTAR, Pussy Gillette, S.L. Houser, Walker Lukens to Play the Austin Music Awards
Tickets on sale now for the Feb. 25 concert at Antone’s
"...Forty-second time’s the charm! Over four decades in, the Austin Music Awards rounds up a jam-packed concert showcase of..."

Feb. 1, 2024 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Recommended Austin Events
Highlights for your week in music, arts, community, and more
"...Thursday 25, Austin History Center..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Column

Faster Than Sound: Don’t DM Me, Vote in the Austin Music Poll!
The Austin Music Poll is open all month. Go vote – online!
"...Last year's Austin Music Awards, held at the Moody Theater on March..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Council Recap: Undoing Austin’s White Supremacist Legacy
A Juneteenth holiday, renamings, alcohol rules among changes
"...legacy of white supremacy that haunts every American city, Austin included...."

July 31, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

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