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National Survey Finds Significant Support for Middle Income Housing, Smaller Lot Sizes
City Council aims to achieve both with HOME amendments
"...One week before City Council votes on a suite of housing reforms..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Opinion: Public Transit Alone Won’t Fix Traffic Woes. Is Congestion Pricing the Solution?
This lesser-known traffic control strategy encourages the diversion of traffic through ulterior routes, means, or times
"...As Project Connect moves forward in its development of the Austin Light Rail, many..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Column by Aarnav Chitari

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?
Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future
"...A train traveling over 200 miles per hour from Austin to Dallas. A car driving down I-35 with nobody..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Council Slashes Parking Requirements, Ushering in New Era of Development Rules
City expresses optimism that eliminating parking minimums will lower the cost of building housing
"...One of the drivers of Austin's housing affordability crisis – perhaps the biggest driver –..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Young Parents, UT Students Support Zoning Changes at Historic Meeting
The renting generations
"...Planning Commission and City Council last Thursday, hundreds of Austinites came out to support the most significant changes to..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

How to Get to and From ACL Festival
Free shuttles, pricey rideshares, and more
"...surrounding Zilker Park, including portions of Barton Springs Road, Stratford Drive, Lou Neff Road, and Toomey Road will be..."

Oct. 4, 2023 Music Post by Oscar Rodriguez

Circle Brewing Co. Closes; épicerie and Franklin Barbecue Bring the Brisketed Croissanty Brilliance; There’s a Coffee Festival and a Craft Brewers Festival and a Mediterranean Festival and – So Much Going On!
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,..."

Sept. 27, 2023 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Rethink35 Is Suing TxDOT Over I-35 Expansion With Broad Community Support
TxDOT vs. basically everyone in Austin
"...Transportation is getting sued, and a whole lot of Austinites are on board...."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

We Have an Issue: It’s the Back to School Issue
Welcome to college, y'all. Here's what you need to know about drugs.
"...your attention. Especially if you're 18, away from home for the first time and testing out all your new..."

Aug. 18, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

County Judge Wants Amtrak to Connect Austin and Dallas
The trip from Fort Worth to Austin would be under 90 minutes
"...High-speed transit could finally come to Central Texas in the next..."

Aug. 11, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin’s Exclusionary Housing Policies Are Getting Revolutionary Rewrites
After decades of resistance doors open for less-wealthy Austinites
"...Austin's land use rules may have more influence over who..."

July 28, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Review: Shinyribs, Transit Damage
Kevin Russell boomerangs back on supple, sultry full-band disc
"...– doom, tears, thankfulness, resolution – present and accounted for." So opined the Chronicle nearly two years ago about..."

July 21, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
A celebration of Bobbie Nelson, a big birthday for Carousel Lounge, and more recommended shows
"...Asleep at the Wheel. Loving You was a chance for Shires, who at 15 joined the Texas Playboys, to..."

July 7, 2023 Music Column by Abby Johnston

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Adding AffordabilityThe Travis County Commis­sioners Court approved funding June 27 that..."

July 7, 2023 News Feature

More Lanes, More Problems
"...Ivins said decades ago, “The key to happiness in Austin is to never, ever drive on I-35.” This is..."

June 26, 2023 Postmarks

Council Attitudes on Land-Use Change as Limits on Building Near Houses Are Eased
Council cuts compatibility with little opposition
"...that the politics around land-use has dramatically shifted in Austin, City Council directed staff yesterday, June 8, to draft..."

June 9, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Proposes Barton Springs Road Safety Improvements
Yearlong pilot would reduce car lanes and more
"...of one crash every week on the stretch between Stratford Drive and South Lamar, and in April 2022, a..."

June 2, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Parks Board Recommends Zilker Plan Despite Misinformation-Fueled Outrage
Stakeholders respond to 5,000-seat amphitheater concerns
"...Zilker Park Vision Plan has cleared its last hurdle before heading to City Council in July...."

May 26, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

In America’s 10th Largest City, Who Exactly Are Your Neighbors?
We may not be growing as fast as you think
"...When newly released census numbers showed Austin finally cracking the top 10 most populous cities in..."

May 26, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

The Austin Transit Partnership Recommends the Flexible Light Rail Option
Stretching the light rail
"...The Austin Transit Partnership has whittled down its light rail options..."

May 23, 2023 News Post by Benton Graham

Tensions Rise Ahead of Meeting on Zilker Plan
Dazed and confused over Zilker
"...Zilker Vision Plan nears its City Council vote, slated for July 20, a bitter battle is being waged between..."

May 19, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Meow Wolf Announces Opening of Its Newest Alternative Universe in Grapevine
A vacant mall becomes art July 14
"...Immerse yourself. An exciting genre of destinations for all ages of vacationers was born in a vacant..."

May 16, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

City Plans New Emergency Homeless Shelter, But Without Much Community Input
A Southeast Austin warehouse will soon become a shelter
"...As Austin struggles to provide enough emergency shelter beds for the..."

May 12, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

How Much of Your Rent Is Paying for Spots in a Parking Lot?
Council's ready to jettison parking minimums for future Austin developments
"...new building has an effect on most every goal Austin has: affordability, carbon footprint, mobility, beauty, and the list..."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Austin Buses Are Getting a Solar-Powered Upgrade
Cap Metro's busin' on sunshine, and don't it feel good
"...is taking another step toward making an already green form of transportation even greener. Austin-based Holt Renewables will begin..."

May 5, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Bill That Would Likely Require Another Vote on Project Connect Moves Ahead
Acquiescing to a revote
"...Mayor Kirk Watson is looking to push forward what he calls “a bad bill” that would have..."

April 21, 2023 News Post by Benton Graham

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin
A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite
"...destination: the top of an unmanned parking structure reserved for state employees. It's a million-dollar view of Downtown Austin,..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

Austin Transit Partnership Needs Your Input as Project Connect Enters Its Trade-Offs Era
Turn this train around
"...But it's a stark change in approach for the Austin Transit Partnership, which Can­nally has headed since..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Public Notice: We Have Seen the Future, and ...
Deconstructing Project Connect’s new vision for light rail
"...Austin Transit Partnership unveiled their long-awaited transit plan revision at..."

March 24, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

New Project Connect Maps Unveiled
Making rail a reality
"...Community members, Austin Transit Partnership staff, and city officials gathered in a..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

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