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Pick a name for a train
A brand-new train is coming to Zilker Park and it needs a brand-new name. Austin Parks Foundation, which has been conducting (no pun intended) a naming contest for the new train, has announced the seven finalists and now invites people…
Planning commissioners say South Lamar development will make Austin a 'real city'
To bring more commercial and multifamily space to the South Lamar Corridor, Endeavor Real Estate Group, the owner of a 1.8-acre lot on the corner of South Lamar Boulevard and Bluebonnet Lane, requested a zoning change at the Aug. 13…
Zoning • By Jessi Devenyns • Aug 15, 2019
Streamlined housing plan comes to Council
In keeping with its commitment to increase Austin’s affordable housing stock, Council will consider an ordinance Thursday which will eliminate certain requirements that currently apply to all new housing, affordable as well as market rate. Under a new program called…
Planning • By Jo Clifton • May 8, 2019
FC to break ground on new affordable housing project, with help from other FC
Foundation Communities breaks ground on its latest affordable housing complex, Waterloo Terrace, today. The ceremony, which will take place at Bluebonnet Studios at 10:30 a.m., will feature Austin FC’s philanthropic organization, 4ATX, which will present a check, along with speakers…
Mary Street historic district sails to Council
Travis Heights is one step closer to getting its first local historic district after a trip to the Planning Commission last week. The Mary Street historic district is a modest bid for a historic district that would cover just 2.5…
Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 16, 2018
South Lamar neighbors to get office traffic instead of residential traffic
Nearly two years ago, the Planning Commission voted 10-1 to recommend a zoning change that would allow a 70-unit apartment building to be built on a vacant lot at 2413 Thornton Road. As is often the case in zoning battles,…
Zoning • By Jack Craver • Mar 20, 2018
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Is a historic district on the way for Travis Heights?
If at first, second or third you don’t succeed, try something smaller. That might prove the key to a Travis Heights historic district. A local historic district has long been in the works for the South Central Austin neighborhood. For…
Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 15, 2018
Could a new historic district save this home?
There’s another push to create a local historic district in Travis Heights. The fate of 501 E. Mary St. became entwined with the proposed district at the most recent meeting of the Historic Landmark Commission, where the home’s demolition was…
Preservation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 14, 2017
Look at these healthy people!
Austin Public Health recently asked residents to participate in its “What Makes You Healthy” contest by taking photos of themselves participating in healthy activities around the city. It’s part of the Show Us Your Austin initiative, a monthly photo contest…
Carport door raises big issues in Zilker
A recent case at the Board of Adjustment will allow one Zilker resident to finally close the door of their carport. But the case has also opened the door on neighborhood association politics and what happens when a complex Land…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 25, 2017
Environmental Commission gets chance with CodeNEXT updates, concerns
CodeNEXT is the talk of the town. So it’s no surprise the main topic of conversation at the Environmental Commission meeting Wednesday evening was no different. The commission heard recommendations from the Watershed Protection Department, but took no formal action…
Environment • By Sommer Brugal • May 2, 2017
Survey finds a wealth of history in East Austin
At long last, the East Austin Historic Resources Survey is complete and ready for review. The survey covered the area of Austin east of Interstate 35, north of Lady Bird Lake, south of Manor Road and east of Pleasant Valley…
