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Joint Sustainability Committee looks at agricultural land acquisition and preservation

The Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board is looking for support for a plan to preserve and acquire agricultural land in the region, and it’s turned to the Joint Sustainability Committee for help and recommendations. The recommendations are a next step…

Austin • By Hunter Simmons • Jan 24, 2025

New areas at Enchanted Rock could open as soon as this fall after park more than doubles in size

For many Central Texans, Enchanted Rock is a special and mystical place, and now it’s more than doubled in size. Rodney Franklin, director for state parks with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, said lots of people have fond memories…

Austin • By Maya Fawaz, KUT • Jan 23, 2025

Palm Park improvements are among the next steps for Waterloo Greenway project

A recent city memo and presentation to the Downtown Commission last week offer some up-close looks at the progress and next steps for the Waterloo Greenway project that is making major improvements along Waller Creek’s route through downtown. The memo…

Development • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 23, 2025

Commission endorses historic zoning for Castle Hill estate

Another Castle Hill residence is poised to join Austin’s roster of registered landmarks, with owners of 610 Baylor St. winning over Historic Landmark Commission members last week in their bid for historic zoning. Since 1982, the city has granted landmark…

Preservation • By Kali Bramble • Jan 23, 2025

Objections arise over Project Connect’s plan to use parkland

Now that the Austin Transit Partnership has released its huge draft environmental impact statement for Project Connect, parks advocates are raising concerns about the proposed expropriation of city parkland by the rail system without the permission of Austin voters. Larry…

Transit • By Jo Clifton • Jan 22, 2025

Future of Georgian Acres Mobility Hub still up in the air, with final updates to come this spring

Georgian Acres, a neighborhood in far Northeast Austin, is what is known as a “transit desert.” First coined in 2013 as an extension of the concept of a food desert – an area where there is a dearth of grocery…

Transportation • By Lina Fisher • Jan 22, 2025

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Memo highlights needs, gaps in achieving city's climate goals by 2040

The city still has to rework or commit more funding and resources toward the majority of the goals involved in implementing its Climate Equity Plan, which aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. A recent staff memo from…

City Hall • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 22, 2025

Federal report shows city's progress, shortfalls in addressing housing needs

A report recently submitted to the federal government offered a picture into how the city has progressed in achieving its housing goals using federal dollars, while also highlighting areas where improvement is needed to make sufficient progress on its most…

Development • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 21, 2025

U.S. accuses six landlords of rent price fixing. See which apartments they own in Austin.

Lee esta historia en español Tens of thousands of renters in the Austin area may have had their rents set by landlords accused of using software to illegally fix prices, according to a Department of Justice lawsuit and an analysis…

Housing • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jan 21, 2025

City management cautions against 2025 bond election

A 2025 bond election would reduce available funding for a comprehensive bond election in 2026, according to a memo from Assistant City Manager Robert Goode sent to City Council through City Manager T.C. Broadnax. The memo offers reasons that Council…

Bonds & Propositions • By Jo Clifton • Jan 17, 2025

Austin ranks 5th in major cities vulnerable to wildfires

Those who were in Austin in 2011 remember the tragic wildfires that hit Bastrop, Steiner Ranch and Spicewood that summer. The fires collectively burned through thousands of acres of land and destroyed over a thousand homes. “You can still drive…

Fire • By Katy McAfee, KUT News • Jan 17, 2025

Council Member Krista Laine opts to discontinue District 6 field office

As she prepares for her first City Council meetings later this month, newly elected District 6 Council Member Krista Laine will represent residents of Northwest Austin and a portion of Williamson County without the use of a satellite office that…

City Council • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 17, 2025

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