Charlotte Moore

For nearly two hours Wednesday night, there was a heated, almost uncomfortable, virtually one-sided debate at the Mexican American Cultural Center board meeting. The Rainey Street developer who attended the meeting absorbed a great deal of disdain from East Austin neighbors determined to block another high-rise in their neighborhood. An estimated 100 people were in […]

Austin Democrat Andy Brown dished up a healthy campaign announcement with a side of GOP hash Tuesday afternoon at Threadgill’s World Headquarters on West Riverside Drive. In front of more than 500 supporters and attendees, Brown jokingly said “I just want to kill the suspense and let you in on a little secret – I’m  […]

One of Austin’s latest development debates is centered on one of the hottest little strips in town – Rainey Street. Development is already happening in the historic neighborhood just south of downtown, which has turned into a trendy nocturnal destination for bar-hoppers. And more development appears inevitable. One project in the works is a 30- […]

More money for better streets is on tap for the Lake Oak Estates neighborhood in the City of Lakeway. If approved, that’s where the largest chunk of Travis County’s dollars from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will go next year. At Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting, Christy Moffett, Community Development Block Grant Planning […]

Remember when carpooling was a simple enough ordeal? Get in the car, get where you’re going, maybe give the driver some money for gas and time. Today, it’s being described using words like “innovation,” “technology” and phrases like “violation of city ordinance.” That’s because, like so many other transactions, carpooling has gone socially viral. But […]

If Cap Metro riders ever secretly thought that nice, simple, round $1 fare was insanely reasonable, perhaps they were right all along. And the relatively cheap ride may be just about up. If the Capital Metro Transportation Authority follows the advice of the Texas transportation consultant it contracted to analyze and make recommendations on future […]

Is Downtown Austin really the pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly, green space-treasuring, family-loving Mecca it claims to be? Perhaps some of it is. But, there is one stretch of area along Lady Bird Lake which, for all its potential of possessing these characteristics, could realistically end up becoming a poorly developed piece of prime land. That is, […]

High water bills, a dangerous road, and slow response to medical emergencies – that’s what some people who live in the Hornsby Bend area in Eastern Travis County say they deal with every day. It’s also why they’ve asked the City of Austin to let them hold an incorporation election paving the way for them […]

Austinites are familiar with the Barton Springs salamander. Now, a simple click and comment from advocates could pave the way for the city to save a whole other kind of local amphibian – the Austin Blind Salamander.   According to the city’s web site, the blind salamander is known to live only in the Barton […]