On the eve of the release of the second draft of CodeNEXT, longtime Austin activists Fred Lewis and Linda Curtis threw the city a curveball related to the Land Development Code rewrite: a petition that, if successful, would put the final version of CodeNEXT to a public vote. Curtis, who now lives in Bastrop, led […]
Kate Groetzinger
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Plan ranks pools to pinpoint where city needs to dive in with repairs
The city of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department will present the latest version of its Aquatics Master Plan to the public in two meetings this week. The city boasts 51 public pool facilities, including everything from splash pads to Barton Springs Pool. The majority of these facilities are neighborhood pools, which offer free admission and […]
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12th & Chicon bus stop will showcase East Austin’s African-American history
The bus stop at the southeast corner of 12th Street and Chicon once featured vibrant plaques commemorating the history of East Austin. But the plaques have fallen into disrepair since being installed in 2003. Now, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority wants to redo the bus stop to honor the area’s African-American legacy. Creola Shaw-Burns is […]