Stories by Kimberly Reeves
Strong support for affordable housing, but devil is in details
Everyone who participated in the city’s latest affordable housing discussion could agree they wanted to see affordable units all over town; moving forward, however, has resulted in more disagreement than consensus. Council charged the Community Development Commission late last…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jun 25, 2012
HUD demanding city move on East 12th street properties
The Urban Renewal Board has to make decisions on property it owns on East 12th Street today. Late last month, the federal Housing and Urban Development Department told Austin’s Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department that HUD was about…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jun 22, 2012
Congressman seeks to block endangered species listing
U.S. Rep. John Carter displayed a salamander he said was pulled from a tiny creek running underneath the intersection of State Highway 45 and Ranch Road 620 in Williamson County and called it proof that four new species of local…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jun 19, 2012
Planning Commission OKs zoning change for Marriott
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended a change of zoning for the coming 1,000-room JW Marriott despite continued opposition from fans of Las Manitas, the popular Tex-Mex restaurant that was demolished to make way for the city’s second convention hotel. …
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jun 14, 2012
National design experts envision the future for lake’s south shore
Imagine a place between bustling South Congress and downtown along the south side of Lady Bird Lake where visitors would travel by streetcars to enjoy a fully terraced riverfront green space and comfortably watch Austin’s infamous bats, boats and concerts…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jun 7, 2012
Tax election looking less likely for Austin school district
Austin Independent School District, which is struggling with an estimated $30 million budget gap in the upcoming year, had been expected to decide whether to ask voters for a hefty tax increase at its last meeting in May. But board…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • Jun 5, 2012
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Unanimous Council approves Green sale at 2am
(Update: After more than two hours of discussion on the dais, all seven Council members voted in favor of the master development agreement with Trammell Crow.) Just after midnight, Council was wrestling with what to do about issues related…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • May 25, 2012
Competing firms give peek at concepts for Waller Creek project
As work on the Waller Creek tunnel progresses, interest turned to the plans for landscaping above the tunnel as the Waller Creek Conservancy introduced the four design teams competing to create a new vision for the urban waterway. The…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • May 22, 2012
Rail District gets support from Union Pacific for rail line plans
The Lone Star Rail District produced a letter of support from Union Pacific at Thursday afternoon’s Travis County Commissioners Court meeting, a strong assurance that the long-awaited rail line might actually come to fruition if funding is secured. One…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • May 18, 2012
Joint boards back moving artwork outside Barton Springs South Gates
A joint committee of the Environmental and Parks boards agreed Wednesday night to recommend moving a large piece of commissioned granite artwork outside the gates of Barton Springs Pool when improvements are made. The gathering inside the South Gates…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • May 15, 2012
Central Library manager says project on time, on budget for 2015
The manager who has overseen the vast growth of the Austin library system is confident the newest, and most ambitious, library to date will be on time and on budget, ready to open in 2015. At a Council work…
Uncategorized • By Kimberly Reeves • May 9, 2012
Safety commission hears about fire danger in area woodlands
Ecologist Steven Carothers has a name for the lush closed canopy of green leafy trees that cover his Northwest Hills neighborhood: a time bomb. Co-Chair Mike Levy gathered Carothers and others at Monday’s Public Safety Commission meeting to discuss…
