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West Austin motorists can expect traffic delays on 35th Street between Foothill Drive and Hillview Road, where construction was slated to begin over the weekend on the installation of underground electrical feeders for the Davis Water Treatment Plant. The four-phase project should last about six months, with construction taking place between 7 a.m. and 6 […]

City Council members Ora Houston and Pio Renteria are hosting a community meeting on the proposed expansion of the Austin Convention Center downtown. According to a press release from the city, the meeting will focus on getting public feedback about the expansion and answering questions about the convention center’s “purpose” and its “effect on the […]

The Greater Austin Transportation Company, more familiarly known as Yellow Cab Austin, is joining the ride-hailing revolution. The company announced Thursday that passengers can now use an app called zTrip to summon a ride either on the spot or at a set time and location. According to the company, “zTrip offers the safety of a […]

Described as “a 23-year-old University of Texas-Austin business school graduate, life-long resident of Northwest Austin, real estate analyst, and veteran martial arts instructor,” Nick Virden – following through on a promise from last week – made his candidacy for City Council official on Wednesday with a press release on his Facebook page. According to the […]

City Council Member Delia Garza is holding a 9:30 a.m. press conference in front of City Hall this morning to announce her plan to put forth a resolution to ease the burdens placed upon indigent defendants in municipal court. According to a press statement from Garza’s policy aide Brian McGiverin, the resolution will “establish a […]

The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority has released its annual report, which takes stock of the services delivered in 2015 (“31 million rides system-wide”), summarizes Capital Metro’s major activities and initiatives (such as its work on a five-year plan) and provides financial information. In celebration of Capital Metro’s 30th anniversary, the report also includes a special […]

The city’s Economic Development Department is calling on Austinites to participate in a project to “map the city’s creative and cultural assets,” according to an announcement from the city. The project, called the Cultural Asset Mapping Project (aka CAMP), is funded by money from the National Endowment of the Arts and ArtPlace America. The map […]

Thanks to ongoing “dry conditions with high temperatures,” the Travis County Commissioners Court has extended the burn ban, otherwise set to expire Aug. 12, for unincorporated areas of the county, according to a notice issued by Travis County Emergency Services. The ban prohibits most outdoor fires, with the exception of grilling in containers that can […]

A recruitment video about the lives of Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services medics has won a Lone Star EMMY Award in the “Public/Current/Community Affairs-Feature/Segment” category, according to an announcement from the city. The video, available for viewing here, follows medics through their experiences at the academy and in the field. Austin-Travis County EMS collaborated with […]

People traveling between Austin and Mexico City can now fly nonstop on new flights offered by Aeromexico, according to an announcement from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The service begins Nov. 17 with flights to and from Mexico City on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. “This new direct flight links our two capitals and brings Mexico […]

Some of Austin’s most contaminated land may soon be rehabilitated, thanks to an $820,000 grant awarded to the city by the Environmental Protection Agency. The funds will be dispersed as loans with “very favorable and flexible” terms, according to a press release from Austin Resource Recovery, and they will be available to development or redevelopment […]

The city has issued a notice to motorists to expect nighttime traffic delays along North Lamar Boulevard between 39th and 45th streets. The Public Works Department began repaving that stretch of the road on Aug. 7 and will continue the project through Sunday, Aug. 28. During that time, traffic will be reduced to one lane […]