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Board, public debate may slow approval of MACC master plan
City and community leaders hope to move forward with a spring approval of a new master plan for the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center despite a frequently contentious meeting of the center’s advisory board last week marked by…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 12, 2018
The Austin people have spoken through six resolutions on displacement and gentrification
In Austin, it appears that the people have a plan. This past Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Susana Almanza of People Organized in Defense of Earth and her Resources (PODER) and Fred McGhee of Preserve Rosewood revealed the People’s Plan:…
Austin • By Jessi Devenyns • Feb 8, 2018
Austin is full of anti-gentrification ideas, but most wouldn't have a direct impact
Since 2000, the city of Austin has had a lot of ideas about how to slow down gentrification. A task force recommended in 2002, for example, that the city educate residents about available property tax exemptions. In 2008, City Council…
Austin • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Feb 6, 2018
Stadium opposition moves east to Guerrero Park
East Austin residents and other community groups are pushing for City Council to take a vote on a resolution that would remove city parkland from the sites under consideration for a proposed stadium for a Major League Soccer club. Groups…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 5, 2018
How do Austin's Capitol view corridors preserve sights of the Statehouse?
About seven years ago, Lynn Meredith and her husband moved into a high-rise downtown. Meredith can see the state Capitol from her building, and over the years, she’s watched as new skyscrapers have sprung up around the Capitol, while some…
Austin • By Syeda Hasan • Feb 2, 2018
Soccer proponents abandon Butler Park, turn to alternate stadium sites
Owners of a Major League Soccer team hoping to move their club to Austin have turned their ambitions for a new stadium away from a controversial waterfront site. On Friday, Dave Greeley, president of Precourt Sports Ventures, issued a statement…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 29, 2018
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Science friction: Austin Democrats look at growing clash between politics and facts
Perhaps the key to fighting fake news claims and a growing resistance to scientific research in state and federal policy decisions comes down to teaching scientists and engineers how to tell jokes. The need for making scientific analysis accessible and…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 26, 2018
Tech community tapped in move to rid city of paper
Paper-driven processes through Austin’s city government are on the way out with the announcement of a new collaboration with the city’s tech community. The partnership, announced Thursday, will see the city pair up with the Austin Tech Alliance and members…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 19, 2018
Public toilet pilot program flush with users
The Downtown Commission learned on Wednesday evening that the city’s ongoing public toilet pilot program has served more than 8,000 users since its launch in late September. The official total through Jan. 2, according to city engineer David Magaña, is…
Austin • By Caleb Pritchard • Jan 18, 2018
This nonprofit will train you to run for City Council. And also make you compete to do so.
At 5 p.m. on a Friday at Native, a new bar and hostel in East Austin, half a dozen people occupied the blue velvet booths and dance-punk music blares overhead. Leigh Salinas, 31, walked in carrying a duffel bag. She…
Austin • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jan 17, 2018
Whellan joins Armbrust & Brown
Today, Armbrust & Brown PLLC announced that attorney Michael Whellan, who is a former president and shareholder of Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody will be joining their firm on Jan. 15. It’s a big change for Whellan, who is well-known…
Austin • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 12, 2018
Poll shows support for paid sick leave ordinance
Most Austinites like the idea of requiring businesses to provide their employees with paid sick days, according to a poll released Thursday. The survey of 600 Austin voters, which was conducted by Public Policy Polling, a respected national polling firm…
