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City charts progress, 90-day plans for Red River streetscape improvements
The Planning and Zoning Department has allocated $1.3 million in funding from its Great Streets program that will be used for a series of long-desired improvements to the streetscape of downtown’s Red River Cultural District. A memo released last week…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Nov 26, 2019
Music commissioners push ACL Fest promoters for more local involvement, equity
Members of the Music Commission appear to have opened the door for a partnership between the city and local concert promotion giant C3 Presents to feature more Austin musicians at Austin City Limits Fest and other festivals run by the…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Nov 12, 2019
Task force to recommend uses for hotel tax money for music industry
With millions of dollars from the city’s hotel tax expected soon to be available for use by the local music industry, the Music Commission is forming a task force to advise City Council on the best way to use those…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 14, 2019
SXSW economic impact grows to new high of $355.9 million
The South by Southwest festivals created an economic impact of $355.9 million this year, an increase of about $5.3 million or about 1.5 percent from the $350.6 million figure generated last year. In its annual report using data analyzed from…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 9, 2019
Music Commission set to finalize proposal process for creative space bonds
The city’s Music Commission hopes to make a decision by September on how arts and music groups will be able to submit proposals to receive some of the city’s $12 million in creative spaces funding. At last week’s meeting, commissioners…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 11, 2019
Music advocates push for portion of possible hotel tax increase
Local groups organized around improving the financial standing of Austin musicians are preparing to push city leaders to dedicate funds from the proposed expansion of the Austin Convention Center toward the city’s commercial music industry. The groups include Music Moves…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 20, 2019
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Survey says spend creative spaces money throughout East Austin
More than 600 respondents to a recent survey have weighed in to push for the city to use $12 million in bond money to create multiple performance centers for arts and music uses in East Austin. Initial results of the…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 12, 2019
City releases road map for 'agent of change,' sound compatibility issues
The city’s Economic Development and Development Services departments will spend much of the next 12 months implementing a variety of measures to reduce noise complaints and other issues that arise between residents and nearby entertainment businesses. On Wednesday, EDD released…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 6, 2019
Task force seeks balance for new special events ordinance
The city’s new Special Events Task Force has opted to take a real-world case study approach to gauging the effects of the recently enacted ordinance governing special events of all sizes around the city. The 11-member group, which also includes…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 4, 2019
Council to hear stadium site request, as Austin FC announces first partner
City Council is set to consider at its June 4 meeting the next step in the approval process for the 22,000-seat soccer stadium planned for city-owned property in North Austin. At its May 14 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended City…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • May 24, 2019
Tourism Commission backs 2017 findings pushing convention center expansion
Signaling more possible momentum for a push to expand the Austin Convention Center, the city’s Tourism Commission has recommended City Council adopt a 2017 report outlining the benefits and possible frameworks for the project. At last week’s meeting, the commission…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • May 20, 2019
ACL Fest's $264M economic impact comes with $5M gift to parks foundation
The 2018 Austin City Limits Festival pumped more than $264 million into the Austin economy, according to data released Monday by festival organizers and the city. That represents an increase of more than $10 million in impact created by the…
