Tag Archives: Economic Development Department
Kitchen, Tovo to push for speed in addressing housing, cultural preservation efforts
City Council members who have in the past pushed to create an external entity to pursue public/private partnerships and other opportunities focused around city priorities appear ready to direct staff to accelerate the process. In a report completed late last…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Jun 18, 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
Club owners, developers' input sought for agent of change survey
The city’s Music and Entertainment division is pushing for more music and entertainment venue operators and members of the local development community to take a survey that will play a major role in shaping the long-brewing “agent of change” ordinance…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 28, 2019
City quietly moving forward on redevelopment portfolio properties
Behind-the-scenes work on the redevelopment of four city-owned parcels is continuing, with requests for proposal resolutions for three of the properties expected to come before City Council by the end of March. The four properties are: an Austin Energy parcel…
Development • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 24, 2019
City taps UT incubator to meet 2040 zero waste goal
The city and the Austin Technology Incubator at the University of Texas are turning to startup companies to help find a solution to dramatically reduce waste headed to landfills from Austin. ATI’s new Circular Economy Incubator, which launched last month,…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Nov 9, 2018
Chamber groups' funding would become leveled under proposed process
Austin’s Economic Development Department is in the beginning stages of restructuring how local chambers of commerce are funded by the city, with the goal of making the funding more equitable and available to more groups. A recent memo from interim…
Budget • By Chad Swiatecki • Sep 5, 2018
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Memo points toward cultural trust to save arts spaces
It appears City Council will move ahead with the creation of a cultural land trust and an economic development corporation in the coming months, both attempts to combat the rising cost of real estate for residents and local artists. A…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Aug 23, 2018
Four city parcels ID'd for redevelopment focus in next budget
The Economic Development Department is recommending City Council spend the next budget year focusing on putting four pieces of city-owned property into higher use with mixtures of housing, commercial space, parklands and more. A recent memo detailed the department’s efforts…
Planning • By Chad Swiatecki • Aug 14, 2018
Economic development corp. stands out as answer to creative space crunch
A long-burgeoning effort to have the city create an economic development corporation that would help public and private entities to partner on ambitious development projects may be the best solution to help Austin’s creative community address a rapidly worsening space…
Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 24, 2018
Incentive proposals target middle class, creatives in push to address affordability
After more than a year of community input and research, the city is taking the next steps to dramatically overhaul its policies for economic incentives to grow businesses in Austin. The proposed changes, which will be presented at today’s City…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • May 8, 2018
Audit: City jobs programs disorganized
The city’s workforce development programs are neither well-planned nor well-coordinated, and the city does not have reliable data to evaluate the success of the programs, according to an audit released last week by the Office of the City Auditor. The…
City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Nov 21, 2017
Austin's creative culture holds weight in economic incentives revision
In response to City Council direction in March, Austin’s Economic Development Department has spent the better part of the year meeting with specific groups in the community that have a stake in how the city approaches policies such as business…
