Capitol Context: As Austin ‘district’ plan fails, a check on Washington, D.C.
A proposal to turn the City of Austin into the ‘District of Austin’ — essentially under state control — failed this week in ...
MAP: Tracking deaths in Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin
A series of deaths in Lady Bird Lake in recent years have spurred rumors and conspiracy theories. Fifteen deaths have been ...
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Georgetown City Council approves rezoning for future business park development
The rezoning received unanimous approval from council members and is set to have a second council vote March 25 before ...
Two big projects eyed for fast-growing Hutto northeast of Austin
One of the fastest-growing Austin suburbs is being targeted by developers for a pair of large-scale projects, with one big ...
Hundreds of residents could be displaced as northwest Austin redevelopment plan advances
One city leader expressed his concern since the complex is one of the "rare" and "naturally occurring affordable housing" ...
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Travis County Commissioners Greenlight $5M to Housing for Homeless Austinites
The Cairn Point Montopolis project is a collaborative effort between the Vecino Group, Family Eldercare, and the Texas State ...
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Proposed data center denied by San Marcos Planning and Zoning Commission
San Marcos Planning and Zoning Commissions heard two items related to a potential data center and recommended the denial of ...
'Nowhere else we can go right now' | Residents raise concern over proposed redevelopment of northwest Austin apartment complex
The Acacia Cliffs apartment complex may soon be replaced with a larger complex, which would bring a steep rent increase.
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ZAP recommends first-time zonings of former ‘Hickmuntown’ on city’s northwest edge
The Zoning and Platting Commission voted 6-2-1 to recommend first-time zonings for two plots of undeveloped land at a northwestern edge of the city in a case that emphasized the commission’s ...
The Village Reporter8d
EDON VILLAGE COUNCIL: Council Discusses Zoning Updates
Get the latest updates from the Edon Village Council meeting on March 17 - including police reports, community news, and ...
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As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage
About two-thirds of land parcels in the city would be considered at risk of damage from wildfire, up from about 35% a decade ...
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As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage
“This isn’t too far-fetched.” One zone gets bigger Austin’s current wildfire risk map was drawn in 2015. The risk area forms a ring around the city, acting as a buffer between wildland and human ...