Latest Headlines for Thursday, June 29
Thursday, June 29, 2017 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
Urban Land Institute considers future of Red River venues
Keeping live music venues alive in one of Austin’s most important creative districts will take a combination of innovative public policy, private investment dollars and cooperation of club owners that have long failed to work as a collective. That was…
Thursday, June 29, 2017 by Jo Clifton
Education
City, AISD agree on Bowie expansion rules
The city and the Austin Independent School District have reached an agreement on how the district can expand Bowie High School even though it is over the environmentally sensitive Barton Springs Zone of the Edwards Aquifer. City Council voted unanimously…
Thursday, June 29, 2017 by Caleb Pritchard
Development
Plaza Saltillo development finally breaks ground
A giant empty field east of downtown Austin has at long last commenced its transformation into hundreds of apartments and thousands of square feet of office, retail and restaurant space. On Tuesday, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority President and CEO Linda…
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
Early numbers in, Red River venues optimistic about impact of new rules
The numbers are starting to roll in on the city’s experiment to allow later outdoor music in the Red River Cultural District. Early financial reports and anecdotes from club owners in the stretch of 13 bars and live music venues…
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 by Caleb Pritchard
Development
Commissioners Court considers controversial variance request
A platoon of concerned residents showed up to Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday to try to put the brakes on a proposed development near their homes. Live Oak Springs would deliver 85 new homes near FM 1826 and Zyle…
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 by Joseph Caterine
AISD
School board calls for biggest bond in its history
Unprecedented in cost, the $1.05 billion bond package the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees officially approved at its last meeting before summer break is its most ambitious yet. Unlike the 2013 bond election where the package was divided…
