Audit finds inaccurate data on city portal

Unreliable data is a widespread problem for the city of Austin, according to an audit performed by the Office of the City Auditor. Francis Reilly, the auditor in charge, explained some of the city’s data problems to the City Council…

City Hall • By Jo Clifton • Jul 26, 2023

Disability commission pushes city to pick up pace of sidewalk improvements

Improved access to public transit and bike-share programs – possibly including free service for all residents – is among the policy moves the Transportation and Public Works Department intends to ask City Council to consider later this year. During a…

Transportation • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 26, 2023

A lot of that green sludge in Lady Bird Lake is actually a sign of a healthy waterway

If you’ve been near Austin’s Lady Bird Lake lately, you might have noticed a little less water is visible. Parts of the lake, especially along the shores and inlets, are covered in mats of green vegetation. It can look goopy,…

Environment • By Mose Buchele, KUT • Jul 26, 2023

Langmore appointed to Austin Transit Partnership board of directors

The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors last week voted to appoint John Langmore to serve as the community expert director of finance on the Austin Transit Partnership’s board of directors. The Austin Transit Partnership is the entity tasked…

Transportation • By Nina Hernandez • Jul 26, 2023

Council gives final OK to Borden Dairy tract rezoning

City Council last week gave final approval for rezoning of the former Borden Dairy site in the Govalle neighborhood, allowing for its reconfiguration from an industrial site to a major mixed-use development. The vote was 8-1, with Council Member Alison…

City Council • By Jo Clifton • Jul 25, 2023

Austin launches education and outreach initiative targeting hate crimes

The city of Austin last week launched the We All Belong Anti-Hate Initiative, an education and outreach campaign intended as a response to a string of hate crime incidents reported across the city. A group of leaders from the city,…

Austin • By Nina Hernandez • Jul 25, 2023

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The Rainey Street Trailhead Project is expected to be completed in early 2024.

Downtown Commission hears plans to address Rainey Street safety

The Downtown Commission last week gave an unofficial thumbs-up to the city’s efforts to improve safety in the Rainey Street nightlife district, in an effort to prevent more drownings in the area. On July 19, representatives from the Parks and…

Parks • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 25, 2023

Greg Casar calls for national standard to prevent heat-related illness, deaths on construction sites

Amid an oppressive summer, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar is calling on the federal government to enact stricter protections for workers to ensure they don’t suffer heat-related illness on the job. Casar, a former City Council member whose congressional district includes…

Public Health • By Andrew Weber, KUT • Jul 25, 2023

Council approves taller buildings in part of Sixth Street entertainment district

City Council has approved an increase in building height for a portion of the East Sixth Street entertainment district that has been targeted for redevelopment by a Dallas-based real estate firm. The ordinance amendment approved Thursday after a public hearing…

Planning • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 24, 2023

New rules for addressing City Council ‘postponed indefinitely’

At the beginning of Thursday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Kirk Watson announced that a plan to cut back on public input had been “postponed indefinitely.” Many speakers criticized rules originally proposed by City Clerk Myrna Rios, and they expressed hope…

City Council • By Jo Clifton • Jul 24, 2023

Austin ISD considers adding 70 police officers to comply with new Texas school safety law

Lee esta historia en español The Austin Independent School District is considering nearly doubling the size of its police department to comply with a new state law that takes effect Sept. 1. House Bill 3 is a piece of sweeping school…

AISD • By Becky Fogel, KUT • Jul 24, 2023

City Council voted to reduce the amount of land needed to build a home to more than half of what the current rules say.

Council greenlights change to reduce land size needed to build a home in Austin

The size of land Austinites need to build a home on is about to get smaller – as part of an effort to encourage developers to build smaller and cheaper houses. City Council on Thursday approved a resolution that will start…

City Council • By Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT • Jul 21, 2023

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