City had data, but not follow-through, to 'fix' Sixth Street in 2014

City leaders had a pair of reports nearly a decade ago that prescribed changes to make the downtown Sixth Street entertainment district safer, yet many of those actions were never implemented despite a 2014 City Council resolution that included several…

Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Mar 7, 2022

Council approves anti-displacement funding for year two of Project Connect

Forty-one million dollars is officially on its way to the affordable housing pipeline as of last Thursday, when City Council resolved to allocate funding from Project Connect’s $300 million anti-displacement budget in the next fiscal year. The resolution, sponsored by…

Planning • By Kali Bramble • Mar 7, 2022

Planning Commission dims owner's hopes of turning plant nursery into housing

The Planning Commission threw a wrench into an East Austin business owner’s plans to cash out on his property and allow it to be developed, voting Tuesday against removing a restrictive covenant that prohibits anything but a plant nursery. The…

Zoning • By Jonathan Lee • Mar 7, 2022

Entertainment permit among actions Council envisions for safer Sixth Street

The city could institute an entertainment permit for nightclubs and other late-night gathering spots downtown as part of its plans to curb violence in the Sixth Street entertainment district. City Council voted unanimously Thursday to move forward with an assortment…

Public Safety • By Chad Swiatecki • Mar 4, 2022

Austin OKs $2.95 million settlement for Brad Levi Ayala, teen injured by police at 2020 protests

Austin City Council agreed to pay Brad Levi Ayala $2.95 million for injuries suffered after being shot by an APD officer on May 30, 2020. Ayala, who was 16 at the time, suffered brain trauma as a result of the…

Police • By Andrew Weber, KUT • Mar 4, 2022

Roadway changes coming soon to a transit corridor near you

Transit authorities convened Wednesday morning to announce several long-anticipated city changes to clear the way for the Orange and Blue lines, two stretches of light rail that are part of Project Connect, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s multibillion-dollar transit infrastructure project.…

Transportation • By Seth Smalley • Mar 4, 2022

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Renovation of historic Fontaine building postponed amid calls for more research

A proposal from new tenants of the Reverend Jacob Fontaine Gold Dollar building – the last stronghold of Austin’s oldest Freedom Colony – met resistance from the Historic Landmark Commission Monday. The building has long been on the commission’s radar, acquiring…

Preservation • By Kali Bramble • Mar 4, 2022

Amplifying the 'Austin Monitor'

Amplify Austin Day began on Wednesday, March 2, this year. This collective effort by our community to support local nonprofit organizations is so aligned with our work, scope and mission it feels like we’re twin planets orbiting the same sun. …

Mission Note • By Joel Gross • Mar 3, 2022

Lawyer argues staggered Council elections, new district maps deny thousands the right to vote

An Austin lawyer has sued City Council members over what he says is the denial of voting rights to tens of thousands of residents. Bill Aleshire filed the lawsuit in a Travis County district court Tuesday on behalf of a…

Courts • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Mar 3, 2022

After razor-thin loss, Ledesma-Woody says she’ll seek a recount

After losing to incumbent Margaret Gómez by just 219 votes out of 21,677 cast in the Travis County Commissioner Precinct 4 race, challenger Susanna Ledesma-Woody announced Wednesday that she would seek a recount. During most of Tuesday night’s ballot counting,…

Elections • By Jo Clifton • Mar 3, 2022

Recycled Reads seeks to branch out from books to tools

The Austin Public Library system is the go-to for most Austinites who want to rent books free of charge. But APL also has a lesser-known service for those who want to buy books at affordable prices: Recycled Reads, the public library’s used…

Austin • By Willow Higgins • Mar 3, 2022

TipSheet: Austin City Council, 3.3.22

Mayor Steve Adler will miss today’s meeting to attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors. That typically means dramatic things are put on hold out of respect, but nonetheless, the show – and this TipSheet! – must go on, so we…

TipSheets • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 3, 2022

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