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Which shingles are the right shingles on a historic structure?

Roofs are pesky. Every 25 years or so they need to be replaced, though not usually with an identical material. Over a quarter-century, technology advances, materials become more environmentally friendly, and roof materials can easily affect a home’s energy efficiency.…

Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Feb 28, 2019

City audit says Austin doesn't effectively help people get out of homelessness – or measure progress

A new audit of the homelessness service providers in Austin says the city doesn’t always hold providers accountable. The report from the City Auditor found nine of the city’s largest contracts in 2017 met city benchmarks for service only about…

Austin • By Andrew Weber, KUT • Feb 27, 2019

Sendero misses enrollment target but breaks even

After Central Health’s board of managers gave up on Sendero Health Plans with a vote to disband the health maintenance organization on Sept. 12, 2018, a final effort to leverage more federal dollars has managed to save the nonprofit from…

Public Health • By Ryan Thornton • Feb 27, 2019

Groups eyeing $12M for creative spaces learn 'process is complicated'

Organizations with designs on how best to use the $12 million the city has pledged to preserve creative spaces will likely have to clear a complicated set of legal requirements before any of the money is released this fall. That…

Bonds & Propositions • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 27, 2019

Schneider-Watson home deemed 'almost' historically significant

In the storied neighborhood of Pemberton Heights there’s a little dead-end street known as Green Lanes that houses an enclave of seven homes, including that of Walter E. Long. Two of the original homes on the street have already been…

Preservation • By Jessi Devenyns • Feb 27, 2019

Austin ISD board approves process to close some schools by August 2020

The Austin Independent School District’s board of trustees voted unanimously Monday to move forward with a plan for closing and consolidating schools. The decision to close schools comes as the district continues to face declining enrollment. Demographic reports show enrollment…

AISD • By Claire McInerny, KUT • Feb 26, 2019

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New downtown rail station to break ground early April

After carving away the excess from Downtown Station plans in January, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority awarded a construction contract of $36,865,160 to Austin-based firm Jay-Reese Contractors Inc. at its Feb. 25 meeting. Jay-Reese was one of three firms to respond…

Transit • By Ryan Thornton • Feb 26, 2019

Venues face tough realities in city's active shooter training

“Remember that the intent of this person is to end your life.” Those sobering words, delivered last Wednesday by Austin Police Department Officer Josh Visi, came as something of a wake-up call for the 40 or so concert venue owners…

Public Safety • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 26, 2019

ZAP unanimously approves Keilbar Lane rezone

The Zoning and Platting Commission granted its blessing to a new condominium development at 1903 Keilbar Lane during their Jan. 29 meeting. The applicant, Michael Winningham, hopes to build up to seven condominium units which he said he believes are…

Zoning • By Alyx Wilson • Feb 26, 2019

ASMP is here to guide the multimodal path to 2039

The city of Austin is inviting public comment as the final draft of the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan makes its way to various city boards and commissions beginning this week and continuing through March. The full document was made available…

Transportation • By Ryan Thornton • Feb 25, 2019

Austin Water touts water conservation efforts

Despite Austin’s consistent growth and the city demographer’s prediction that city utilities will need to serve 4 million residents in the next 100 years, Austin Water feels confident that its facilities are up to the challenge. In terms of today’s…

Water • By Jessi Devenyns • Feb 25, 2019

Casar opposes dense rezoning Renteria supports

On Thursday, Council approved the rezoning of two adjacent properties in the East Riverside corridor that will allow for considerably greater density when the property is redeveloped. The approval, which was on first reading only, was done over the objections…

Uncategorized • By Jo Clifton • Feb 25, 2019

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