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Affordability, CodeNEXT and displacement steer candidates in District 3 forum

The city’s failed CodeNEXT process – a nearly two-year rewrite of the Land Development Code that was scrapped in August – continues to be one of the most provocative issues in local politics. One needed only to listen in to…

Elections • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 8, 2018

Council debates how to convert downtown property into affordable housing

Almost every member of City Council agrees that the city should use two pieces of prime downtown real estate for affordable housing. However, questions and potential disagreements remain about how the land should be used to provide housing. Some Council…

Housing • By Jack Craver • Oct 8, 2018

Austin Monitor Radio: Council Member Greg Casar

On this week’s radio show, Council Member Greg Casar talks bonds with Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano. To hear all about the city bond package, plus a little news about what’s going on at City Hall,…

Radio • By Elizabeth Pagano • Oct 8, 2018

City Council votes: Manchaca to become Menchaca

Austin City Council voted Thursday afternoon to rename South Austin’s Manchaca Road to reflect its allegedly historically accurate spelling: Menchaca. While the issue may appear to be too simple for debate, the vowel in question is a placeholder for a…

City Council • By Ryan Thornton • Oct 5, 2018

Downtown restroom contract OK'd

On Thursday City Council directed staff to execute a contract with Blue Chem Inc. for waste removal services at a city-owned portable toilet downtown. The initial two-year contract is for $330,000, but if the contract is extended to five years…

Austin • By Jo Clifton • Oct 5, 2018

Housing, CodeNEXT restart and Houston's positions shape D1 candidate forum

Ora Houston’s decision to exit City Council at the end of the year has ushered in a crowded field of contenders for her District 1 seat, but her presence and influence are still well felt in the positions and talking…

Elections • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 5, 2018

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Small progress, but Austin still lags in enabling 5G adoption

A pair of efforts to bring 5G telecommunication technology to portions of Austin is welcome news to proponents of the smart city capabilities available with widespread use. But the city still lags far behind other Texas cities in installation of…

Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 5, 2018

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CodeNEXT failure, scooters and developers lead to new look at downtown plan

The Downtown Austin Plan, conceived in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis and approved in 2011 as Austin’s commercial real estate market was kicking back into high gear, is going to get a hard look under the hood. Last…

Planning • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 4, 2018

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Veterans center 'needs assessment' coming

In response to a resolution from the city’s Commission on Veterans Affairs and City Council, the Human Resources Department is moving forward with an assessment of how to proceed with setting up a Veterans Resource Center. HR has already allocated…

Austin • By Jo Clifton • Oct 4, 2018

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Developer envisions 700-unit student apartment that wraps around historic Kenney House

A developer seeking to build a 700-unit, 17-story apartment building targeting students on West 22nd Street can’t proceed with the project unless City Council agrees to remove historic zoning from part of an adjacent property, known as the Kenney House.…

Preservation • By Jack Craver • Oct 4, 2018

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Here are the new names proposed for Austin ISD buildings tied to Confederate figures

The Austin Independent School District’s board of trustees is scheduled to vote Oct. 22 on the proposed new names for four AISD buildings named for Confederate figures. After a long dispute about whether the buildings commemorated the state’s struggle with…

AISD • By KUT News • Oct 4, 2018

Resolution would start push for affordable housing on former HealthSouth property

On Thursday, City Council will vote on taking the first step in redeveloping the former HealthSouth property on Red River Street, which has been identified by many as a potential site for the city to create affordable housing units. At…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 3, 2018

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