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Mark Richardson is a multimedia journalist, editor and writer who has worked in digital, print and broadcast media for three decades. He is a nationally recognized editor and reporter who has covered government, politics and the environment. A journalism graduate from the University of Texas at Austin, he was recently awarded a Foundation for Investigative Journalism grant and has three Associated Press Managing Editors awards for excellence in reporting.
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ZAP OKs zoning for large mixed-use development on South MoPac
After receiving advice from the counsel, the Zoning and Platting Commission voted Tuesday to recommend approval of a request for PUD zoning for the planned Wildflower Commons development in Southwest Austin. Save Our Springs Alliance Executive Director Bill Bunch raised…
Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Nov 19, 2008
Station Area Plans win Council approval
The City Council moved one step closer last week to approving Station Area Plans for three stops on the Capital Metro Red Line rail system scheduled to start next spring. On second reading, the Council approved areas of high-density development…
Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Nov 14, 2008
Commission urges Council to repudiate landfill agreement
In addition to approving a strongly worded resolution Wednesday night seeking to have the City Council reverse a staff-negotiated agreement with BFI Waste Disposal over a landfill expansion, the Solid Waste Advisory Commission recommended hiring outside counsel to investigate how…
Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Nov 13, 2008
Council looks at high-tech parking for the future
Parking in downtown Austin could be a very different experience in the not-too-distant future, as city transportation officials plan to replace the outdated system of parking meters with high-tech, multi-space pay stations. City Transportation Director Rob Spillar told the…
Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Nov 12, 2008
Council adopts ordinance requiring energy efficiency audits
Acting on the recommendations of the Energy Efficiency Upgrades Task Force, the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to move forward with a program that Austin Energy estimates will save property owners more than one-half billion dollars over the next decade.…
Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Nov 7, 2008
City agreement on BFI landfill riles opponents
The City of Austin has filed a document with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality removing its long-standing opposition to the expansion of Sunset Farms Landfill on Giles Road sought by BFI Waste Systems. The motion, filed late Friday by…
Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Nov 4, 2008
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Aquifer board rejects idea of changing district’s name
At their meeting Thursday night, some members of the board of the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEAD) objected strongly to the idea that they consider a name change to coincide with the possible annexation of western Travis County.…
Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Oct 31, 2008
McCracken, Leffingwell spar over use of airport funds for rail system
Council Members Brewster McCracken and Lee Leffingwell, both possible candidates for Mayor next year, engaged in a verbal sparring Tuesday during the Council’s Audit and Finance Committee meeting. The two openly disagreed over the use of funds from Austin Bergstrom…
Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Oct 29, 2008
Rejecting Cap Metro offer, bus drivers may strike soon
Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union have voted by a decisive margin to reject Capital Metro’s final contract offer, setting up the possibility that bus drivers and mechanics could go out on strike as early as this weekend. Union…
Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Oct 28, 2008
Commission seeks audit of ill-fated recycling facility
Members of Solid Waste Advisory Commission revealed at a work session last night that they plan to call on either City Manager Marc Ott or the City Council to perform a management audit of Solid Waste Services to determine if…
Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Oct 23, 2008
Mayor announces agreement on new energy conservation plan
After more than eight months of study and frequent heated debate between realtors and environmentalists—as well as a supporting role in last spring’s City Council elections—a new energy conservation plan has finally emerged to the singing of “Kumbaya.” The…
Uncategorized • By Mark Richardson • Oct 22, 2008
Environmental Board recommends OK for Wildflower PUD
By carefully crossing all their t’s and dotting all their i’s, the developers of the 265-acre Wildflower Commons planned unit development (PUD) earned a recommendation for a number of variances from the Environmental Board last week. The project, located…
