Shawn Shillington

frannypack!!! on FlickrTransportation for America has ranked Austin-Round Rock as the 19th most dangerous metro area for pedestrians among the 52 largest metro areas in the United States. They calculated that walking in Austin was slightly less dangerous than walking in Texas as a whole, but substantially more dangerous than... continue reading on Austinist

Mirsasha on FlickrCouncilmember Chris Riley and Mayor Lee Leffingwell are crapping all over a plan by the Cities of Leander and Granite Shoals to discharge treated sewage, or effluent (pronounced "eff-you-uhnt"), into the Highland Lakes, including Lake Travis and Lake Austin. Lake Austin is currently the sole source of drinking... continue reading on Austinist

The Austonian is a residential skyscraper currently under construction in Austin at the corner of Congress Avenue and Second Street. Upon completion in 2009 will be 683 feet tall with 56 floors. These photographs were provided by Steve Hopson.... continue reading on Austinist

This year's AIA Austin Homes Tour will be held on Saturday and Sunday October 10-11, 2009 from 12-6 p.m each day. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the weekend of the event. Tickets may be purchased at Cissi’s Market, Zinger Hardware or directly from AIA Austin. Additional information is... continue reading on Austinist

Steve Hopson This is part (the last part, unless we get more submissions) of a weekly series of posts about architecture in Austin by local architects. The views expressed in this post are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the outlook or beliefs of Austinist or... continue reading on Austinist