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October 31, 2007
The Austin Contrarian did a nice post yesterday on the Design Commission's Density Bonus Recommendations. A "density bonus" isn't quite... [continue]
| October 25, 2007
Will Wynn renewed calls for an Austin streetcar at today's Downtown Austin Association Annual Luncheon. Moving forward would require two... [continue]
October 23, 2007
The first two of six new commuter rail trains arrived in Austin this week. The diesel-electric trains trains, the... [continue]
October 22, 2007
Proposition 12 on the November 6 ballot would authorize the Texas Transportation Commission to issue up to $5 billion in... [continue]
Travis County has requested an injunction against the developers of the Ranches at Hamilton Pool to force them to stop... [continue]
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October 18, 2007
Austin artist Michael Schliefke—of Bolm Studios and one of the driving forces behind the annual East Austin Studio Tour (E.A.S.T.)—recently... [continue]
October 17, 2007
The owners of Las Manitas have signed a deal that will allow White Lodging Services Corp., the developers of... [continue]
October 15, 2007
The Northcastle Apartments (8100 North MoPac) have become the newest front in the affordable housing/density wars. Trammell Crow Residential is... [continue]
October 12, 2007
UT's Brackenridge Tract Tack Force has released its initial recommendations regarding the land owned by the University west of... [continue]
October 11, 2007
As you have probably heard by now, the Planning Commission voted to deny CWS Capital Partners' variance request, which... [continue]
October 9, 2007
As a prelude to CNU XVI, Envision Central Texas and the Congress for the New Urbanism are hosting "From... [continue]
October 8, 2007
An Austin Business Journal article last Friday assuaged some of our fears about the hike-and-bike trail gap. The article... [continue]
October 3, 2007
The American Planning Association has named Old West Austin one of the first ten Great Neighborhoods in America, noting... [continue]
CWS Capital Partners seems to be attempting to generate the appearance of grassroots support for their plan to donate... [continue]