Bastrop City Council amends development code, discusses affordable housing
The Bastrop City Council had affordable housing on its mind as it discussed code amendments surrounding city planning and ...
Austin Mayor Says the Key To Keeping the City 'Weird' Is Ensuring a Robust Supply of Housing—or People 'Will Go Elsewhere'
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has said that the key to living up to the city’s famous motto to stay "weird" will be to ensure that ...
Yes, Austin needs more housing, but 50-story towers along the Drag make no sense | Opinion
Why encourage 50-story tall towers across the street from UT campus? Why are Austin planners proposing this dramatic ...
As city leaders consider expanding at-risk zone for wildfire damage, home builders say it could raise costs
Later this month, the Austin City Council will discuss the rules around the Wildland Urban Interface Code, or WUI. The WUI ...
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Cedar Park City Council approves zoning changes for proposed Trader Joe’s site
Cedar Park City Council approved zoning changes that could pave the way for a new Trader Joe’s grocery store as part of a 64,000-square-foot commercial development.
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Austin leaders OK simplified reviews for 'missing middle' housing, residential subdivisions
Requiring new city reporting on updates to drainage rules that are now in progress ...
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As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage
Austin plans to greatly expand the amount of land, and therefore homes, considered at risk of wildfire damage. City Council members are scheduled to discuss updating rules surrounding Austin’s WUI, or ...
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Austin weather: Wildfire danger for most of Central Texas
Most of Texas is under a Red Flag Warning on March 14. The Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly ...
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Austin’s water reuse program is moving forward, but slowly
Austin adopted what were called “historic” water reuse regulations a year ago, so the program is still in its infancy, ...
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Austin City Council sees some pushback on several items regarding art
There's some controversy going on at Austin City Hall regarding public art. The city is considering out-of-town artists for ...
Austin City Council approves $1 million to expand mental health crisis outreach team
The Expanded Mobile Crisis Outreach Team's goal is to deescalate the mental health crisis, so first responders can leave ...
Austin hospital safety law’s full impact could be years away
Three months ago this week, Austin passed an ordinance requiring barriers, called bollards, to improve security at new ...