It's been six years since the announcement of a tower project at 99 Trinity Street in downtown Austin, but landowner WC 1st and Trinity LP has another problem on its hands besides the residential development's seemingly complete lack of progress -- an imminent threat of foreclosure by its lender. Warehouses have occupied the southeast corner of Trinity and East Cesar Chavez ...
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Solving Austin’s Housing Affordability Crisis in 3 Easy Steps
If you recall, the City of Austin's attempt last year to rewrite its land development code, which dates back to the mid-1980s, fell apart with the demise of what was then known as CodeNEXT. It's complicated and we won't explain it all here, but what's important is, we're trying again! Last week, our beloved City Council voted to adopt a policy document that will, if all ...
Austin Has a Street Harassment Problem
Content Warning: This article contains graphic language, most of it heard firsthand on the streets of Austin. ...
At Butler Shores, a New Life for Austin’s Dougherty Arts Center Takes Shape
In 2010, an architectural report prepared for Austin's Parks and Recreation Department declared the facility housing the city's Dougherty Arts Center had aged beyond its useful life -- in fact, the much-loved community theater and gallery space near Butler Park at 1110 Barton Springs Road was "beyond repair," according to the parks department's own summary of the study's ...
Don’t You Dare Park Here
After six-ish years working in urban planning and design, I can confidently say that nothing gets people more riled up than parking -- not even traffic compares. This is especially true in Austin, as we frequently hash out the merits of parking-centric topics like parking minimums, parking podiums, event parking, and residential parking permits. The city's Residential Permit ...