Barton Springs Pool

Four arborists agreed removing "Flo" was the best option for safety reasons. Some community members have challenged that.

Austin Parks and Recreation hasn't said why it's decided to postpone Flo's removal just three days after the department first announced its decision.

The city plans to remove the pecan tree on Thursday. There will be a celebration of Flo's life the night before.

Further testing will determine the iconic tree's fate. If it has to be removed, the city will host a ceremony for the public. We're rooting for you, Flo!

Car lanes are getting cut. Bike lanes are being expanded. Bus stops are being moved. Take a tour of the changes.

When a new mayor came to power, he found what he thought would be a compromise — a way to build housing for all the people coming to Austin without threatening the city’s ecological gems. It turned out to be more complicated than that.

In the 1990s, Austin voters passed landmark protections for parts of Southwest Austin that sit on top of the aquifer that feeds Barton Springs. That set off a chain of events that had a profound effect on how the city would grow in the coming decades.

Crashes are common on the popular corridor. The city has tried reducing the speed limit. Now, it's cutting lanes near Zilker Park from four lanes to two.

The city is adding pay stations to two more lots. The price to park is also going up in May.

The city says next week it's expanding a water-treatment program in the hopes of tamping it down.