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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.
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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.
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The city is adding pay stations to two more lots. The price to park is also going up in May.
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The city says next week it's expanding a water-treatment program in the hopes of tamping it down.
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The path will link Austin's Barton Springs, the Comal Springs in New Braunfels, San Marcos Springs and San Antonio Springs.
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Joan Means Khabele swam in Barton Springs Pool as an act of civil disobedience, sparking weekly swim-ins during the summer of 1960 that ultimately led to the pool's integration.
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The level of bacteria is below EPA minimums, the city reported Friday. But it's still urging pet-owners to keep dogs away.
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A listener said she considered topless women the backdrop of Barton Springs, but not necessarily of smaller neighborhood pools. She wanted to know how the practice became such a part of Austin's culture.
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Zilker Café was set to get the go-ahead to sell alcohol. But the citizen-led Parks and Recreation Board voted the permit down. The issue could come up again, though.
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The pool had been closed due to flooding.