Parks

An East Austin resident noticed someone dropping flour on the sidewalks and parks around the Boggy Creek Greenbelt. The markings were just plain dots of flour, but every once in a while, there'd be an X or an arrow or some other symbol.

With plans to lower I-35 through downtown, Austin and UT officials are turning to Dallas for ideas on building a park over the highway.

The $499.9 million in economic impact translates to 3,766 full-time jobs in the local economy.

Austin’s troll is the latest of 129 similar sculptures that Danish artist Thomas Dambo has built across the world. Dambo, a self-described “garbage artist," specializes in art with environmental themes and recycled materials.

BEPI Park has been a mini-golf course, a Squid Game-inspired holiday display, a community vegetable garden and even an active volcano. Now, it’s a wild troll that its creator imagines as a perfect companion for Pease Park troll down the street.

Travis County is looking to pass its largest bond package yet.

Low turnout at public meetings on the largest potential bond package in county history have frustrated panel members trying to figure out what people want.

The City Council's far-reaching transportation plan called for all urban trails to have "wayfinding" signs by 2022. The city is not even close.

City staff originally recommended the city double what's called a parkland dedication fee. Council members opted for a milder increase, upping these fees 10%.

Austin's most consistent source of money to buy land for parks is a parkland dedication fee, which is paid by developers. On Thursday, the City Council is considering raising these fees.