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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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Austin has uncommonly strict rules on constructing tall buildings near residential homes. That could soon change.
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The nonprofit closed the shelter in April and put the building up for sale. On Thursday, the City Council voted to lease the site for a year starting July 1.
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The plan includes a nearly 10-mile on-street rail line with 15 stations through downtown Austin. Costs are estimated around $5 billion, which will be partly funded through federal grants.
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The settlement approved by the Austin City Council paves the way for the removal of the South Terminal in 2025 and the construction of a new concourse with 10 to 40 gates.
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Austin's light-rail ambitions face key approvals from local officials this week after a bill that would have toppled the Project Connect funding plan was killed. But political and legal risks remain for the voter-approved transit expansion.
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Garcia broke barriers throughout his career. In 1972, he became the first Latino elected to the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees. He was then elected three times to Austin City Council from 1991 to 1997.
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Last year, Austin City Council members created the South Central Waterfront TIRZ. By doing so, they agreed to collect and spend roughly $354 million in property taxes over nearly two decades on various projects in the area spanning the Bouldin Creek, Travis Heights and East Riverside neighborhoods.
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Citing public safety concerns, Austin City Council moved last week to eliminate required parking spaces at cocktail lounges. Advocates applauded the city's efforts to get folks to leave their cars at home and to ease the burden on small businesses.
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Austin City Council passed an ambitious plan in 2011 to divert most of the city's waste from landfills by 2040. Despite recycling and composting strategies, we're nowhere near where we should be.