Georgian Acres, a neighborhood in far Northeast Austin, is what is known as a “transit desert.” First coined in 2013 as an extension of the concept of a food desert – an area where there is a dearth ...

Now that the Austin Transit Partnership has released its huge draft environmental impact statement for Project Connect, parks advocates are raising concerns about the proposed expropriation of city ...

The city still has to rework or commit more funding and resources toward the majority of the goals involved in implementing its Climate Equity Plan, which aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas ...

A report recently submitted to the federal government offered a picture into how the city has progressed in achieving its ...

Lee esta historia en español Tens of thousands of renters in the Austin area may have had their rents set by landlords ...

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for federal transportation funding last week. Watson spoke to the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ ...

Landscape architect and neighborhood advocate Jean Mather passed away on Jan. 9, shortly after her 99th birthday. She is remembered as a passionate advocate for the environment and for South Austin.

Those who were in Austin in 2011 remember the tragic wildfires that hit Bastrop, Steiner Ranch and Spicewood that summer. The ...

As she prepares for her first City Council meetings later this month, newly elected District 6 Council Member Krista Laine will represent residents of Northwest Austin and a portion of Williamson ...

Hours after the announcement that Austin will be opening Sixth Street to vehicular traffic on weekend nights, the Downtown Commission had a chance to weigh in.  Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis and APD ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration has awarded a grant to establish a Women’s Business Center in Austin. Administered by the Foundation for Better Business, the WBC will provide resources such as ...

Beginning this weekend, the city will keep Sixth Street open to vehicular traffic on weekends, a substantial departure from ...