Austin promised to take a look at burying power lines. Now what?
The "Undergrounding Feasibility Study" is expected to go before some council members at next month's Austin Energy Utility ...
City of Austin discussing first changes to parking code in 15 years
Last year, city council passed the Bike Lane Enforcement Resolution and has been working to make it safer for bikers on the ...
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Austin to overhaul how it regulates Airbnbs and other short-term rentals
The city has proposed rules to make it hard to run a short-term rental without a city-issued license. Third-party data suggests thousands of owners rent out their homes without one.
Austin to deliver more affordable housing in 2025 than any other US city, study says
With housing affordability a major issue both in Austin and across the country, 2025 is expected to see 78,377 affordable ...
City of Austin set to update long-term housing goals with federal grant
The City of Austin could take another swing at its long-term comprehensive housing goals. The Housing Department applied for ...
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Austin is increasing security at city parks and greenbelts following string of car break-ins
The City of Austin is adding more police patrols and security cameras in parking lots of greenbelts and public parks. But ...
A US Congressman, his enslaved half-brothers and the history of an Austin log farmstead
Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...
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Austin leaders aim to fund homelessness system investments, add thousands of housing units
Austin officials and other local leaders are seeking to fund up to hundreds of millions of dollars in new homeless services ...
On average, Austin spending $140K per unit on permanent supportive housing
After Austin city council voted to move forward with a resolution that makes homelessness a funding priority for the city, ...
Austin's iconic Willie Nelson mural faces demolition for new high-rise development
Although the iconic mural on East 7th Street is being demolished, it's not exactly the end of the road for Willie yet.
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City of Austin looking for new funding to address homelessness over the next 10 years
AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, the Austin City Council met for its first meeting of the year, with three new faces on the dais: District 6 Councilmember Krista Lane, who defeated incumbent ...
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City of Austin set to update long-term housing goals with federal grant
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin is set to take another swing at its long-term comprehensive housing goals. The Housing Department applied for and received a nearly $7 million federal grant ...