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Is Council waking up to the Austin Pets Alive! scam?

Is Council waking up to the Austin Pets Alive! scam?

Even the mayor seems troubled.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 25 Jul 2024
Brutal budget season begins

Brutal budget season begins

Lean times at the city.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 25 Jul 2024
The chief question

The chief question

The next leader of APD is unlikely to be a big reformer.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 23 Jul 2024
Cooling down the cooling plant sale

Cooling down the cooling plant sale

Where does this drive to sell come from?

lock-1 By Jack Craver 23 Jul 2024
A missed chance on climate?

A missed chance on climate?

Now is the time to buy land, right?

lock-1 By Jack Craver 18 Jul 2024
A very lopsided mayoral race

A very lopsided mayoral race

The fundraising reports are in.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 17 Jul 2024
Democracy hurts

Democracy hurts

NIMBYs can't accept that voters don't agree with them.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 10 Jul 2024
Chris Riley's last ride

Chris Riley's last ride

The grandfather of Austin's urbanist movement rides into the sunset.

By Jack Craver 08 Jul 2024
Council splits over climate bond

Council splits over climate bond

Zo Qadri joins Watson in opposing 2024 bond.

By Jack Craver 03 Jul 2024
Doggett jumps ship

Doggett jumps ship

& Watson vs former aide Ryan Alter

lock-1 By Jack Craver 02 Jul 2024
Biden & local politics

Biden & local politics

A few disjointed thoughts.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 01 Jul 2024
A cautionary tale in Houston

A cautionary tale in Houston

Zoning is only one of the big fights for urbanists.

lock-1 By Jack Craver 28 Jun 2024
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