Art for the People

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is expanding, city is looking for new public artwork for the space

By Ryan Lakich

06.12.13 | 2:30 pm

The City of Austin’s Cultural Arts Division is committed to enhancing the urban scenery of Austin, thanks mostly to its Art in Public Places (AIPP) program. Now the city wants to help add a l ...

Earth Day Austin Presented by Texas Green Network and City of Austin

04.20.13

Show your appreciation and support for one of the best planets around at Earth Day Austin, a community festival jam-packed with speakers, workshops, classes, music, and children's events. Parti

Inside an Artist's Home

An intimate look inside the preservation of Austin's Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum

By Adrienne Breaux

04.02.13 | 1:41 pm

Austin's Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum just got more intimate: Plans are now underway to improve and preserve artist Charles Umlauf's Austin home and studio, which have rec ...

East Side Redevelopment

On first reading, Austin City Council approves a new vision for the East Riverside Corridor

By Meng Qi

03.11.13 | 10:40 am

East Riverside Drive is well on its way to becoming a more pedestrian-friendly center where Austinites can walk, shop and gather. After a few postponements and many stakeholder negotiations, the Au ...

Training classes for businesses on the single-use carryout bag ordinance

Austin City Hall

02.07.13 - 02.07.13

Last year, the Austin City Council unanimously approved the Single-Use Carryout Bag Ordinance, which will take effect on March 1, 2013. The ordinance regulates the types of bags that can be di

KVUE Video

City of Austin furthers efforts to control guns

By Jessica Holloway / KVUE

01.16.13 | 12:19 pm

KVUE -- The City of Austin's Health and Human Services Committee spent the first hour of its Tuesday meeting discussing ways to expand gun control and safety. "We are taking part ...

KVUE Video

City leaders announce lineup for New Year's Eve celebration

By Ashley Goudeau / KVUE

12.28.12 | 3:15 pm

  KVUE -- City leaders unveiled plans for A.N.Y. (Austin's New Year) celebration Thursday at City Hall. Russian folk band The Flying Balalaika Brothers gave attendees a sneak peek ...

public spaces

The East Riverside Corridor: East Riverside Drive prepares for a pedestrian-focused makeover

By Meng Qi

11.06.12 | 3:31 pm

East Riverside Drive offers a great cross-town route if you need to cut through the city in a hurry. But wouldn’t it be great if the area were just as accomodating to pedestrians as it is to ...

urban planning

Austin City Council votes on adopting Imagine Austin, a guide for city's impending growth [UPDATED]

By Caitlin M. Ryan

06.15.12 | 11:10 am

UPDATE: Early Friday morning, Austin City Council voted on whether or not to adopt Imagine Austin, a comprehensive urban plan on how to manage and support Austin's growth. They announc ...

Planning tool criticized

Imagine Austin vs. Environmentalists: Make water a priority

By Rickie Windle

01.17.12 | 12:00 pm

Despite almost two and half years of discussion, there are those who say Austin’s newest guideline for the future is all wet. Imagine Austin (IA) kicked off in October 2009 defined a ...