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A plan for Downtown-like development south of Lady Bird Lake is about a decade in the making, but may reach implementation by this summer.
Be prepared for freezing weather coming through Central Texas early next week.
Mayor Kirk Watson said he hopes the position will be filled by mid-April.
The project, in partnership with state regulators and Pattern Energy, could provide ERCOT with up to 3,000 megawatts of power in case of emergency.
Developed by Canadian hospitality group Northland Living, Luminary will also make room for retail and restaurant space along 14th and Guadalupe Streets.
We’re commemorating 2023 the best way we know how — highlighting local photos through our ATXtoday Picture of the Year contest.
We’ve got some tips on how to sustainably dispose of your holiday decor.
We spent this year getting to know our city and its residents even better.
Planning for the new accessible and inclusive playground, to be located in the Onion Creek area, will begin in January.
2023’s Google Year in Search is out — check out what Austinites were searching most this year (it might surprise you).
How has unemployment, housing inventory, and office space vacancy changed in the last year?
We polled you on how you’d like to see the federal funding distributed.
Trying to move neighborhoods? We looked at 13 different neighborhoods around Austin to compare cost of rent to the local average.
Austin City Council is currently considering a move to increase density on single-family lots in Austin.
Why Austin scored 100 out of 100 in the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index.
Industry magazine StarChefs named 16 local chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, and tastemakers from Austin on its 2023 Austin-San Antonio Rising Stars list.
We attended the recently revived Issues & Eggs series with the Downtown Austin Alliance and Austin Transit Partnership to learn about what’s going on with Project Connect.
Catch up on city and county news from the past few weeks.
Free Lunch ATX’s “12 Days of Free Lunch” initiative aims to raise $12,000 for food insecurity programming.
Support local organizations this holiday season to make sure our community stays fed.
A new report from the Austin Board of Realtors breaks down how housing shortages disproportionately affect certain Austinites.
This Portland-made, free-to-use, stand-alone toilet is working to address common public bathroom concerns.
Take a look at some of our favorite stories we brought you in 2023 — and learn about how you can keep them coming by supporting ATXtoday with the gift of your membership.
Take a look at some of our favorite stories we brought you in 2023 — and learn about how you can keep them coming by supporting ATXtoday with the gift of your membership.
We dug into the Urban Land Institute’s predictions for 2024 real estate — here’s how they could apply to Austin.
Celebrate the Day of the Dead in Austin with parades, live music, ofrendas, tamales, crafts, movies, and more through the weekend.
The historic fire drill tower in Downtown Austin has been restored with new windows and updates to its brick and concrete plinth.
The autonomous vehicle company is stepping back to “rebuild public trust” after an accident involving a pedestrian in San Francisco.
The MLB team will bring the excitement to the Capital City with games, raffles, prizes, and giveaways at these six events all over town.
Check out these haunting Austin homes on the market right now that we think Dracula himself would love.
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