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East Austin's Springdale Road is one of the dozens of stretches of roadway city officials have targeted for denser development. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact)

Central Austin

Austin City Hall notebook: Council opens up corridors, commercial zones for more housing development

By Ben Thompson

The updates stemmed from an effort by council to pass consensus policies aimed at housing affordability.

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The Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility includes 25 court rooms. (Darcy Sprague/Community Impact)

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Endeavor Real Estate Group plans to bring a 3.6 million-square-foot mixed-use project to the shore of Lady Bird Lake. (Courtesy Endeavor Real Estate Group)

Austin City Council clears plans for 19-acre ...

animal shelter dog

Published 2:00 PM | Dec 2, 2022 CST

Commercial pet sales regulation added to New Braunfels animal ordinance

The Kyle City Council will meet Dec. 6 at 100 W. Center St., Kyle. (Zara Flores/Community Impact)

Published 1:00 PM | Dec 2, 2022 CST

Kyle City Council to receive update on $294M road bond, hold public hearing regarding downtown master plan and more Dec. 6

The South Terminal opened in 2017. (Courtesy Austin-Bergstrom International Airport)

Updated 10:45 AM | Dec 5, 2022 CST

Austin approves additional $1.5M in funding for ABIA South Terminal takeover effort

A light-skinned person opens a box with a red and green package inside.

Published 5:19 PM | Dec 1, 2022 CST

Mail your gifts by Dec. 24: Here are the holiday hours for the U.S. Postal Service and state offices

Cedar Park and Georgetown fire officials urge caution when heating homes during the winter months. (Courtesy Pexels)

Published 4:16 PM | Dec 1, 2022 CST

Cedar Park, Georgetown fire officials recommend safety precautions when heating homes

Photo of Saffron Trust founder Phyllis Everette speaking to Pflugerville City Council

Published 3:42 PM | Dec 1, 2022 CST

Pflugerville officials talk possible uses for ARPA funds

New Braunfels city hall

Published 1:48 PM | Dec 1, 2022 CST

New Braunfels 2023 bond projects move closer to starting

The city of San Marcos is hosting its inaugural Winter Heater Drive through Dec. 22. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Published 12:23 PM | Dec 1, 2022 CST

City of San Marcos hosts inaugural space heater donation drive as winter weather looms

The outside of AE's headquarters

Updated 6:58 PM | Dec 1, 2022 CST

Many South Austin residents lose power two days in a row

Members of the New Braunfels community were encouraged to attend a public meeting on the Drainage Area Master plan that took place at the New Braunfels City Hall on Nov. 3. (Sierra Martin/Community Impact)

Published 2:48 PM | Nov 30, 2022 CST

New Braunfels takes first steps in drainage master plan