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Voters line up during the Dec. 15 runoff election. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:18 PM Feb 9, 2021 CST
May 1 Austin ballot is set: Homeless camping, strong mayor and 11th City Council district up to residents
Austin City Council voted this week to purchase a hotel in Northwest Austin to convert into permanent supportive housing. (Courtesy Google Maps)
Austin
1:25 AM Feb 8, 2021 CST
Austin weekly roundup: Homelessness at center of city hall discussion
Austinites will vote whether to overturn a city policy that allows public camping. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:06 PM Feb 4, 2021 CST
Austinites will vote on homeless camping ban in May
City officials are facing growing pressure to address the growing visibility of homelessness in Austin. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:10 PM Jan 25, 2021 CST
Sanctioned homeless camp proposal gains attention from Austin leaders as pressure mounts
Gov. Greg Abbott said he will announce statewide plans to address homelessness that include camping bans. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:55 AM Jan 25, 2021 CST
Austin weekly roundup: Governor plans statewide camping ban, COVID-19 numbers flatten and more
The legality of reinstating tighter restrictions on public camping, solicitation, and sitting and lying down remains vague. (Courtesy Office of the Texas Governor)
Austin
7:57 PM Jan 21, 2021 CST
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott floats ‘statewide camping ban’ as homeless debate heats up
As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took their oaths of office, elected officials from around Texas took to Twitter. (Courtesy Adobe Stock Images)
Austin
2:33 PM Jan 20, 2021 CST
President Joe Biden's inauguration spurs reactions from elected officials around Texas
Save Austin Now wants to overturn a city policy that allows public camping. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:05 PM Jan 19, 2021 CST
Aiming to reinstate camping ban, group guarantees it has enough signatures to put controversial policy on ballot
Local band White Denim performs at Cheer Up Charlies in 2017. (Christopher Neely/Community impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:49 PM Dec 7, 2020 CST
Austin ready to push new tax incentives, grants to preserve ‘precious few’ music venues, iconic businesses
District 10 incumbent Alison Alter is running to retain her Austin City Council seat against challenger Jennifer Virden. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:56 PM Dec 7, 2020 CST
District 10 Austin City Council runoff: Alison Alter, Jennifer Virden on city COVID-19 response, Muny's future and more
Incumbent Alison Alter faces six challengers in her bid for a second consecutive term on Austin City Council. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
2:14 PM Oct 12, 2020 CDT
In crowded race for Austin City Council District 10, candidates discuss housing policy, Lions Municipal Golf Course, public safety
Simon Madera, owner of Taco Flats, said business is down 40% across the board but that he has readjusted the business model to stay afloat in the pandemic long term. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:38 AM Sep 25, 2020 CDT
After surviving six months, Austin's workers, small businesses are acknowledging pandemic's long-term reality
A camp is set up by someone experiencing homelessness in August 2019. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:56 PM Aug 5, 2020 CDT
Petition to reinstate Austin's homeless camping ban ruled invalid by city clerk
From left: Austin City Council Members Ann Kitchen, Kathie Tovo and Greg Casar and Mayor Steve Adler answered questions over the summer regarding homelessness ordinances and plans for a new homeless shelter in South Austin. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:24 PM Jul 20, 2020 CDT
Election 2020 could resurrect battle over Austin’s homelessness ordinances after petition gains over 24,000 signatures
Thousands marched from Huston-Tillotson University to the Texas Capitol on June 7 to protest police brutality and systemic racism. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
12:35 PM Jul 13, 2020 CDT
Where Austin's mayor, 9 City Council members stand on police reform, funding, leadership
Austin-Travis County authorities released new COVID-19 Risk-Based Guidelines on May 14. (Courtesy Austin Public Health)
Austin
3:14 PM May 14, 2020 CDT
Balancing act between public health, viable economy continues as Austin-Travis County enters ‘Stage 3’ coronavirus risk
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
The 3.9-mile stretch of Hwy. 290 through the Y at Oak Hill was ranked the 43rd worst stretch of road in the state by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. The report was issued in December, but used data from before the pandemic in 2019. (Courtesy Falcon Sky Photography)
Austin
3:20 PM
$674 million Oak Hill Parkway project set to begin in South Austin, but opponents are not giving up the fight
The Oak Hill Parkway project is set to break ground in the middle of 2021. (Rendering courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Austin
3:57 PM
Oak Hill Parkway project scheduled for mid-year groundbreaking, but lawsuit aims to scale it back
Sims Bayou Greenway natural lanscaping
Houston
1:19 PM
Houston approves new incentives for green, stormwater-sensitive development
The Bloomhouse—an 1,100-square-foot home in the hills of West Austin—was built in the 1970s by University of Texas architecture students for fellow student Dalton Bloom. (Photos by Brian Perdue/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:00 AM
West Austin ‘Weird Home’ preserved, restored as short-term rental
Austin
5:30 PM
South San Gabriel River residents stuck in muck as wastewater treatment plant's effects lead to lawsuit
Planned improvements along Wyoming Springs Drive are more than 20 years in the making, Round Rock Transportation Director Gary Hudder said. (Rendering courtesy city of Round Rock)
Austin
6:00 AM
Mobility, environmental concerns drive Wyoming Springs project discussions in Round Rock
Four candidates are running to replace Delia Garza for the Austin City Council District 2 seat. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Austin
10:00 AM
Q&A: 4 newcomers vying for Austin City Council District 2 seat weigh in on pandemic response, food access, public safety
In 2013, call volume for Travis County ESD No. 2 was recorded at 7,000, Pflugerville Professional Firefighters Association President Josh Stubblefield said. Now, Stubblefield said, 11,000 calls have been placed in 2020, and the district is on track for 12,000 next year. (Community Impact staff)
Austin
8:30 AM
Pflugerville discusses emergency service funding shortfalls, future solutions
Ceasar Ruiz and Victor To are running for Pflugerville City Council Place 2. (Community Impact staff)
Austin
7:00 PM
November 2020 election: Meet the candidates for Pflugerville City Council Place 2
Austin ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde spoke at a board meeting Sept. 28 about the district's reopening plan as well as enrollment declines. (Courtesy Austin ISD)
Austin
8:00 PM
Austin ISD enrollment down by 5,000 students to start 2020-21 school year