What Goes Up … May Go Down?
Lower home prices don’t mean lower housing costs
Public Notice
What you should know: Issues and happenings in the coming week.
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Nick Barbaro, Jan. 12, 2023
Epiphany!
A new City Council for the new year
Nick Barbaro, Jan. 5, 2023
A Mayor (and a Superintendent) for All of Austin
Kirk Watson, Matias Segura set to lead city, school district
Nick Barbaro, Dec. 29, 2022
Public Land for Public Good, Act 3
Why is it so hard to make actual progress on housing?
Nick Barbaro, Dec. 8, 2022
Council’s Last Stand
Next week’s meeting tries to tie up some loose ends
Nick Barbaro, Nov. 23, 2022
The Zilker Master Plan Is Back
And so is the Community Advancement Network report
Nick Barbaro, Nov. 17, 2022
Public Land for Public Good, v.2
Has Austin lost its groove? A surprising answer.
Nick Barbaro, Nov. 3, 2022
Public Land for Public Good?
Plus the return of the Austintatious Artists
Nick Barbaro, Oct. 27, 2022
The Ghosts of Austin’s Future
Two different City Councils; four different land use results
Nick Barbaro, Oct. 20, 2022
Is This a Column Yet?
Random notes from around the city
Nick Barbaro, Oct. 13, 2022
Drunkenness, Affordability, and the Big Lie
Nick Barbaro, Oct. 6, 2022
Mobility for All
Three visions for our transportation future
Nick Barbaro, Sept. 29, 2022
More Drama in Hays County
Plus APD at City Council, and what’s one man’s trash ...
Nick Barbaro, Sept. 22, 2022
What’s Up With the Orange Line?
Plus, turtles and other pets in need
Nick Barbaro, Sept. 15, 2022
A Drop in the Aquifer
Still in a drought, in the middle of a downpour
Nick Barbaro, Sept. 1, 2022
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings
The fall schedule is heating up
Nick Barbaro, Aug. 25, 2022
Most Rankings Per Column Inch
The city most likely to be a city most likely to be
Nick Barbaro, Aug. 18, 2022
City Budget Season Continues
A primer on the schedule and the tax rates
Nick Barbaro, July 28, 2022
Market Forces vs. Residents – No Surprise Who's Ahead
Corporate investors, short-term rentals squeeze the market
Nick Barbaro, July 21, 2022
The Month of Armed Rebellion
Bastille Day and other events
Nick Barbaro, July 7, 2022
Meanwhile, Back on January 6
Congressional hearings are demanding a reckoning
Nick Barbaro, June 30, 2022
Signs of Summer
Head shops, All-Stars, and a new Zilker shuttle
Nick Barbaro, June 23, 2022
How Much Does Height Matter?
Plus, cars off Guadalupe!
Nick Barbaro, June 16, 2022
The Housing Game
Council goes in search of the “lose-lose” solution
Nick Barbaro, June 9, 2022
Setting an Agenda for Land Use
Nick Barbaro, June 2, 2022
Policy Priorities, Space Constraints
What really makes a difference in housing production
Nick Barbaro, May 26, 2022
Showdown on Main Streets
Applying the kinder, gentler Land Development Code rewrite to transit corridors
Nick Barbaro, May 19, 2022
Working Hard for the Money
City offers temp jobs and green job training … and lifeguarding
Nick Barbaro, May 12, 2022
Helping the Helpers
Nick Barbaro, May 5, 2022
The 30% Solution
Capital Metro slow-rolls out the next draft of the rail plan
