Can Austin clean up 'Dirty Sixth' Street? How the city hopes to reinvent the iconic strip
A new initiative aims to transform the rowdy entertainment district into a safer area where more than just bars can thrive.
Part of West 6th Street to remain closed overnight after glass panels fall from high-rise building
A section of 6th Street west of Congress Avenue in Downtown Austin has been closed after glass panels fell from a high-rise ...
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VIDEO: Some Austin city leaders say excessive force was used against trans woman in downtown
A few Austin city leaders said a viral video showing a trans woman being thrown to the ground by an Austin police officer is excessive force. But, Austin police said the use of force was within the ...
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Is Austin crime reducing after opening 6th Street to cars?
In a city memo with preliminary data, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis says they've seen fewer arrests, use of force cases, and ...
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Austin woman killed by drunk driver in Kyle
An Austin woman was killed after being hit by an alleged drunk driver on I-35 Tuesday. A 21-year-old admitted to consuming ...
Seeing Austin's signature event through ever-changing vantage points as SXSW 2025 begins
SXSW introduced Austin to the world, and the world to Austin. Today, the city's iconic cultural event, founded in 1987, ...
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Cocktail bar, restaurant Mother's Ruin moves into Austin’s Sixth Street
Sixth St., North Building A, Suite 204, Austin, TX 78702, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. The $1.6 million restaurant construction is expected to begin in July ...
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Early data suggest opening Sixth Street to traffic has improved public safety
Early data from the Austin Police Department suggests that a new public safety initiative aimed at reducing crime and violence on East Sixth Street is yielding positive results. The changes, which ...