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Council approves added protections for birds and trees in new construction

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Birds and the trees that serve as their habitats gained renewed ...
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New Data Center Planned for Lockhart in 2028

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Only a few weeks after Austin City Council passed a resolution ...
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Study reveals elevated levels of tire and road microplastics in Austin’s reservoirs

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. A study from the University of Texas indicates a higher concentration ...
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Audit finds unpaid fees, lax rental practices at six PARD rec centers

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. The Office of the City Auditor has found widespread issues within the ...
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CapMetro’s secret fight to fix a broken fare system

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. For months, Capital Metro passengers knew something wasn’t right. The ...
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Report finds slashed site plan review times, with further improvements on tap

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. An analysis of the city’s ongoing work to improve its widely criticized ...
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City Council approves phase two of ‘site plan lite’

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. City Council has passed phase two of “site plan lite” – an ordinance ...
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Planning Commission reverses city rejection of university-area site plan in an unusual case

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. The Planning Commission voted unanimously last week to reverse a ...
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Austin Resource Recovery not meeting Zero Waste goals, audit says

In 2009, Austin became the first city in Texas to adopt a Zero Waste Strategic Plan. The plan set a goal of diverting 90 percent of waste away from landfills and incinerators by 2040. But Austin is ...
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Council looks to expand AI policies, examine energy and water needs for data centers

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Later this week, City Council will consider a substantial expansion of ...
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Erosion issues persist in Zilker Park amid limited resources

In August of 2023, after three years of planning and many thousands of dollars, City Council was forced to scrap its comprehensive Zilker Park Vision Plan, amid a bitter battle waged by detractors and ...
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Amanda Marzullo announces candidacy for Travis County Commissioners Court

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Amanda Marzullo announced her bid for the Travis County Precinct 2 seat ...