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Meet your new nightmare, the Hammerhead Worm.
“If you try to kill it with a shovel, it’ll just split into two.” Despite the alarmist headline, there’s no need to have nightmares. ~ learn more
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oh, Austin
Things you may not know about historic Barton Springs.
“According to historical accounts, modern use of Barton Springs began nearly 200 years ago when colonists settled in the region.” ~ learn more
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Rewilding Zilker Park.
A proposal. You might remember the other proposal for this mainstay park in Austin. “Parts of ZiIker Park are being loved to death, while other parts are being under-utilized due to a lack of shade.” ~ learn more
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Bro-tastic party mansions in Austin.
Rising property values aren’t good for everyone, and gentrification has its downsides. There’s also the related trend of short-term rental businesses reducing long-term resident housing supply. This author is quite upset by the whole situation. He highlights many silly anecdotes […]
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Why do 75% of Texans live in the triangle?
“The Texas Triangle , between Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio, contains 75% of Texans. Why? What’s special about that triangle?” ~ learn more
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2 years into Austin’s Project Connect, is the light rail still on track?
I finally read up on this project. It’s big and expensive and seems a long way away from reality, despite voter approval a couple years ago. “By April 2022, project leaders announced cost estimates for the light rail portion had […]
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Why do sidewalks in Austin suddenly end?
“According to Austin’s Public Works Department, the city is missing about 1,600 miles of sidewalk — a length of concrete that could stretch from here to Winnipeg, Canada.” ~ learn more
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A family tale about Austin.
There’s an historic connection between Andrew Zilker, the locally famous Joseph family, and the music promoter behind Austin City Limits Music Festival. ~ learn more
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Austinites retell history as they know it on iconic South Congress.
“New Austinites might be surprised to find what this part of town used to be, but those that have lived in the city for decades still remember a very different South Congress experience.” ~ learn more
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Zilker park vision plan.
There’s a big park right next to downtown Austin called Zilker. The city has been soliciting community input for two years to create a vision for its restoration and future development. This is a video recap of the current plan. ~ learn […]