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 […]
My friend and favorite Austin real estate broker Soud Twal’s latest listing: “Located between Lake Austin and Lake Travis, the nearly $7 million contemporary, white-stucco home is a 30-minute drive from downtown” | learn more
“A striper truck sprays the lines and then tiny glass beads, almost like a powder, are blasted on top and stick to the paint.” The technology the city uses for lane lines is low cost and regularly maintained. However, it […]
Runoff candidates Celia Israel & Kirk Watson discussed housing, transportation and more. | learn more
Related to the link above. “Currently, Austin gets its water from reservoirs in the Highland Lakes along the Colorado River. The new plan is to pump some of that water underground when there’s plenty of it, then pull it back […]
I’m not sure what, if anything, I should make of this. I figure it can’t be that bad, as I learned this via a random link rather than an official notice from my government. | learn more
“Among the six candidates running for mayor and the 28 running for council, some are promising more affordable housing as a long-term solution to homelessness, while others want better enforcement of an anti-camping ordinance, and still others focus on improving […]
Coming (hopefully soon) to Austin. “If all goes according to plan, Pura Vida will be the largest integrated wave pool development in the world. In addition to the Surf Lake at the center, other high adventure additions will be announced […]
There’s construction on my street and that included removal of a big tree. I learned that trees larger than 19″ diameter are all protected, so to remove one you must pay a fee, plant new trees elsewhere on the property, […]
I’m planning to try this next time I need a ride somewhere. “Users can hail an autonomous ride using the Lyft app, similarly to how they would hail a regular Lyft car. Prices for the rides will also be the […]