Shawn Shillington

UT System: Brackenridge Tract Plan #1Cooper, Robertson presented two proposals today for the future development of the Brackenridge Tract. The most controversial point is that both plans include the elimination of Lions Municipal Golf Course. The main difference between the plans is that one also eliminates the Field Lab, while... continue reading on Austinist

Nakia.net on FlickrIt looks like Unplugged at the Grove may be saved from the Zombie Noise Ordinance by Mike Martinez's boomstick an emergency amendment. The plan is that the amendment will keep the Zombie Noise Ordinance at bay until Shady Grove can get their Outdoor Music Permit renewed and get... continue reading on Austinist

Lake Austin Boulevard Opportunity - UT SystemCooper, Robertson will present two conceptual master plans for the Brackenridge Tract to the U. T. System Board of Regents at around 1pm on Thursday, June 18 in Ashbel Smith Hall 9th Floor, 201 West Seventh Street. Seating is limited, but there will be... continue reading on Austinist

Nakia.net on FlickrThe noise ordinance that rose from the grave to kill live music at Freddie's has claimed another south Austin victim. Sahara Smith was opening for Jimmy LaFave last night at Shady Grove as part of KGSR's Unplugged at the Grove series, when police responding to a noise complaint... continue reading on Austinist

LoopNet, Inc.Kemp Properties, an Austin-based developer, has agreed to buy the Starr Building on Sixth just west of Congress from the Texas General Land Office. The purchase price has not yet been disclosed. According to the Statesman, Kemp will renovate the 75,000 square-foot building and preserve many of its mid-century... continue reading on Austinist

Austin EnergyIf you sell a single-family home in Austin that is more than 10 years old and gets electricity from Austin Energy, then from today onwards you will likely need to get an Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure (ECAD), unless you have recently participated in an Austin Energy residential energy-efficiency... continue reading on Austinist

faster panda kill kill on FlickrAfter hearing testimony from several of the hundreds of people that signed up to speak in favor of the 2009 Bicycle Master Plan (and four people that signed up to speak as opposed to the plan, but turned out to only be opposed to a... continue reading on Austinist

Ghost Bike- the beginning, velo city on flickrTomorrow night (Wednesday, May 20th, 2009), cyclists all over the world will participate in the 7th annual Ride of Silence in honor and in memory of fellow cyclists that have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. In Austin TX,... continue reading on Austinist

gina pina on FlickrThe Waller Creek Citizen Advisory Committee invites members of the community to attend a Master Plan Workshop on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 from 6-9 p.m. It will be held at the Austin Convention Center in Ballroom C. The meeting will include a presentation of existing Waller Creek... continue reading on Austinist

Brewster McCracken and Lee Leffingwell will need a runoff election to determine Austin's next mayor. The runoff election will be June 13, with early voting beginning May 27. Chris Riley, Bill Spelman, Mike Martinez and Sheryl Cole each won their respective city council elections. See full results here.... continue reading on Austinist

BrewsterNation.comIf you parked at a meter downtown this weekend, you may have gotten a "Violation" like the one shown here, saying that Lee Leffingwell wants you to pay to park on nights and weekends. The violation flyers were distributed by a group called BrewsterNation.com, which has posted Leffingwell's unedited response... continue reading on Austinist

Brewster McCracken on YouTubeBrewster McCracken posted a YouTube video trashing St. Louis. It may not be a masterpiece of comic timing, but it has become one of the more widely covered moments of the current mayoral campaign. St. Louis does have some problems, but picking a fight with another city... continue reading on Austinist

Shane PopeThe last agenda item at tomorrow's city council meeting is the proposed ordinance based on the recommendations by the Waterfront Overlay Task Force. The ordinance will set up a new Waterfront Planning Advisory Board to "assist in promoting excellence" in the waterfront overlay district, which covers most of the... continue reading on Austinist

Commodore Perry Hotel - Now Brazos Place CondominiumsWant more affordable housing in downtown Austin? Try building thousands of condos on the way into a recession. Wait - we did that. Now we are seeing the results: Brazos Place has scheduled an auction for May 17, 2009 to sell their twenty... continue reading on Austinist

Austin ChronicleThe Austin Chronicle will be hosting its inaugural mayoral debate, The Hustle for Mayor tonight, Tuesday, April 21, 7-9pm, at the Mohawk. The will feature mayoral candidates Lee Leffingwell and Brewster McCracken, and will be moderated by our pal Wells Dunbar. Questions will be posed by the moderator, as... continue reading on Austinist

Daniel Greene on FlickrOn February 26, 2009, largely at the behest of the ANC, city council adopted Ordinance No. 20080226-028, which provided that the noise limits generally applicable to outdoor music venues (85db from 10am to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays) do not apply to outdoor music venues associated with... continue reading on Austinist

Western Lance Armstrong Bikeway RouteThe western portion of the Lance Armstrong Bikeway (from Austin High to Shoal Creek) appears to be open. The ambience of car-choked Cesar Chavez can't compete with lovely Lady Bird Lake, but there is something nice about zipping along clear concrete instead of dodging the ladies... continue reading on Austinist

Lee Leffingwell, Brewster McCracken and David Buttross at the Austin Super ForumMany thanks to everyone who attended the Urban Is Core: Austin Super Forum last Saturday, especially the candidates Brewster McCracken, Lee Leffingwell, David Buttross, Chris Riley, Perla Cavazos, Mike Martinez, Bill Spellman, Sheryl Cole, and Osemene Sam. Also, special... continue reading on Austinist

Original from Kumar Appaiah on Flickr Urban is Core - Austin Super ForumSaturday, April 4thSt David's Episcopal Church (304 E. 7th Street)10am - 1:30pmThis Saturday, April 4, Austinist.com is joining Austin Metro Trails & Greenways, Austin Parks Foundation, CNU Central Texas, Downtown Austin Alliance, Original Austin Neighborhood Association, 6itxh Street... continue reading on Austinist

Original from Kumar Appaiah on Flickr Urban is Core - Austin Super ForumSaturday, April 4thSt David's Episcopal Church (304 E. 7th Street)10am - 1:30pmThis Saturday, April 4, Austinist.com is joining Austin Metro Trails & Greenways, Austin Parks Foundation, CNU Central Texas, Downtown Austin Alliance, Original Austin Neighborhood Association, 6itxh Street... continue reading on Austinist