The American Planning Association has named Old West Austin one of the first ten Great Neighborhoods in America, noting that "Resident Participation Keeps Neighborhood Character Intact." Some might quibble with the characterization of this neighborhood as the "most dense and diverse" in Austin. Also, some haters would probably dispute (apparently contradictory) statements like "Voluntary efforts of residents and developers alike have kept the neighborhood's character intact in the absence of local ordinances governing building......

When we last posted about the Mean Eyed Cat, we didn't really understand what the problem was. Why did they need a petition to get a zoning change to keep on doing what they were doing? With time (and "articles" by real media publications that do "research") comes clarity. It has now become clear that the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association is the driving force behind the attempt to deny the rezoning request. If......

So you've had enough of the '02 and the '04, huh? You want to know what's going down in the '03? Well, here it is: 1704 Hartford - $449,950, 1,630 square foot cute bungalow on a cool looking overgrown lot. Built in 1937. Could use some paint and som de-cluttering, but it looks like it is in good shape. Great location in Old West Austin among the mansions. It may be deja vu, but......

How high is too high? This isn't a reflective piece by Cheech and Chong...we're talking about construction downtown, this time a 36-story condominum complex planned for Third Street, a block east of Lamar. Members of the Old West Austin Neighborhood Association want to wait to see city's entire plan for downtown before signing off the "ok" to build the ginormous building. They're afraid of what's coming....in other words, how many other towers are going......

This weekend's sunny respite from last week's uncharacteristically muggy weather offered Austinist another chance to head out to the Hill Country for some Spring trail hiking. This time we headed out to Inks Lake State Park, about an hour and a half's drive northwest near the city of Burnet and Canyon of the Eagles. The drive out there is picturesque, as you pass through a half-dozen small towns along US-183 and HWY 29 before reaching......