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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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Former Council Member Bill Spelman has passed away

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Former Council Member Bill Spelman died last Thursday at the age of 68 ...
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Austin growth is slowing, increasingly driven by international migration, as Hispanic and Black residents leave

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. In 2022, Austin had just broken into the top 10 largest cities in ...
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Former Council Member and dedicated environmentalist Jackie Goodman has died

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Jackie Goodman, 79, who served on the Austin City Council for 12 years ...
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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This website is no longer being updated.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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ACL Fest generates $534M in economic impact, and $8.4M for citywide parks improvements

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. The Austin City Limits Music Festival generated a record $534.8 million ...
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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This website is no longer being updated.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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Austin Resource Recovery to formally amend cart collection rules

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Austin Resource Recovery, the city department that handles Austin’s ...
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City facing a $33 million deficit for 2026

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Given current conditions, the city’s budget analysts are projecting a ...
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East Austin’s ‘wishbone’ bridge takes shape as concrete beams almost span Lady Bird Lake

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Massive concrete beams now extend over the water at the east end of ...
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Burying Austin’s power lines would cost $50 billion (and is pretty much impossible)

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Now, a new city-commissioned study shows that would be damn near ...
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City IDs progress, funding needs to carry out area food plan

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. A pair of recent city memos shows progress and the need for additional ...