By Megan Wehring Austin Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to ending the cycle of poverty housing. CEO Phyllis Snodgrass has been devoted to living out that mission, and she has recently been recognized for her achievements.   On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Austin announced th...

It’s a new year, but the news out of the capital continues to focus on COVID-19. Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted last week that “a significant portion of vaccines distributed across Texas might be sitting on hospital shelves as opposed to being given to vulnerable Texans. The state urges vaccine providers ...

Rapid expansion along the Interstate 35 corridor from San Antonio to Georgetown is prompting city leaders to form a coalition they believe can help solve growth-related issues. Mayors from San Antonio, Austin, San Marcos, Kyle, Buda, Round Rock and Georgetown created the Central Texas Regional Mayor...

Reservations over the rushed nature of a settlement agreement involving Dripping Springs’ proposed wastewater permit led Austin city leaders to express discontent Dec. 8. While no action was formally taken, two Austin City Council members said they wouldn’t approve the proposed agreement with Drippi...

Preliminary findings from Austin’s evaluation of Dripping Springs’ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)  draft permit shows  the city “meets the criteria” for its beneficial reuse program. The city of Austin evaluated “potential impacts on the qualify of water in Onion Creek” in its revi...

Preliminary findings from Austin’s evaluation of Dripping Springs’ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)  draft permit shows  the city “meets the criteria” for its beneficial reuse program. The city of Austin evaluated “potential impacts on the qualify of water in Onion Creek” in its revi...

By Kim Hilsenbeck After more than 20 years of delays, the SH45 SW toll road project might take a step, a little one, toward constructions. Maybe.  A new snag almost threatened to postpone the project, which had been a battling ground for environmentalists, planners, Texas Department of Transportatio...