last decade

Depending on who you ask, the term "emo" can mean anything from the '90s heyday of bands like Sunny Day Real Estate and Lifetime to the skinny jeans, guyliner, and commercialization that plagued the genre during the first half of the last decade.

AISD has announced that it is putting it's 5-building 128,000 square foot downtown headquarters on the market for $32M.

The building could easily be converted to commercial and retail use.

The headquarters building has long created a void on sixth street where its retail-less ground floor occupies a critical block just west of Lamar.

The building goes through the block to fifth street.

Fanatical "LOST" fans rejoice! J.J. Abrams, who is responsible for one of the most successful television shows of the last decade and the most confusing show of all time, is announcing exciting new work!

AP - Census director Robert Groves says the South and West continued their strong population growth over the last decade.

Over the last decade, public safety soaked up taxes needed for city parks, HIV and the environment (via Grits for Breakfast)

2009 was a tough year for job creation in the United States. Since job creation drives home prices, the 2009 job losses are likely to leave a lasting impact.

How lasting?

Economists estimate that it may take the United Stated 125 months (10+ years) to fully recover the jobs lost during the great recession of 2009.

In Texas, which had the strongest job growth of any state over the last decade, it is predicted to take 37 months or just over 3 years for the job losses to be recovered.

This is an important week for the future of downtown development. Over the last few years, the City has advocated dense downtown development as an alternative to suburban sprawl, traffic, and high infrastructure costs.

On December 17, the Austin City Council is scheduled to vote on proposals to require developers to provide community benefits such as affordable housing, child care services, or cultural spaces.

THIS SATURDAY: GRUPO FANTASMA AT TIM'S PORCH @ THE BACKYARD : AUGUST 8 The band’s reputation as the funkiest, finest and hardest working latin orchestra to come of the United States in the last decade was expanded by the June 2008 release of “Sonidos Gold” and the incredible response that followed.

Boo!