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My new blog
Urban Returns. I started Austin Contrarian to write about Austin land-use issues. Land-use fights are bloodsport in this town; I enjoy writing about them and will continue to do so. But...
My new blog
Urban Returns. I started Austin Contrarian to write about Austin land-use issues. Land-use fights are bloodsport in this town; I enjoy writing about them and will continue to do so. But...
Circle C in Hyde Park
So after reading a long set of complaints on the hydeparkaustin yahoo group(*) about the city not adequately enforcing code regarding to unrelated occupants in 'McMansions' in Hyde Park, I...
My disingenuous sense is tingling
Allow me to present the SNAustin.org mayoral forum, with these humdingers: 1. This video shows you successful VMU projects and how nice their open spaces are and then says we need rules to...
Fixing Mueller's Town Center
There is a lot to like about Mueller. The streets are laid out in a grid with short, walkable blocks. Homes address the street. Garages are relegated to rear alleys. Row houses frame...
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