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Sixth Street renovation designs face opposition

Alyssa Mahoney December 4, 2013

As Austin City Council continues to plan renovations to Sixth Street, some local bar and business owners claim extensive construction will cause disruption, decrease traffic flow and dismantle the street’s...

Wildflower Center’s kid-friendly family garden to open in May

Amanda Voeller December 4, 2013

A hedge maze, 10-foot wide bird nests and a wildlife blind are some of the features the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will install in its new family garden, which is currently halfway completed. Center...

Complaints against Austin Police Department officers rise, while complaints about UTPD remain low

Julia Brouillette December 3, 2013

The number of complaints filed against Austin Police Department officers this year is expected to exceed the number of complaints filed in 2012, according to a recent report released by the Office of the...

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Older buses cause dissatisfaction among students relying on UT shuttles

Christina Breitbeil December 2, 2013

As the buses of the UT Shuttle and E-bus system become older, many students have noticed increasing unreliability within the system. The fleet of buses used by Capital Metro are scheduled to be replaced...

Project Connect sets transportation plan in motion

Anna Daugherty and Amanda Voeller November 27, 2013

Project Connect has preliminary plans to establish its first installments in two Austin areas — East Riverside and Highland — and program officials heard public opinion Tuesday night for the...

Apartment code violations could lead to legal action

Amanda Voeller November 26, 2013

Austin’s Code Compliance department has written 1,700 violations for 126 Austin rental properties since 2007, and UT’s Legal Services for Students represents an average of 15 students per year...

ZBT mural updated with new depictions

Anthony Green November 25, 2013

A backyard mural painted by members of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity, commonly known as ZBT, was painted over last week with other provocative images. The new depictions were displayed at the fraternity’s...

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Update: Prosecution argues to increase bond of graduate public affairs student Gene Vela to $1 million

Reanna Zuniga November 25, 2013

Correction: This article has been corrected after its original publication. Steve Brand, prosecuting attorney for the District Attorney's Office, argued to increase Gene Vela's bond to $1...

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Real estate developer American Campus Communities rapidly expands in West Campus

Christina Breitbeil November 25, 2013

Major real estate developer American Campus Communities has dominated management of several West Campus apartment complexes and will be likely expanding in the future, realtors say. With the establishment...

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Bike Safety Workshop identified solutions to problematic intersections in Austin

Leslie Zhang November 22, 2013

Eight groups of cyclists, drivers and engineers brainstormed design solutions to dangerous intersections identified by the City of Austin. At the 2013 VeloTexas Bicycle Safety Intersection Design...

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Formula 1 race casts UT female students based on level of attractiveness

Christina Breitbeil November 20, 2013

Officials from this weekend’s Formula 1 race targeted female UT students to work at the Circuit of the Americas track and based offers of employment primarily on appearance, according to several...

Student veteran could be tried for life sentence

Sarah White November 20, 2013

Prosecutors from the Travis County District Attorney’s office may be pursuing a life sentence against public affairs graduate student Gene Vela, who is being charged with aggravated assault against...

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