by Daryl Slusher | Jul 23, 2020 | Strong Mayor Initiative
by Daryl Slusher A new local political group featuring a fairly formidable sounding array of local activists, high tech multi-millionaires, and other business people emerged earlier this week with a proposal to change Austin’s form of municipal government from...
by Daryl Slusher | Jun 30, 2020 | Coronavirus, True Stories
by Daryl Slusher Since my last column Texas Governor Greg Abbott actually took some moves to slow, and even rollback, “reopening” in Texas. He closed bars again, delayed further phases of reopening, and even acknowledged in at least one television interview that he...
by Daryl Slusher | May 27, 2020 | Land Development Code/Zoning
by Daryl Slusher Since the proposed new Land Development Code (LDC) and accompanying citywide rezonings were driven back from the proverbial five yard line in March and April, the fierce debate over that issue has been in something of a lull. A coalition of primarily... by Daryl Slusher | Apr 21, 2020 | Land Development Code/Zoning
by Daryl Slusher Austin’s Land Development Code (LDC) rewrite recently made an appearance on the Austin City Council agenda. This was at their April 9 online, socially distanced meeting. The meeting was otherwise dominated by coronavirus briefings and...
by Daryl Slusher | Mar 18, 2020 | Land Development Code/Zoning
by Daryl Slusher Nine Vote Super Majority Now Required To UpZone Homes Against Owner’s Wishes First and Second Reading Council Votes Quashed Travis County District Judge Jan Soifer this afternoon ruled for the plaintiffs, and against the City of Austin, in a lawsuit...
