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Development activity picks up at The Domain

NORTHWEST AUSTIN – Construction on three new projects at The Domain began in the past five months, ending Endeavor Real Estate Group’s three-year-long development hiatus at the high-end retail, office and residential center.
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Construction to begin on Hwy. 290

NORTHWEST HOUSTON - The extensive construction plan to help ease gridlock traffic along the Hwy. 290 corridor has faced funding hurdles, which could delay certain sections breaking ground in the coming years.
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Hays County Government Center consolidates county offices

SAN MARCOS/BUDA/KYLE - With the opening of the Hays County Government Center in December, residents can now complete their county business at one location.
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Airline bankruptcy filing hits home

GRAPEVINE/COLLEYVILLE/SOUTHLAKE - The news of American Airlines bankruptcy filing hit closest to home for more than 24,000 employees based in the North Texas area.
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The Woodlands Township Woodlands governance study

THE WOODLANDS -Township officials and urban planners will be turning to community residents in 2012 for their input about what form of government The Woodlands will take.
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Toll 130 pushes growth for Pflugerville, Hutto

ROUND ROCK/PFLUGERVILLE/HUTTO - Since opening in 2007, the section of Toll 130 between Hwy. 290 and Hwy. 71 has attracted businesses looking for close proximity to airports, high-traffic areas and retail growth spots, spurring growth for area cities.
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Downtown sees activity 'resurgence'

GEORGETOWN - New projects, construction bring businesses, dining options to town center
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Lakeway hospital opening in April

LAKE TRAVIS/WESTLAKE - Local leaders say they are excited about the health-related benefits of having a full-service hospital and emergency center nearby.
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Hwy. 249 project gains momentum

TOMBALL/MAGNOLIA–After years of inactivity, construction to create a six-lane toll road on Hwy. 249 could begin within two years.
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Funding partnerships could kick-start local Grand Parkway construction

THE WOODLANDS–Segments of SH 99, otherwise known as Grand Parkway, Houston's third outer loop, continue to clear minor and major hurdles on its way to completion.
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A shift in vision

CEDAR PARK/LEANDER–In the late 1990s, Cedar Park had a bold idea to create a downtown for the city located at the northwestern corner of Toll 183 and Whitestone Boulevard. The city solidified the goal in its 1998 Comprehensive Plan, and an entire zoning classification was created for it.
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TxDOT proposes solution to Loop 360 congestion

NORTHWEST AUSTIN–The Texas Department of Transportation wants to add modified "Michigan left turns" at major intersections along Capital of Texas Hwy., also known as Loop 360, from US 183 to MoPac.
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City forms 30-year plan that targets zero waste

CENTRAL AUSTIN–The City of Austin will soon implement a complex overhaul of its waste plan that includes a large recycling initiative, a new composting method and waste reduction efforts that will reduce costs for those who produce less waste.
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Firms offer green designs for Oak Hill, SH 45 SW

SOUTHWEST AUSTIN–Roadway improvements to the Hwy. 290 corridor and SH 45 SW have languished for decades due to environmental issues, funding and a lack of consensus, among other delays.
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Austin charter revision committee recommends 10-1 plan to replace current at-large system

The City of Austin 2012 Charter Revision Committee voted Feb. 2 to recommend replacing the current at-large system to elect Austin City Council members with 10 single-member districts and one at-large mayor.
New Northwest Houston community features 3 lakes, outdoor amphitheater

Construction is just beginning on the 32-acre Parc Lake Estates subdivision off N. Eldridge Parkway, southeast of Grant Road.
Rollingwood makes $10.61M offer to purchase its wastewater system from LCRA

The City of Rollingwood made an offer to purchase its wastewater system from the Lower Colorado River Authority.
DPS breaks ground on Pflugerville 'megacenter'

The Texas Department of Public Safety, city and state officials broke ground Feb. 2 on the Pflugerville driver's license "megacenter"—one of six planned across the state.
Round Rock ISD asks Williamson County to investigate trustee Romere's actions

The RRISD Board of Trustees voted 5-2 Feb. 2 to ask the Williamson County attorney's office to investigate the actions of trustee Terri Romere concerning a forwarded email that may have violated the Texas Public Information Act.
Proposed affordable rental senior housing development gets support from council

DMA Development Company LLC, a division of DMA Companies, is applying for funds to build an affordable senior housing in Hutto off of Exchange Boulevard between Liberty and Metcalfe streets.
Cedar Park council, citizens debate repealing daytime juvenile curfew ordinance

The Cedar Park City Council held a first reading and public hearing for an ordinance that would repeal the city's daytime juvenile curfew.
Alamo Drafthouse CEO, staff preview new theater (with slideshow)

Alamo Drafthouse CEO/Founder Tim League and staff led members of the media and guests on a tour of the Alamo Drafthouse under construction on Slaughter Lane on Feb. 2. The theater will have a soft opening March 8 and a grand opening March 22.
Leander ISD board discusses design forum, STAAR and Middle School No. 8

The Leander Independent School District board of trustees moved forward with a $62,500 design forum for High School No. 6, which is scheduled for completion in 2015.
Austin Energy modifies rate increase proposal, splits process into two phases

The Austin City Council heard Austin Energy's recommended modifications to the proposed rate hikes at its Feb. 2 regular meeting.

Features

Courtesy Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Anadarko formally announces new Woodlands high rise

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation reveals plans for 31-story high rise in Town Center in The Woodlands

Feb 1, 2012 by Brian Walzel in The Woodlands

Capital Metro receives funding for rapid-bus lines

Feds to green-light project in early 2012, officials say

Jan 31, 2012 by Amy Deis in Southwest Austin (1 Comments)

Titan Operating readies to frack Pleasant Run drill site

Fort Worth-based natural gas company Titan Operating drilled seven wells off Pleasant Run Road last year and plans to begin the new year with fracking the wells.

Jan 27, 2012 by Diane S. W. Lee in Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake (1 Comments)

Williamson County opposes emergency listing of Jollyville Plateau salamander

Two environmental groups, the Center for Biological Diversity and Save Our Springs Alliance, filed a notice of intent Jan. 9 with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requesting emergency listing for the Jollyville Plateau salamander.

Jan 31, 2012 by Samantha Bryant in Georgetown

Cy-Fair ISD readies for western growth in 2012

Preparations for three new Cy-Fair ISD campuses will begin in the coming months, after several years of postponement due to state funding issues.

Jan 26, 2012 by Marie Leonard in Northwest Houston

Leander biofuel company receives $70 million investment

Joule Unlimited, a renewable solar fuel technology company which opened a pilot plant in Leander last summer, received a $70 million investment to launch commercial technology that turns carbon dioxide and sunlight into fuel.

Jan 23, 2012 by Emilie Boenig in Cedar Park | Leander

Two new public hearings on annexation planned for Magnolia

The Magnolia City Council plans to schedule two additional hearings—on Feb. 28 and March 6 — to give the public a chance to voice concerns and ask questions about the city's annexation plans.

Feb 1, 2012 by Shawn Arrajj

Hwy. 195 expansion receives final environmental clearance

Retail center expands options

The Wolf Ranch Town Center will offer some new options in 2012 to shoppers heading to the center along Hwy. 29 and I-35, including a gym and university.

Jan 20, 2012 by Samantha Bryant in Georgetown

Urban designation could alter public transit options

City studies replacing CARTS bus system

Jan 20, 2012 by Beth Wade in Georgetown

LCRA sells wastewater - Becky Motal and Bee Cave Mayor Caroline Murphy

Photo by Tiffany Young

LCRA sells West Travis County Water and Wastewater system to WTCPUA

On Jan. 17, after about a year of negotiations, the Lower Colorado River Authority signed an agreement with the West Travis County Public Utility Agency to sell its West Travis County Regional Water and Wastewater systems.

Jan 18, 2012 by Tiffany Young in Lake Travis | Westlake

Development activity picks up at The Domain

Construction to begin on Hwy. 290

Hays County Government Center consolidates county offices

Airline bankruptcy filing hits home

The Woodlands Township Woodlands governance study

Toll 130 pushes growth for Pflugerville, Hutto

Downtown sees activity 'resurgence'

Lakeway hospital opening in April

Hwy. 249 project gains momentum

Funding partnerships could kick-start local Grand Parkway construction

A shift in vision

TxDOT proposes solution to Loop 360 congestion

City forms 30-year plan that targets zero waste

Firms offer green designs for Oak Hill, SH 45 SW

Austin charter revision committee recommends 10-1 plan to replace current at-large system

New Northwest Houston community features 3 lakes, outdoor amphitheater

Rollingwood makes $10.61M offer to purchase its wastewater system from LCRA

DPS breaks ground on Pflugerville 'megacenter'

Round Rock ISD asks Williamson County to investigate trustee Romere's actions

Proposed affordable rental senior housing development gets support from council

Cedar Park council, citizens debate repealing daytime juvenile curfew ordinance

Alamo Drafthouse CEO, staff preview new theater (with slideshow)

Leander ISD board discusses design forum, STAAR and Middle School No. 8

Austin Energy modifies rate increase proposal, splits process into two phases