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Austin votes on fingerprinting for rideshare drivers

May 5, 2016
The Texas city wants tougher background checks for ride share companies.
"For"' and "Against" Proposition 1 signs adorn Austin lawns. The issue will be decided on May 7.
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Local Money: Austin wrestles with its homeless problem

Apr 22, 2016
The conversation sparked after the murder of a University of Texas undergraduate by a homeless man
Downtown Austin
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Feeding the crowds at South by Southwest

Mar 18, 2016
How a family-owned barbecue joint stays above the crazy at the Austin festival.
IronWorks' brisket. 
Courtesy of IronWorks Barbecue.

The slow process of getting the highest speed internet

Mar 13, 2014
Whether it’s your Netflix streaming or something more important like transferring medical records from one place to another, chances are you’ve heard the promise of gigabit internet. It’s supposedly way faster than the broadband access in most cities around the country. Google is starting lay the infrastructure for gigabit internet in a growing number of […]

Why other cities want to copy Austin's innovative spirit

May 9, 2013
How has the capital of Texas became a hub for innovation and job creation, and what can other aspiring cities learn from Austin?

At South by Southwest, techies are the new rock stars

Mar 8, 2013
What was first known as an indie music gathering and then a music and film festival, starts out this year as very much an interactive, startup, new media hotspot.

Don't text at the movies and CERTAINLY don't complain about getting kicked out

Jun 7, 2011
The Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX reeeeeally doesn't want you to text during movies. They recently kicked a woman out for doing so. She called and...

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Portland, OR tops 2008 eco-friendly city rankings

Sep 25, 2008
(Image courtesy of SustainLane) I love the annual SustainLane City Rankings, and the 2008 results came out this week, with Portland, OR at the t...