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UPDATE (June 15, 2013): Gov. Perry signed the bills outlined below into law on June 14.

UPDATE (June 7, 2013): City Council voted on June 6 to again delay its vote, until Aug. 8, on the ridesharing issue outlined below.

Winston Churchill once observed how "We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us." By that measure the current state of Downtown Austin architecture – especially many of the the structures that have risen over the last quarter century to create a new skyline – hints at a rather jumbled futu

Update: (May 30, 2013) Officials broke ground today on the new central Austin Public Library at 710 W. Cesar Chavez, just east of the Seaholm plant. Construction is slated to begin late this year; the grand opening of the new library is slated for Spring 2016.

The idea of commuting to work on a bicycle can raise a lot of questions. Is riding in rush-hour traffic dangerous? Are there less busy routes to take? Is there a place to shower before work? What’s the best type of bike for commuting?

While there is plenty of blame to be directed toward the IRS and the White House (and it's now clear some in the White House knew about it), those throwing the most stones are the most to blame: Congress.

One of the ways the City and developers are enacting this part of Imagine Austin is by encouraging construction of mixed-use buildings – retail on the first floor and maybe office space on the second or third and apartments and condos the rest of the way up. Although developments like these have been sprouting up around the city for a few years now, it’s still a learning process for those involved.