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01/25/2023

I've always wondered what happened to the Zilker Park mini train. That thing needs to get back in action soon! Always a great site to see kids and adults enjoying a ride when running or walking the Lady Bird Lake trail. K*T Austin has the details explaining why it's not in use currently.

The Zilker Zephyr stopped running almost four years ago, and there's still no miniature train in Zilker Park.

11/11/2022

Huge news for Lennar! Partnering with Icon Technology Inc. for the creation of the first 3D home community. It will be at the Wolf Ranch master-planned community west of I-35 along U.S. Highway 29 in Georgetown, about 30 miles north of Austin.

"For the first time in the history of the world, what we’re witnessing here is a fleet of robots building an entire community of homes," Icon CEO Jason Ballard said.

11/10/2022

A great Net Zero Imperative Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) report released by Urban Land Institute Austin that was created for the City of Austin and Austin Energy. Austin is one of eight global cities chosen to participate in the first NZI Cohort. The city has set its sights on becoming a net zero community by 2040.

The report offers guidance on how to establish an equitable net zero culture for Austin.

09/08/2022

Love 'em or hate 'em, there's a reason the Dallas Cowboys are branded as America's Team. 🏈

Google Trends data reveals the most-searched NFL teams in each state, plus the No. 1-searched team across the nation.

09/06/2022

More changes coming to the ever-growing Austin skyline! This newest addition will be the tallest building in Texas. 🤠

The Austin tower is planned to be 1,022 feet tall, which would surpass a Houston skyscraper to become the tallest in Texas.

08/11/2022

Great story on the The Hutto Co-Op District by KVUE! City Hall, the Hutto Public Library and Southside Market are operating there currently, with more restaurants and retail to follow. 🦛

The Hutto Co-Op District, which is still under construction, will be 35 acres of retail, restaurants, businesses and homes.

07/04/2022

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06/03/2022

This would represent a very big shift in the sports landscape if Major League Soccer (MLS) can pull it off. Surprising to see NBA still behind MLB in the 2-3 spot.

More than a million kids play soccer—four times the number who play hockey.

05/06/2022

Very interesting read from Bloomberg on how Texans view the continued arrivals of transplants from other states. Hint - it's not good.

Bloomberg The Open Jonathan Ferro drives you through the market moving events from around the world on Bloomberg's The Open. 60 minutes featuring the brightest minds on Wall Street, taking you through the most important hour of the trading day.

04/12/2022

Congratulations to students from the The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture and McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin for winning the Urban Land Institute National Urban Design Competition! The Longhorns beat out a final four of teams from Harvard University, MIT and Georgia Institute of Technology. Hook 'Em!

04/06/2022

More big news for the The Hutto Co-Op District with construction now underway for the second ever location of iconic Top Notch Hamburgers!

Check out some of the latest Central Texas restaurant news, including the upcoming debut of the fried chicken chain owned in part by NBA great Shaquille O'Neal.