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AUSTIN, Texas - Austin City Council is exploring more options to make Sixth Street safer. This builds on a pilot program that started earlier this year, reopening the street to cars on weekends. City ...
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is asking for anyone with photos or videos of the Lit Lounge on Sunday, March 30 ...
AUSTIN, Texas — This week, Austin city leaders will look at even more ways to address safety on Sixth Street. Zo Qadri, the council member for District 9, said in recent years, the entertainment ...
For half a century, the festival has taken over Sixth Street (formerly Pecan Street) twice a year, presenting arts, crafts, ...
This story was updated with new information. After half a century on East Sixth Street in downtown Austin, the annual Pecan Street Festival — which offers arts, crafts, music and fest food ...
A new initiative aims to transform the rowdy entertainment district into a safer area where more than just bars can thrive.
With early data suggesting the area’s safety can continue to improve, City Council approved a detailed resolution Thursday directing city staff to pursue a wide-ranging set of improvements and ...
He flicked it on and off toward the street where on-duty Austin police ... in the evolution of Texas’ capital city. Since the 1970s, the downtown area near Fourth and Sixth streets has been ...
AUSTIN, Texas - It was a violent weekend in Austin. Police said there were three shootings within 32 hours. If you have any information to help with these investigations, call the Austin Police ...