From the category archives:

In the Neighborhood

La Tierra de Mis Hijos

May 1, 2011

La Tierra de Mis Hijos Directors: Erivez, Raul; Jenkins, Eric; Lasky, Andrew; Mullin, Amy; Ray, Steven; People leave their homes and move to the United States for many reasons. As Francisco Rodriguez explains, the move may be difficult, but it also comes with rewards.

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Green & White

April 1, 2011

UT Radio-Television-Film: Green & White Directors: Becker, Tristan; Boisvenue, James; Garcia, Sarah; John Cazares at The Green and White Grocery sells traditional medicines and velas espirituales. But step into the back and you might find him drumming or leading a martial arts class. The Green and White is a place to connect with the community [...]

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78702 Live Stories: A place for the kids

March 29, 2011

UT Radio-Television-Film 78702 Live Stories: A place for the kids Directors: Goodrich, Sean; Grafe, Amy; Ponce, Sara; Sometimes being a kid can be, well, boring, especially if you don’t have a lot of money to spend or computer games at home. Thats when it helps to have a place to go to hang out with [...]

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E.A.S.T. examined

December 7, 2010

The dust has settled and the East Austin Studio Tour is over. The event continues to grow and expose new people to the creative juices that flow as deep as Lady Bird on our side of town. The kind folks at KLRU dove deep into this year’s studio tour and interviewed dozens of area artists. [...]

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TV reporter finds little discontent over changes in East Austin

December 7, 2010

A glossy bit of coverage on changes in East Austin. The ending statement by the reporter indicates that developers and biz owners are happy with the direction of growth and change in 78702.

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Hotel Planned at Waller and East Sixth

December 6, 2010

Development plans around the Plaza Saltillo metro rail stop, just east of downtown, are taking shape. A 40,000-square-foot boutique hotel is planned at East Sixth and Waller streets and a 50,000-square-foot, 40-unit mixed-use condo development is planned at East Seventh and San Marcos streets. Meanwhile, about 10 acres owned by the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority [...]

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Travis County Election Returns

November 2, 2010

Gov. Rick Perry (R) wins reelection. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D) wins reelection. State Board of Education incumbent Ken Mercer, part of the extreme right-wing faction of the board, and Republican Marsha Farney, will win seats 5 and 10, respectively (Austin Chronicle). Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell tells KUT‘s Mose Buchele that it’s “safe to say victory [...]

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It’s Election Day

November 2, 2010

Election Day polls are open until 7:00 p.m. tonight. Find your polling location here. Stay tuned to 78702.org for updates on the important East Austin races.

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Strong turnout for Travis Co. early voters

November 2, 2010

More Travis County voters cast their ballots early this election than in the 2006 gubernatorial election. …The final tally to 133,915, or 22.2% of registered voters. The 2006 total was 98,863 (17.8%) (Austin Chronicle).

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A view of the city from Pleasant Valley

October 14, 2010

Time Lapse: Pleasant Valley, Austin, TX from Chris Kosho on Vimeo.

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