A class action lawsuit against the insanely territorial Bay Boys alleges several incidents of disgusting behavior, including forced bribes and sexual harassment, and says Palos Verdes Estates is complicit in their campaign to keep outsiders out.
There's a brand-new taco festival, an event paying homage to the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917, a battle of local chefs from great restaurants, an opportunity to walk (rather than drive) through your neighborhood, and we're just scratching the surface.
News that high prices are driving Austin home buyers from the urban core tend to be met with a "well, duh" response. It seems like common sense that people buy homes where they can afford them—if they can afford them. But there's more to it than that.
This week's rental comparison took us around the city and even to Round Rock. We turned up some nice places for the relatively reasonable price we were looking for, including a single family home and a studio apartment we're calling a "micro-condo."
The plan would create a standard fare of $5.54 with an E-ZPass and $8 without for vehicles entering Midtown Manhattan. The plan is expected to alleviate the chronic funding shortage being experienced by the Metropolitan Transit Authority.
Texas cities dominated growth numbers for U.S. metro areas from July 2014 to July 2015, according to a just-released U.S. Census report. Houston and Dallas ranked first and second, respectively. Austin and San Antonio were also in the top 20.
It's only been a couple of days since the zoning proposals were approved, but already real estate lawyers are doubting the program's effectiveness due to the lack of tax incentives for developers to build projects with affordable housing.