
Has ACL Outgrown Zilker Park?
Now that we’re out of the 100º weather, C3/LiveNation closes Zilker Park’s Great Lawn beginning 9/23 in preparation for Austin City Limits (ACL). Austinites can

Austin City Council will no longer consider Zilker Park Vision Plan
AUSTIN, Texas — The controversial Zilker Park Vision Plan is not moving forward. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said he and the city council no longer

Austin city manager ends Zilker Park Vision Plan process amid controversy
Weeks before Austin City Council was set to take a final vote on the controversial Zilker Park Vision Plan, city officials announced the proposed framework is

Controversial Zilker Park Vision Plan halted indefinitely, Austin Mayor says
The Zilker Park Vision Plan will no longer be considered by the Austin City Council, according to Mayor Kirk Watson, possibly killing the controversial $200 million

‘I have some serious problems with that plan’; Mayor Watson talks future of Zilker
“I have some serious problems with that plan,” said city Mayor Kirk Watson. Watson said the park needs to improve on its accessibility, but he’s

The Battle for Zilker Park
Austin’s signature green space is at the center of a long-running debate over how much the city should cling to its past as it prepares

Watson voices skepticism of Zilker Plan
I don’t support a big amphitheater on the Great Lawn. We’ve proven you don’t need such a thing to have amazing shows there. And we

Mayor expresses opposition to amphitheater, parking garages in Zilker Park Vision Plan
Mayor Kirk Watson on Tuesday expressed strong opinions about the Zilker Park Vision Plan, particularly areas of the plan that have already caused controversy. Watson wrote in

Confusion over Zilker Park vision plan has Austinites concerned
For the last few years, the Zilker Park Vision Plan has been a controversial one. Including new parking initiatives and structures in the park and near Barton Springs,