As housing costs rise, working musicians are leaving Austin, even as the city profits from their live music.
Andrea Ball
Andrea Ball is Austin Current's enterprise/investigative reporter. Before joining Austin Current, Ball worked as an investigative reporter for the Austin American-Statesman, USA Today and the Houston Chronicle.
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Government
‘The system always collects its debt’: Austin nonprofits brace for cuts from City Hall
After voters rejected Prop Q, the City of Austin is shifting millions in social services contracts.
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Growth & Development
As buildings soar, Austin’s bats want a new home: your apartment
The bat-human conflict is just one way in which Austin’s soaring development intersects with downtown wildlife, residents and businesses.
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Growth & Development
Trees for the forest: Austin grows its beloved canopy to raise quality of life
As Austin loses its natural environment to development, the city is planting thousands of trees to add shade, reduce heat.
