ATXplained
KUT News
February 9, 2023
Why do sidewalks in Austin suddenly end?
According to the Public Works Department, the city is missing about 1,600 miles of sidewalk — a length of concrete that could stretch from here to Winnipeg, Canada.
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January 24, 2023
What happened to the Zilker Park minitrain?
The Zilker Zephyr stopped running almost four years ago, and there’s still no miniature train in Zilker Park.
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January 13, 2023
How did H-E-B’s Combo Loco get its name?
As an enticement to get tickets to our next ATXplained Live show at the Paramount Theatre on Feb. 22 — here’s a taste of our last live show from back in September 2022.
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January 4, 2023
What was the grandstand on the shores of Lady Bird Lake in East Austin used for?
Decades ago, the public event space was full of life. Now it’s rundown, like an old relic.
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December 14, 2022
Black houses are so hot right now. But are they hotter?
Does it make any sense to live in a dark-colored house in a state like Texas? We ask experts whether these homes are less energy efficient.
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December 1, 2022
Why are lane lines so hard to see on Austin’s roads?
Your grip on the steering wheel tightens as you squint to find the road markings and avoid smashing into another car.
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November 17, 2022
What’s the deal with that out-of-place 10-story building in southwest Austin?
The Pinnacle building in Oak Hill was intended to be an office tower, but then the economy tanked and it was sold to Austin Community College.
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November 10, 2022
What’s the most valuable thing in a museum in Austin?
There’s expensive stuff, and then there are those things that just have value.
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