AUSTIN, Texas — Years ago ... high-rise buildings and a seemingly endless number of cranes dominate Austin's skyline today. In another story from 1980, City of Austin transportation planners ...

Austin as a whole is experiencing record office vacancy — estimated at 17.6% citywide as of the first quarter this year, according to CoStar — but things are even worse downtown.

Now, "Austin's second downtown" appears to be preparing for this growth with several new projects, including taller buildings in its skyline ... from the University of Texas at Austin and a ...