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Ultimately, it’s a generational, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I don’t think we will ever regret if we do it. You look at other cities that have done this and it has uniformly been loved by the public. How often do we have the chance to create 20 acres of prime real estate downtown that is for the public?”

–  said Austin City Council Member Ryan Alter, explaining his support for building caps over I-35 in the latest episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour

Early voting for Prop Q has begun. Here’s what you need to know… 

Prop Q is a tax rate election, which means that if it passes, it will raise your property taxes.

But it will also help to fund a bunch of new city services, including increased funding for homelessness, parks, and EMS.

Early voting lasts from Oct. 20th to Oct. 31st and Election Day is on Nov. 4th.

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