What will Austin's future look like? The city's effort to rewrite its land development code, dubbed CodeNEXT, could end up dramatically reshaping the city we all know and love. And, the city wants your help doing it. From November 16th to November 21st, the city...
The holiday season is officially upon us and that means lots and lots of holiday parties. Here's a list of some of the upcoming eco-celebrations. 8th Annual Austin Green Holiday Party -December 3rd from 6pm to 10pm at Barr Mansion and cohosted by 13 different environmental organizations and businesses, including the...
Keep Austin Fed is hosting a screening of the inspirational documentary, "Can You Dig This" at the AMC Barton Creek Square 14 on December 1st. The film explores the urban gardening revolution currently taking place in South Central Los Angeles, one of the largest food deserts in the country. More...
Sponsored Post - from Austin Resource Recovery Own a business? Want to start, expand, or improve your recycling or composting program? Austin Resource Recovery is here to help. They have just updated the application process for their Zero Waste Business Rebate, making it easier than ever to jump start your business' own waste...
Sponsored Post - from the Compost Pedallers Food waste in the US is a big problem. We produce a lot of it and when it's sent to the landfill, all it does is rot and produce methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Ever since their first collection...
Uber and Lyft, which have been legally operating in Austin for about a year, may soon be subject to new regulations. The City of Austin is considering a move to require drivers with ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to undergo fingerprint-based criminal background checks. The effort...
After Austinites raised big concerns earlier this year over a proposal to expand MoPac South by building a double-decker bridge over Lady Bird Lake, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) is back with some new options. The alternatives however, might not be all that better. The new options are available for...
What will Austin's future look like? The city's effort to rewrite its land development code, dubbed CodeNEXT, could end up dramatically reshaping Austin. And, the city wants your help doing it.From November 16th to November 21st, the city is hosting the CodeNEXT Sound Check at the Linc Shopping Center. During...
Guest Post - from Kerstin Johansson, Global Climate March Austin Organizer On Sunday, November 29th, the day before the UN Climate Conference in Paris, thousands of people will gather in Austin on the State Capitol grounds to join the Global Climate Movement. We are coming together for...
Sponsored Post - from Green Energy Money How does one quantify the value of Earth? In essence, we already do – we call it economic systems and development. According to Wikipedia, the definition of an economic system is a system of production and exchange of goods and services and allocation...