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About Austin-Bergstrom International Airport This post is sponsored by the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Action Box Attend the Airport Open House on April 27th. This post is sponsored by the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. All Austin Common sponsors are screened by The Austin Common team to ensure
About CapMetro This post is sponsored by our community partner, CapMetro, Austin’s regional public transportation provider. Action Box If you live in one of the service areas, give Pickup a try! This post is sponsored by CapMetro. All Austin Common sponsors are screened by The
About Office of Sustainability This post is sponsored by our community partner, the Office of Sustainability, the city department that is working toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, a healthy & just local food system, and climate resiliency. Action Box Click the badge above to fill
Our podcast mini-series on homelessness continues with a focus on emergency shelter, which is meant to provide people with a safe place to sleep (temporarily), while they work to get connected to more permanent housing. But in Austin, we don’t have enough emergency shelter beds,
This episode of the The Austin Common Radio Hour kicks off a mini-series on homelessness in Austin. In this first episode, we focus on some of the first steps a person experiencing homelessness might take on their path toward receiving services and eventually gaining access
About CapMetro This post is sponsored by our community partner, CapMetro, Austin’s regional public transportation provider. Action Box Try public transit during SXSW! This post is sponsored by CapMetro. All Austin Common sponsors are screened by The Austin Common team to ensure they’re doing good
Summary Early voting in the Texas primaries has begun. Action Box Don’t forget to vote! Early voting lasts from Feb. 20th to March 1st and Election Day is March 5th. The primaries are here! Here’s what you need to know… PS – For more information
Summary Austin has several different ways for measuring how many people in our community are experiencing homelessness. Action Box Donate or volunteer with a local nonprofit organization that serves those experiencing homelessness in our community. Homelessness. It’s one of the biggest issues facing our community.
Summary Our annual list of ways you can make a difference in the new year. Action Box Pick one of the action items below and make a positive impact on our local community in 2024! Looking for a way make a positive impact in 2024?
About The Author This post is sponsored & written by The Office of Sustainability, the city department that is working toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, a healthy & just local food system, and climate resiliency. Action Box Click the badge above to read SUSTAIN THE
On December 7th, Austin City Council will vote on the HOME Initiative, a proposal to allow up to three housing units to be built on single-family lots. The idea is to increase the city’s supply of “missing middle” housing, but like so many debates related
Summary Austin City Council is voting on the HOME initiative on December 7th. Action Box Have thoughts on the HOME Initiative? Click on the badge above to sign up to speak at the December 7th Council meeting. On December 7th, Austin City Council will vote
