SummaryA new report shows that Austin is falling really short of meeting its affordable housing goals. Action BoxYou can learn more about HousingWorks Austin and their affordable housing advocacy work at HousingWorksAustin.org. There’s been a lot of talk lately about housing affordability in Austin… but...
SummaryAustin's homelessness policies and programs have changed a lot over the past year. With our latest post, we provide an update on everything from Prop B enforcement to the city's new HEAL Initiative. Action BoxThe Other Ones Foundation is raising money to build 200 individual...
SummaryTxDOT has released several proposals for major changes to I-35, which include lowering the highway & expanding it to 20 lanes in some sections. Action BoxShare your feedback on the future of I-35 with TxDOT at CapExCentral.Mobility35openHouse.com Been reading a bunch of headlines about the...
About The AuthorThis sponsored post was written Michael Coleman of Public Citizen Texas, a nonprofit advocacy organization that fights for clean energy, energy efficiency, and clean government. Action BoxStay informed on Public Citizen's climate activism by following Public Citizen Texas on Facebook. This post/editorial is sponsored by...
About Austin Energy This post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Energy. Austin Energy is our local publicly-owned electric utility. Action Box Learn more about electric vehicles with Austin Energy's EV Buyer's Guide (EV.AustinEnergy.com). This post is sponsored by Austin Energy. All Austin Common sponsors are screened by...
SummaryEach year, Mayor Steve Adler delivers a State The City Address. This year he talked about everything from policing to homelessness. Action BoxYou can watch the entire speech for yourself on ATXN. Just click here. On Monday evening, Mayor Steve Adler gave his annual State...
SummaryIn 2020, Travis County hired its first-ever chief public defender, marking a major change in the way our region handles defense for those who can't afford a lawyer. Action BoxLearn more about our county's new chief public defender by listening to Episode 20 of The Austin...
Austin has 10 City Council members who are elected to represent you. But who are these people? What do they do all day? In this episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour, host Amy Stansbury gets to know one of them, City Council Member Vanessa Fuentes...
Did you know? Up until last year, Austin was the largest jurisdiction in the country without a Public Defender's Office.In this episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour, host Amy Stansbury gets to know Travis County's first-ever Chief Public Defender, Adeola Ogunkeyede. Topics of discussion...
About Austin EnergyThis post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Energy. Austin Energy is our local publicly-owned electric utility. Action BoxLearn if solar is right for you by taking the free Solar 101 course from Austin Energy. This post is sponsored by Austin Energy....