Book Description: By the late 1960s and early 1970s, reeling from a wave of urban uprisings, politicians finally worked to end the practice of redlining. Reasoning that the turbulence could be calmed by turning Black city-dwellers into homeowners, they passed the Housing and Urban Development...
In the fifth session of the Civics 101 series, the League of Women Voters Austin Area and The Austin Common want you to Know the Vote. , LWV-AA Director of Advocacy, and , Editor-In-Chief of The Austin Common, will discuss Local and County Elections. ::...
Join AURA & AJC to view the film, Segregation by Design, followed by a panel discussion. About the film: ‘Segregated By Design’ examines the forgotten history of how the United States’ federal, state and local governments unconstitutionally segregated every major metropolitan area in America through...
Solar Austin is excited to announce the first in a three-part happy hour series centered around local, federal, and state energy policy. September’s happy hour will be a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss the City of Austin’s Climate Equity Plan with the Climate...
Abstract: Join this talk by Tom “Smitty” Smith, a prominent consumer and renewable energy advocate in Texas. He will introduce the Texas Electric Transportation Alliance (TxETRA) and how it is helping to enable a pathway to increased electric vehicle (EV) usage. Mr. Smith will examine questions such...
The City of Austin, the City's Ethics Review Commission, and the League of Women Voters Austin Area will sponsor virtual City Council Candidate Forums for city council candidates competing in the November 2020 election. Austin voters will elect council members in five Council districts on...
Meet the Austin Climate Equity Plan Steering Committee members! Join us for a moderated virtual panel discussion with the team of community members who helped lead the Austin Climate Equity Plan process. In this panel we will talk about the Steering Committee Members' role in...
Sewage pollution in the Hill Country is getting worse. An upcoming SBCA report has found that 88% of all sewage treatment plants in the region have dumped more pollutants into streams than their permits allow. Still, developers continue to apply for new discharge permits. Join...
The membership of DSA, the largest socialist organization in the United States, is rapidly growing by the thousands. Millions of everyday people are calling for Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, defunding the police, universal rent control, and more. On this call, we'll discuss...
We’ll discuss the five-part podcast series “Nice White Parents,” hosted by Chana Joffe-Walt. The series looks at the school reform’s failure for black and brown children and turns the attention on who schools are serving and arguable the most powerful force for change in our...
