Sponsored Post – from Smart Charge America On the hunt for a new charging station for your electric car? Want one for free? In honor of the new year, Smart Charge America is giving away two free electric car charging stations. All you have to do to participate is
Traffic. We complain about it all the time in Austin… but what can we actually do about it? One answer is to get involved in Capital Metro’s Project Connect. Project Connect is Cap Metro’s plan for high-capacity transit in Austin. (That means trains, buses, and even
Flashback to the year 2000. Austin puts a rail system on the ballot and it fails by about 2,000 votes. Flashback to 2014, Austinites once again have the opportunity to vote on rail and once again, it fails. So what comes next for the
Austin is a creative city. But how can we harness that creativity to tackle some of our city’s problems? Like traffic? That’s the topic for the upcoming “Creative Placemaking Summit ATX,” which kicks off on Thursday, September 27th. Hosted in partnership between the City of Austin
I live in Austin, Texas, a relatively eco-friendly city with a tree hugging, hippy reputation. I work as an environmental reporter at the Austin EcoNetwork. And in my free time, I enjoy camping, hiking, and rock climbing. In other words, I’m pretty much the
Want to earn a free B-cycle membership? Love music? Then this opportunity is just the thing for you. Austin B-cycle is looking for volunteers to help shuttle bikes around town during ACL fest in October. Your work will help ensure that people have a way to get to the
Want your next car to be electric? Start doing your research now with Austin’s Drive Electric Day on Saturday, September 15th. At the event, you’ll have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of different electric vehicles, including cars, scooters, motorcycles, mopeds, buses, skateboards and bikes. Plus, real-live electric
Buses aren’t the only thing being electrified in Austin. Car sharing has also been given a battery-powered boost with the launch of Maven Gig, a weekly car rental service for rideshare drivers, food delivery people, and other so-called “gig economy” workers. Maven Gig has been launched
Looking for a way to become more civically engaged? Passionate about emission-free transportation options? Now’s the time for you to become a leader in your community. The City of Austin is looking for new members to join its pedestrian and bicycle advisory councils. The Pedestrian
The future is here. Electric buses have arrived in Austin… and more are coming. Last week, Capital Metro (our city’s public transportation provider) began testing out an electric bus, with the hopes of adding 40 to our city’s fleet by 2024. Over the next few
Sponsored Post – from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability It’s the end of the summer and time for kids to head back to school. So how do you combine school’s three R’s of reading, writing and ‘rithmetic with the planet’s three R’s of reduce, reuse, and recycle? We all
Have you had the chance to ride on one of those dockless scooters or bikes that have been popping up all around town? (Birds, Lime Bikes, JUMP Bikes, etc.) Love ’em? Hate ’em? Now’s your chance to share your opinions. The City of Austin is currently conducting a community