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Summary Austin’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 Box The Other Ones Foundation is raising money to build
Summary TxDOT has released several proposals for major changes to I-35, which include lowering the highway & expanding it to 20 lanes in some sections. Action Box Share your feedback on the future of I-35 with TxDOT at CapExCentral.Mobility35openHouse.com Been reading a bunch of headlines
About The Author This 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 Box Stay informed on Public Citizen’s climate activism by following Public Citizen Texas on Facebook. This
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
Summary Each year, Mayor Steve Adler delivers a State The City Address. This year he talked about everything from policing to homelessness. Action Box You can watch the entire speech for yourself on ATXN. Just click here. On Monday evening, Mayor Steve Adler gave his
Summary In 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 Box Learn more about our county’s new chief public defender by listening to Episode 20
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
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
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 if solar is right for you by taking the free Solar 101 course from Austin Energy. This post is sponsored by
Summary On July 9th, Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk released a draft version of the city’s new 2021 – 2022 budget. Action Box Share your thoughts on the city budget with your City Council member. Email or call their office and attend an upcoming community
About Austin Resource Recovery This post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Resource Recovery, the city department whose mission is to achieve zero waste by providing excellent customer services that promote waste reduction, increase resource recovery, and support the City of Austin’s sustainability efforts.
About Whisper Valley This post is sponsored by Whisper Valley, an eco-friendly community located in East Austin. Action Box Interested in learning more about Whisper Valley? Visit their website to schedule a tour! This post is sponsored by the Whisper Valley. All Austin Common sponsors are
