On January 25th, Austinites living in District 4 (north/east Austin) will have the chance to elect a new City Council member. (Greg Casar, the current District 4 Council member, is leaving his seat early to run for Congress.) Austin Common Radio Hour host Amy Stansbury...
SummaryIn the wake of a land development code rewrite that is caught up in the legal system, Council is working on short term code improvements that could increase housing supply & affordability in Austin. Action BoxHousing affordability is going to be one of Council's top...
By now you've heard the news. CodeNEXT is dead. Or is it? Wait, what's going on? Like everything with CodeNEXT, there has been some confusion around Austin Mayor Steve Adler's comments on Wednesday about the controversial rewrite of our land development code (aka CodeNEXT). So today,...
It's getting closer and closer to decision-making time over Austin's news-making, controversial city policy (aka CodeNEXT). And there's still time for you to participate in the process. City Council is hosting two public hearings on the topic next week on Tuesday, May 29th and on Saturday,...
The time to get involved in Austin's controversial, news-making, important, big deal city policy (otherwise known as CodeNEXT) is now. (As a reminder… CodeNEXT is the city’s effort to rewrite its land development code, which is basically a rule book for the city, explaining what can be built where. CodeNEXT will determine how...
Want to make your voice be heard on an important city issue? The dates have just been announced for CodeNEXT's public hearings. (As a reminder… CodeNEXT is the city’s effort to rewrite its land development code, which is basically a rule book for the city, explaining what can be built where. CodeNEXT will...
From the Save Barton Creek Association - Join Angela Richter, Executive Director of Save Barton Creek Association (SBCA) for a discussion on the environmental implications of CodeNEXT. SBCA has written comments on the first 2 drafts of the code and is working on recommendations to draft...
Guest Post - from Al Braden Al Braden is a local environmental activist and photographer. “Thanks for the invite to come back. I am a member of Sierra Club,” Austin Mayor Steve Adler said as he took the stage at Austin Sierra Club’s February meeting at Scholz...
From the Sierra Club - Happy Hour /food and beverages (http://www.scholzgarten.com/): 6-7 pm Socializing and informal discussions on current events: 6-7 pm Announcements and program begin at 7 pm PROGRAM: CodeNEXT: Draft 3 and the Environment, with Dave Sullivan Dave Sullivan is a Research Associate in the Center for Energy...
The moment many have been waiting for has finally arrived...