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 conversation around CodeNEXT continued last week, particularly as it relates to one very important topic - gentrification. A group of community activists (including the organization Community Not Commodity) gathered in East Austin on Martin Luther King Day to protest CodeNEXT and to propose their own East Austin People's Plan to...
The debate and discussion around CodeNEXT heated up this week as community and environmental leaders held press conferences and rallies to share their opinions on the city's controversial effort to rewrite its land development code. (As a reminder, CodeNEXT is the city’s effort to rewrite its land development code,...
The organization Community Not Commodity is hosting a discussion on preventing gentrification in Austin's Eastern Crescent and the displacement of its longtime residents. Childcare, food, and translation services will be provided. Panelists will include: Alberta Phillips, moderator Editorialist and columnist, Austin American-Statesman Dr. Jane Rivera Co-chair, The Housing & Real...