Developing green space among modern urban infrastructure is a growing priority throughout the City of Austin. Improving access to green space in and around the city can improve human health, revitalize ecosystems, and boost a region’s economy. However, without proper engagement and management, these projects...
Join us to learn more about how Austin Water is incorporating equity and affordability in the City’s 100-year integrated water resource plan, Water Forward. Originally adopted by Council in 2018, the purpose of the Water Forward plan is to ensure a sustainable water supply for...
Gentrification is pushing People of Color out of the core of many major cities and their youth further away from culturally competent educational resources. Large tech employers are often able to afford and recruit diverse talent but have a much tougher time retaining them. When...
Please join us on zoom, March 11, from 10am-12:00 for our Unlearning Circle Analyzing Power. As we move back into unlearning circles this year, we wanted to lean into our roots as a group committed to organizing to undo racism with grounding in organizing principles from both...
The City of Austin Housing and Planning Department, in partnership with the Watershed Protection Department (WPD), invites the community to participate in the upcoming Imagine Austin Speaker Series! The City of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department (WPD) is building their new strategic plan, Rain to River, on...
Spend MLK Day with the award-winning journalist and author Tickets can be purchased here. Ta-Nehisi Coates is an award-winning author and journalist. He is the author of the bestselling books The Beautiful Struggle, We Were Eight Years in Power, The Water Dancer, and Between the World and Me,...
The Annual Community March celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy while uplifting diversity and multi-culturalism in our city. All businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals are invited to march and celebrate Dr. King’s legacy. The MLK Community March kicks off on Monday, January 16, 2023 at 9 a.m.with...
Every year on MLK Day, people around the world honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the greatest civil rights leaders in history. It is a day to remember and recognize all that he achieved for racial equality and how much change that...
Join our celebration of Dr. King's continuing legacy...
After a busy fall, Black History Bike Ride is ready to roll again. On December 3, 2022, we will host a soft-launch of our newest route, the “Civil Rights Ride,” and it will wrap up with a pedal to the polls! As you know, there are...