The second of five Code Talks from the city’s CodeNEXT initiative is about Character. Come learn about how the draft code addresses community character through the exploration of diverse viewpoints and trade-offs. The event will run from 6pm-7pm and will include a presentation from code...
From the City of Austin's Imagine Austin Speaker Series - Join us for an intriguing evening with the founder and director of the Biophilic Cities Network, Tim Beatley, as we discuss how we can use nature to prioritize health and happiness in city design. Here...
The first of five Code Talks from the city's CodeNEXT initiative is about the environment. Come learn about how the draft code addresses the environment as it relates to water stewardship, flood mitigation, urban forest preservation, parks & open space, and nature in the city....
From Austin Resource Recovery - Austin’s Design, Technology, and Innovation Fellows in partnership with Austin Resource Recovery invite the public to a presentation about current recycling research. Aimed at understanding how Austinites view their role in regards to recycling, Fellows will discuss their recent findings...
From the Imagine Austin Speaker Series - The next Imagine Austin Speaker Series event will host Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns. Since the late 1940s, Americans have been lured out to the suburbs with promises of wealth and increased quality of life. To many, those...
From the Zero Waste Advisory Commission - Join ZWAC in its review and analysis of the city's policies and resources relating to solid waste management and its role in advising Council to provide an economical and environmentally safe system of waste reduction, recovery and disposal....
From Texas Campaign for the Environment - Join Texas Campaign for the Environment as we tell the Austin City Council: #CompostingNow! On Wednesday, May 18, the Austin City Council will hear a five year budget forecast from Austin Resource Recovery Department which we expect will...
The City of Austin Zero Waste Advisory Commission (ZWAC) meets each month to review policies regarding recycling, composting, and other areas of waste diversion. This commission's decisions become recommendations for the Austin City Council to consider when voting on Zero Waste policy. These events are...
Please join the Zero Waste Advisory Commission (ZWAC) for its monthly meeting to help get Austin to Zero Waste! This City Council-appointed board is comprised of dedicated volunteers from the business, nonprofit, and residential sectors. It meets to provide sound public policy suggestions to Austin...
From the City of Austin's Imagine Austin Speaker Series - Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett implemented a series of changes in Oklahoma City, installing new sidewalks, parks, and other placemaking features and amenities to get his community moving. Additionally, he encouraged people to pledge to...
