Today, urban dwellers tend to think about where their water comes from only when it stops flowing, or when it flows too much. This water usually makes it to residential consumers through an extensive and technologically sophisticated infrastructure that remains largely invisible outside times of...
Our monthly Austin Sierra Club meeting will be online via Zoom. We'll start off with Announcements on current events... Tonite's main program is CARBON CAPTURE - Monitoring, Safety, and Geologic Impact of Underground CO2 Injection, with Dr. Katherine Romanak. Dr. Romanak is an expert in near-surface...
Support the design of the new light rail! Be a part of our design process that puts people first. In-person events: Nov 16, Dec 5 & 6Virtual event: Dec 13 (Zoom link here) If you live, work, or play in Austin, Austin Transit Partnership wants to...
Austin Water is currently working to update our Drought Contingency Plan for submission to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by May 1, 2024. During this virtual meeting with Austin Water Conservation Division staff, we will discuss the current Drought Contingency Plan, as well as...
Join Foundation Communities for a Virtual Giving Tuesday Event, hosted by Amy Stansbury from The Austin Common in conversation with our very own Executive Director, Walter Moreau. You'll take a virtual tour of our newest communities, hear incredible stories from resilient residents and learn more about how you can...
Join the Office of Police Oversight for the first quarterly Police Oversight Implementation Workgroup meeting on November 21, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We invite community members to attend this meeting to learn about the City's progress in implementing Proposition A and Resolution 99....
Did you know that Austin Water has programs that incentivize the collection of rainwater? Collecting rainwater in a barrel or cistern is a great way to ensure your plants are getting the water they need between rain events. Allowing rainwater to infiltrate on your property...
Floods usually happen suddenly. The sky rips open, the rivers and streams quickly fill, followed by the fields and streets. Before long it can become a life-threatening emergency with people trapped in their homes or cars. However, there is a long ‘before’ and a long...
The City of Austin’s Quality of Life Commissions are holding three budget townhalls in October 2023 and November 2023 to prepare their budget recommendations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The Investing in Community budget town hall meetings will serve as community listening sessions to determine what communities need right...
Are you recycling, composting or reusing more than you’re throwing away? Help the City of Austin achieve its goal of reaching zero waste by 2040 by joining Austin Resource Recovery's Zero Waste Block Leader Program. The program connects green-minded community advocates and neighbors to help educate and...
