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Measuring The Cost Of Police Violence In Austin
About MEASUREThis post is sponsored by our community partner, MEASURE, a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to use data & education to mobilize communities to eliminate social...
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How Whisper Valley Built A Green Community In Austin
About Whisper Valley This post is sponsored by Whisper Valley, an eco-friendly community located in East Austin. Action BoxInterested in learning more about Whisper Valley? Visit their website to...
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How To Curbside Compost In Austin
About Austin Resource RecoveryThis post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Resource Recovery, the city department whose mission is to achieve zero waste by providing excellent customer...
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The City Is Working On A New Budget… Here’s What That Means For You
SummaryOn July 9th, Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk released a draft version of the city's new 2021 - 2022 budget. Action BoxShare your thoughts on the city budget with your City Council member....
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Thinking About Going Solar? Learn More With Solar 101
About Austin EnergyThis post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Energy. Austin Energy is our local publicly-owned electric utility. Action BoxLearn if solar is right for you by taking the...
View ArticleMeet Travis County’s First Chief Public Defender (Episode 20)
Did you know? Up until last year, Austin was the largest jurisdiction in the country without a Public Defender’s Office.In this episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour, host Amy Stansbury gets to know...
View ArticleMeet Your City Council Member: Vanessa Fuentes (Episode 21)
Austin has 10 City Council members who are elected to represent you. But who are these people? What do they do all day? In this episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour, host Amy Stansbury gets to know...
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How Austin Is Working To Make Our Criminal Defense System More Equitable
SummaryIn 2020, Travis County hired its first-ever chief public defender, marking a major change in the way our region handles defense for those who can't afford a lawyer. Action BoxLearn more about...
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How Is Austin Doing In 2021?
SummaryEach year, Mayor Steve Adler delivers a State The City Address. This year he talked about everything from policing to homelessness. Action BoxYou can watch the entire speech for yourself on...
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It’s Time To Do Some Electric Vehicle Myth-Busting!
About Austin EnergyThis post is sponsored by our community partner, Austin Energy. Austin Energy is our local publicly-owned electric utility. Action BoxLearn more about electric vehicles with Austin...
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The IPCC Report: How Texas Cities Stack Up On Climate
About The AuthorThis sponsored post was written Michael Coleman of Public Citizen Texas, a nonprofit advocacy organization that fights for clean energy, energy efficiency, and clean government. Action...
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What The Heck Is Happening With I-35?
SummaryTxDOT has released several proposals for major changes to I-35, which include lowering the highway & expanding it to 20 lanes in some sections. Action BoxShare your feedback on the future...
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The Latest On Austin’s Homelessness Policies
SummaryAustin's homelessness policies and programs have changed a lot over the past year. With our latest post, we provide an update on everything from Prop B enforcement to the city's new HEAL...
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How Much Affordable Housing Does Austin Really Have?
SummaryA new report shows that Austin is falling really short of meeting its affordable housing goals. Action BoxYou can learn more about HousingWorks Austin and their affordable housing advocacy work...
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Helping To Create Equitable Food Access In East Austin
About the Festival Beach Food ForestThis post is sponsored by our community partner, the Festival Beach Food Forest, a grassroots pilot project that has transformed 2/3rds of an acre of city parkland...
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What your business can do to start taking climate action
About The AuthorThis sponsored post was written by Brandi Clark Burton, founder of The Austin Common, as well as a communicator & advisor amplifying the people, projects & policies that can...
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Here’s What’s On Your Ballot: Prop A
SummaryOn November 2nd, there will be two local City of Austin propositions on the ballot. Prop A is about police budgets & staffing. Action BoxDon't forget to vote! Early voting begins October...
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Here’s What’s On Your Ballot: Prop B
SummaryOn November 2nd, there will be two local City of Austin propositions on the ballot. Prop B is about a land swap that has the potential to bring more parkland to Austin. Action BoxDon't forget...
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It’s Time To (Early) Vote Austin!
SummaryOn November 2nd, there will be two local City of Austin propositions & eight statewide propositions on the ballot. Action BoxDon't forget to vote! Early voting begins October 18th and lasts...
View ArticleElections 101: Your Guide To November 2021 (Episode 24)
On November 2nd, Austinites will have to vote on two very important ballot initiatives – Prop A & B. Prop A is about the size of Austin’s police force & Prop B is about a potential park swap....
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