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Left waiting: Rally Austin pushes for city action on four sites ID'd for redevelopment

Representatives of the economic entity created by City Council to speed up development of city real estate assets in support of affordable housing said they’re being stymied by inaction that’s holding back work on at least four high-profile sites. In…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Aug 26, 2024

Austin and Travis County's first Food Plan nears its finish line

Texas has the second-highest rate of food insecurity in the country, and Austin’s numbers aren’t much better: 158,270 Travis County residents, or 16 percent, are food insecure. Not being able to pay for food is a symptom of larger failures…

Public Health • By Lina Fisher • Aug 26, 2024

Central Health sends 2025 fiscal year budget to Travis County for final approval

Central Health leadership gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a $884 million budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The budget will go before Travis County commissioners for a final vote in September. As Travis County’s public hospital district, Central Health is…

Budget • By Olivia Aldridge, KUT • Aug 26, 2024

Downtown Commission gets preview of next chapter for John Henry Faulk Building and Austin History Center

With the Austin History Center “busting at the seams” with, well, history, city library officials have been preparing the John Henry Faulk Building next door to house the History Center’s vast collection of archives. Both the History Center and the…

Planning • By Amy Smith • Aug 23, 2024

Council could OK task force to design bond package focused on climate change

Next week, City Council will consider forming a task force to design the city’s next bond package expected to go before voters by fall 2026. Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Pool has led on the resolution that calls for the creation…

Bonds & Propositions • By Chad Swiatecki • Aug 23, 2024

Austin to Manor Trail now complete, linking suburb to citywide trail network

Lee esta historia en español The missing link in a 5.5-mile trail from Austin to Manor is now complete, connecting the fast-growing suburb with Austin’s expansive network of public paths. “It helps with quality of life,” Manor Mayor Christopher Harvey said…

Transportation • By Nathan Bernier, KUT • Aug 23, 2024

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Austin faces lawsuit for providing financial support to people seeking out-of-state abortions

The city of Austin is being sued for a provision in the budget providing money to people seeking out-of-state abortions. City Council last week approved $400,000 to fund travel – including airfare, gas, hotel stays and food – for people…

Public Health • By Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT • Aug 22, 2024

Vision Zero’s improvements to protected left turns cut traffic injuries and fatalities in half

In May, the city’s Transportation and Public Works Department and Vision Zero program announced that its Barton Springs Road safety pilot program – which reduced the road to one lane in each direction between Azie Morton Road and South Lamar…

Roads • By Lina Fisher • Aug 22, 2024

Developers join city in considering climate resiliency as Austin grows

While the city considers its options for dealing with extreme weather and increasing resiliency across the area, the same questions about the role of climate change in large-scale building projects are top of mind for developers and financial leaders active…

Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Aug 22, 2024

Planning Commission endorses multifamily project in Montopolis

Despite some consternation about the impact to the neighborhood in terms of scale and potential for displacement, Planning Commission members have voted in support of a new multifamily development on Montopolis Drive between Caddie and Fairway streets. The project is…

Zoning • By Elizabeth Pagano • Aug 22, 2024

Austin ISD is asking voters to approve a new tax rate to help fund pay raises, reduce deficit

The Austin ISD school board is asking voters to approve a higher property tax rate in November that would increase the district’s revenue by tens of millions of dollars. That money would be used to give more than 60 percent…

AISD • By Becky Fogel, KUT • Aug 21, 2024

Case study offers early praise for the structure and organization of Project Connect

A new report from an advocacy group in support of mass transit projects across the country has praised Austin’s Project Connect initiative, which is still roughly a decade away from realizing its goal of providing light-rail service through the city.…

Transportation • By Chad Swiatecki • Aug 21, 2024

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