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Austin, Monitored: A goodbye to Jackie Goodman
Today’s newsletter is supported by Austin Energy and the Value of Public Power Quote of the Day “Working alongside Jackie for the last five years she was on Council was the most gratifying years I had working at the City.…
Newsletter • By Austin Monitor • Jun 5, 2025
Austin, Monitored: Police cameras are under review and live music is understaffed
Today’s newsletter is supported by Austin Energy and the Value of Public Power Quote of the Day “Today we heard powerful testimony from residents, nonprofit leaders, privacy experts, and many others… We are in an unprecedented time of authoritarian rule at the…
Newsletter • By Austin Monitor • Jun 4, 2025
Austin, Monitored: UNO postponed and other planning oddities
Today’s newsletter is supported by Austin Energy and the Value of Public Power Quote of the Day “If there’s a two-year process to do something, we’d hope to hear from them sooner than a week before the final vote.” — Planning…
Newsletter • By Austin Monitor • Jun 3, 2025
Austin, Monitored: More recycling and a plea from Red River
Quote of the Day “We need to figure out how to let people know not to put recycled stuff in the trash bags and then put the bag in the recycling bin… Because now that I know you’re not supposed…
Newsletter • By Austin Monitor • Jun 2, 2025
Austin, Monitored: A look at gun violence prevention and police payouts
Quote of the Day “The 89th Legislative Session tested our collective resolve, but it also underscored the strength, strategy, and solidarity of the gun violence prevention movement in Texas.” — Nicole Golden, Executive Director of Texas Gun Sense, from Austin’s fight…
Newsletter • By Austin Monitor • May 30, 2025
Austin, Monitored: The state of downtown and the future of solar
Quote of the Day “Austin has grown a lot over the past 10 to 20 years, and now the public infrastructure is trying to capture and keep up with that growth. It can’t all happen at the same time, so…
Newsletter • By Austin Monitor • May 29, 2025
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Austin, Monitored: Barton Springs plan backlash, ever-rising gas rates and a call to ban license plate readers
Quote of the Day “Since the summer season is upon us and we prefer to provide residents with advanced notice on such changes, the City will not be implementing changes to pool hours at this time. However, as we prepare for…
Newsletter • By Austin Monitor • May 28, 2025
Austin, Monitored: Density bonus do-overs and transportation tidbits
Quote of the Day “This is not a condemnation of density bonus programs. We need greater density to achieve the goal of more housing. However, each week, we hear from community members concerned about the impacts of DB90 on their…
Newsletter • By Austin Monitor • May 27, 2025
Austin, Monitored: I-35 park plan, the last BLM settlement and DB90 changes on the way?
Quote of the Day “I really hope that we can apply the same tenacity to finding the money to fund the needs of our residents who cannot afford to live this close to the city… We do not see a…
Newsletter • By Austin Monitor • May 23, 2025
Austin, Monitored: APD's use of force and a transportation round up
Today’s newsletter is supported by the Future of Downtown presented by the Downtown Austin Alliance on May 27th – learn more! Quote of the Day “Many of the recommendations that have been made in the past… are not data driven……
Newsletter • By Austin Monitor • May 22, 2025
Austin, Monitored: Affordable housing showdowns, license plate readers and the future of I35 (again)
Today’s newsletter is supported by the Future of Downtown presented by the Downtown Austin Alliance on May 27th – learn more! Quote of the Day “Council passed a resolution, city legal worked on a contract with a vendor, then we…
Newsletter • By Austin Monitor • May 21, 2025
Austin, Monitored: Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation and UNO
Today’s newsletter dives into new stories about planning for new development near campus and an audit about how the city handles the uglier side of human resources.
