Tag Archives: African American Cultural Heritage District

Black arts collective wants progress on city's African American cultural district

An East Austin arts nonprofit is looking to organize musicians, artists and other creatives for job opportunities and to put pressure on the city to move forward with building out plans for the African American Culture and Heritage District that…

Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Mar 19, 2024

City seeking developers interested in East 11th Street revitalization

The city is looking for developers interested in remaking two of the most high-profile blocks downtown, which could shape the future of the Black community in East Austin. Last month the Austin Economic Development Corporation (EDC) opened a request for…

Planning • By Chad Swiatecki • Sep 5, 2023

Memo details progress, plans for African American Cultural Heritage District

The city is preparing to solicit an outside consultant to create an action plan for development of the portion of East Austin known as the African American Cultural Heritage District. Economic Development Department Director Sylnovia Holt-Rabb last month sent a…

Planning • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 6, 2023

Activists push to improve East Austin cultural spaces as city land heads for development

Arts stakeholders and local preservationists are pushing the city to make good on a 2021 resolution to improve and invest in a portion of East Austin known as the African American Cultural Heritage District. The group’s work, which is aimed…

Music & Entertainment • By Chad Swiatecki • Mar 22, 2023

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City outlines plans for improvements to corridors along 11th and 12th streets

The city has shared some of its initial plans for improving the African American Cultural Heritage District along 11th and 12th streets with place-making, entertainment options and development proposals expected in the coming months. In a memo released last week,…