Project Connect seeks community advisers

Residents interested in advising local leaders on matters involving anti-displacement and equity related to Project Connect are invited to apply for a position on the new Community Advisory Committee. The CAC will advise the city, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Austin Transit Partnership on those and other related issues. Applications are open until Nov. 17, and the goal is to include representation from women, families with small children, Black people, indigenous people, people of color, people from immigrant and/or undocumented populations, members of the LGBTQI community, students and workers’ rights advocates, among others. An applicant must be a city resident (or live in Capital Metro’s service area) and not be a registered lobbyist nor an employee of any of the sponsoring organizations and not have any contract with any of the sponsoring organizations. They also must agree to follow all required ethics policies. Members will be selected based on their use of transit to commute, demographic information and lived experience involving the needs of marginalized communities, including people experiencing homelessness. The application and further information is available online.