Austin Monitor

⚪️ Quote of the Day “12 feet is wide enough that you start having very high speeds, but it’s not quite wide enough to have what we would call ‘forgiving infrastructure… So, they actually found that 12-foot lanes are the most dangerous option, especially when we’re talking about these arterial streets.” — Commissioner Spencer Schumacher, from […]

⚪️ Quote of the Day “Looking at the progress from 2024, things are pretty much on track and we are not going to run into this kind of a situation again. For the pilot year, we are talking about a 15 to 20 percent delinquent status at this point and it doesn’t seem like a […]

⚪️ Quote of the Day “The firefighters hope we have your support… It’s going to get ugly.” — Austin Firefighters Association President Bob Nicks, from Firefighters to seek firing of Chief Baker ⚪️ Firefighters to seek firing of Chief Baker From Jo Clifton: Austin Firefighters Association President Bob Nicks will hold a press conference today to […]

⚪️ Quote of the Day “(The plan) hasn’t been updated in almost 25 years and, as we all know, Austin has changed a lot in the last 25 years, so it’s long past due for an update.” — Watershed Protection Planning Team Manager Erin Wood, from Environmental Commission briefed on creek protection plan ⚪️ With cap […]

🎇 Save $30 on TribFest tickets during the Independence Day Sale! ⚪️ Quote of the Day “What we can say is that downtown most definitely needs an increase in residential population… If we are going to support a vibrant retail corridor, if we are going to have a diversity of shops and goods and services, […]

🎇 Save $30 on TribFest tickets during the Independence Day Sale! ⚪️ Quote of the Day “I think it’s best to think of Historic Preservation as a planning tool that you have to weigh, along with many other things, whether it’s sustainability, or affordability. So it’s just one of the many tools that you have […]

⚪️ Quote of the Day “Austin is as little as 15 years and one bad drought away from dry lakes and a water crisis. This is not science fiction, and water efficiency is the best alternative we have.”  — Commissioner Paul Robbins, from City leaders evaluate surprising ideas for water conservation ⚪️ City leaders evaluate surprising […]

⚪️ Quote of the Day “I don’t want the fox to be telling the farmer what hours he should look at the coop… The expectation of the citizens of Austin is that we get to see every one and we get to pick any one.” — Commissioner Carlos Greaves, from Still-nascent police oversight commission pushes for […]

⚪️ Quote of the Day “If we approve this vendor, which I’m more than happy to do, are we setting ourselves up for failure – to be having the same conversation and having to take this exact same vote one or two years down the line?” — Parks and Recreation Board Member Pedro Villalobos from Parks […]

⚪️ Quote of the Day “What is the perfect mental health diversion center for Travis County?” — County Judge Andy Brown, from Travis County’s Mental Health Diversion Center takes another step ⚪️ Travis County’s Mental Health Diversion Center takes another step From Lina Fisher: Brown has toured many different diversion facilities across the country, taking design […]

⚪️ Quote of the Day “We’re not hearing how much money is needed from city staff. We’re hearing about projects, but not we haven’t really seen dollars yet.” — Bond Election Advisory Task Force member Dave Sullivan ⚪️ Zoning and Platting debates a plan for west of Loop 360 From Miles Wall: The Zoning and Platting […]

⚪️ Quote of the Day “Based on previous findings, peer city models and updated financial analysis, staff finds that while moderate-income homeowners may benefit from assistance, an ADU financing program is unlikely to effectively serve low-income households or deliver a significant number of deeply affordable units.” — from Housing staff suggest ADU pilot program aimed at […]