Beth Bond

Run as fast as you can to catch Gingerbread History Heroes ornaments from Dec. 1-31 at historic sites all around Austin. Stop by to decorate an ornament as your favorite figure from Texas history – past examples include Elisabet Ney, Lydia Mendoza and Sam Houston. The program is free of charge for all participants. As […]

Central Texas’ transportation management association, Movability, is conducting a community survey on travel patterns to learn how best to enhance the transportation system in Hays, Travis and Williamson counties. The 10-minute survey will remain open through the end of this month, and participants will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a […]

Central Health, Travis County’s hospital district, is in the process of selecting a new president and CEO to succeed Mike Geeslin as he steps down at the end of this year. As part of the process, Central Health is hosting community conversations featuring the two finalists, who were interviewed last month and were recommended by […]

Deborah Roberts, an Austin-based mixed-media artist whose work challenges notions of ideal beauty, will be hosted next month by the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center for a signing of her new monograph, “Deborah Roberts: Twenty Years of Art/Work.” The expansive monograph contains new texts that dive into Roberts’ archive and offer a comprehensive […]

Significant traffic delays are expected today surrounding the funeral of Jorge “George” Pastore, who died Saturday while on duty. The funeral service will take place at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater at Circuit of the Americas. People traveling to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport should also allow extra time to get there and plan to arrive at […]

The city’s Planning Department and the Austin Parks and Recreation Department were honored with awards from Preservation Austin’s 2023 Annual Preservation Merit Awards program for projects that preserve cultural heritage and local history in the African American and Mexican American communities. The Planning Department – with consultants Open Chair, The Projecto and Cultural Strategies – […]

The public is invited to a discussion on the proposed Austin light rail, to be held at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at St. David’s Episcopal Church. The panel will be hosted by the Downtown Austin Alliance and feature Austin Transit Partnership leaders. They will speak on their work to design and build a light […]

This week is Municipal Courts Week, a statewide focus honoring court staff and the public services they provide. The City of Austin Municipal Court will host some helpful activities open to the public. Today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the first-floor lobby at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second St., a traffic safety […]

Enrollment is open for the spring 2024 term at Austin Police Department’s Community Police Academy, a 14-week program that familiarizes members of the public with APD’s work with a stated goal to “increase the rapport between community members and police officers.” The class curriculum covers the work of different units within the department, and meetings […]

A new text message alert system will enable people experiencing homelessness to receive urgent information and timely updates from the city directly on their cell phones. The system was launched on Oct. 25 by the Austin Public Health Homeless Strategy Division, and the first alerts went to over 3,500 unhoused residents in preparation for last […]

Cement is a major source of global carbon emissions, and a city pilot program is using eco-friendly concrete technology for sidewalks on Burleson Road between Ben White Boulevard and Chapman Lane, aiming to reduce carbon emissions and improve the sidewalk network. Crews began work last week on new sidewalks, curb ramps and driveways. How does […]

Construction starts Monday, Oct. 30, along West Gate Boulevard at South Lamar Boulevard to reduce crashes in the area, which the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department’s Vision Zero team identified as a high-crash intersection. Enhancing sidewalk corners would lower cars’ turning speeds and reduce the distance pedestrians must cross, and other plans include raising […]