Elizabeth Pagano

Austin has unveiled the three finalists for the new director of its Parks and Recreation Department and is holding a meet-and-greet event Wednesday, Nov. 13, so that Austinites can meet them in person. The finalists, whose full bios can be read here, are: Jesús Aguirre, who has served as CEO of the Waterloo Greenway, and […]

Today is Election Day, which means … a lot of things. One of those things, simply enough, is the suspension of all fares for all Capital Metro services in the hopes of offering easy, free access to the polls, which are open today from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. (and mapped below). To make things […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation is chipping in $32 million to help replace the Barton Springs Road Bridge with a new, wider structure. City Council approved its replacement in December 2023 – though, at the time, there was funding only for the design phase of the project. “When I’m not in D.C., you can find […]

A public comment period will soon be open for the $14 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants awarded to Austin in Fiscal Year 2024. The comments are part of an evaluation of the city’s spending and planning to address the community’s critical housing and community development needs through what is known […]

TxDOT will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its I-35 Capital Express Central Project on Wednesday, Oct. 30, and those opposed to the road’s expansion through Austin’s downtown will be on hand to protest its official launch. Rethink35 has filed a lawsuit with 14 community partners against the project, saying it violates the National Environmental Policy […]

Starting in January, Austinites will have access to on-demand collection of bulk, brush and hazardous trash. Starting in 2025, collection will move from biannual schedules for brush and bulk trash to an on-demand service, and household hazardous waste, which was previously disposed of on-site, will follow suit. Residents will be notified by mail when they […]

Austin Community College District (ACC) will host the Positive Women’s Coalition’s Women’s Health, Motivation & Empowerment Conference this Saturday. The annual conference is in its 14th year, and is designed to support women looking to change their professional and personal lives for the better. The event, which is free and open to women of all […]

The Austin Housing Finance Corporation allocated $10.9 million in Project Connect anti-displacement funding last week. The money will be divided among eight organizations, which were all existing Project Connect Community Initiated Solutions partners and will work to expand tenant stabilization, homeownership and anti-displacement measures near the planned rail route with the money. “Austin has a […]

The Salvation Army’s Women’s Auxiliary will hold its Festival of Trees “Home for the Holidays” event on Friday, Nov. 10. The festival features an auction of trees decorated by the group, board members and volunteers, with all proceeds going to families in need during the holiday season. In addition, the festival showcases carols, treats and […]

Austinites should anticipate more than the usual traffic delays today, thanks to a scheduled visit by former U.S. President J. Donald Trump, who is scheduled to hold a press conference at a private jet terminal at the airport and appear on the Joe Rogan podcast. According to the city’s Public Information Office, “Street closures are expected […]