Katy McElroy

The city is in the process of creating a master plan for the improvement of Givens District Park. As part of the process, the Parks and Recreation Department has been holding meetings for members of the community to share what they’d like to see improved and added. The department has scheduled the third meeting for […]

The Parks and Recreation Department is moving ahead with its plans to redo the Barton Springs Bathhouse to be a modern, first-class facility, while maintaining the historical charm of the original structure. The next community input meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 30, 3-6:30 p.m. in the Tree Court area in front of that Barton Springs Bathhouse, […]

Austin adopted its Universal Recycling Ordinance in an effort to move forward in the city’s goal to be zero-waste by 2040. A 2015 Diversion Study showed that more than 85 percent of Austin’s trash and recycling comes from commercial businesses, and over 37 percent of material sent to landfills is actually organic material that can be donated or […]

Tomorrow, Oct. 3, we will be hosting the District 3 candidate forum at Tamale House East starting at 7 p.m. If you would like to submit audience questions, be sure to join us for the pre-forum happy hour at Tamale House from 6 to 7 p.m. Be sure to keep an eye out for the […]

The next event in the Imagine Austin Speaker Series, which aims to promote education and provoke dialogue about the city’s comprehensive plan, is coming up soon. Dr. Elizabeth Mueller, associate professor of Community and Regional Planning, and Heather Way, clinical professor at the School of Law at the University of Texas at Austin, will be […]

The Parks and Recreation Department is currently developing a master plan for the future of Walter E. Long Metropolitan Park in East Austin. Community input is an important part of the process to ensure that Austin’s largest park remains accessible to and enjoyable for all. It is full of facilities, such as hiking and biking […]

As we near the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Festival, it’s time to start talking about transportation. No parking is allowed at Zilker Park, and since thousands of people will be navigating the area during this time, a little bit of planning can make the experience much more pleasant for everyone. One key […]

Effective Oct. 1, Austinites will pay a little more to use city aquatics facilities. The Parks and Recreation Department estimates the fee increase will raise over $1 million in additional revenue. This money will be used toward general maintenance and operations, as well as upgrades and repairs to the existing facilities, as per City Council […]

A nonprofit international association of public and private sector organizations has added the former director of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority to its hall of fame. Fred M. Gilliam was appointed president/CEO of Capital Metro in 2002 and retired in 2009. He has nearly 50 years of transportation management and operations experience in the field. […]

Austin’s yearly day of educational activities related to Barton Springs, Central Texas waterways, and conservation in general has been postponed until further notice. The pool flooded on Saturday after the rain and had to be closed. Barton Springs University organizers held out hope that the event, which was scheduled for Tuesday, could still take place, […]

Last summer, 12 intersections in Central Austin got new bicycle signal faces: Third and Brazos streets, Third and Colorado streets, Third Street and Congress Avenue, Third and Guadalupe streets, Third and Lavaca streets, Fourth and Red River streets, 24th and Rio Grande streets, Airport and Wilshire boulevards, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Rio Grande […]

The city’s Office of Sustainability is now accepting applications for a grant program that will provide up to $3,000 to school-based sustainability projects, funded by Austin Resource Recovery, Watershed Protection, Public Works, Austin Transportation and Austin Energy. All Austin Independent School District and Austin area charter and private schools, as well as schools in cities […]