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On Saturday, Bike Austin is hosting an awareness-raising Survive Riverside ride and walk, an event intended to highlight the dangers faced by cyclists and pedestrians who travel on East Riverside Drive. The effort is part of the orgnaization’s campaign to encourage installation of safety improvements – such as protected bike lanes – along the thoroughfare. […]

Those Travis County voters out there who haven’t already lost their voter registration certificates may be interested to learn that their current voter cards are about to expire at the end of December. Those voters who are the sort to have lost their registration cards may be heartened to learn that new blue cards (a […]

After 20 years of helping Austin musicians and their families access mental health services, the SIMS Foundation will be greatly expanding its work. Beginning in January, eligibility for the foundation’s services will be extended to the “entire music industry,” according to an announcement on the SIMS Foundation Facebook page. It specifies that “any person who […]

The Travis County Commissioners Court is calling for qualified members of the community to apply to fill a vacancy on the board of directors for the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. The Commissioners Court appoints three of the board’s seats, and one of those will become available for a new member on Feb. 2, 2016. […]

A program that helps low-income medical patients manage health-related legal issues has received a $15,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation, according to an announcement from People’s Community Clinic. The clinic joined with Texas Legal Services in 2012 to form the program, known as the Austin Medical-Legal Partnership, in order to “respond to the overwhelming […]

Travis County residents and business owners whose properties sustained damage during the heavy storms last month (Oct. 22-31) are eligible for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. According to an announcement from the city, “Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, and for other serious disaster-related needs, such as medical and […]

The Austin Police Department is hosting a public meeting tonight to provide information on its body camera program. The program is in its early stages, according to an announcement from the city, and APD is currently preparing to buy the cameras that police officers will eventually be wearing. The discussion is intended to update the […]

The Long Center for the Performing Arts announced plans this week to expand its programming to include large-scale outdoor events hosted on the Long Center’s vast lawn, which, thanks to a few upgrades, will be transformed into the Skyline Theater at the Long Center. The theater, set to open in spring 2016, will be large […]

Due to overcrowding at the Austin Animal Center, all adoption fees for dogs and cats that are ready to go – meaning they have been microchipped, vaccinated and either spayed or neutered – are currently being waived. The shelter has experienced a dramatic increase in the intake of lost, stray and abandoned pets over the […]

For anyone curious about the city’s efforts, known as CodeNEXT, to revise the land development code, this week’s Sound Check – a series of events running through Saturday – offers a variety of opportunities for public participation. CodeNEXT is an effort to “align our land use standards and regulations with what is important to the […]

Ahead of Thursday’s final City Council vote on whether to loosen restrictions on construction of accessory dwelling units (also known as ADUs or “granny flats”), Council Member Greg Casar will be holding a press conference today in support of the measure. According to an announcement from his office, “A recent report commissioned by the City […]

The annual Zilker Holiday Tree Art Contest is officially open for entries. Kids ages 5 to 10 years old are invited to submit original drawings of the Zilker Holiday Tree by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. Not only will the winners be publicly recognized for their work, but they will also help with the official […]