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North Austin drivers and cyclists can expect traffic delays over the next few weeks along the stretch of Metric Boulevard that extends from Kramer Lane to Parmer Lane. The Public Works Department will begin repaving the road next week, and the project will require reducing traffic to one lane and restricting bike lane access. Driveways […]

The Travis County Commissioners Court, City Council and City Manager Marc Ott are teaming up to host the Spirit of East Austin community forum on Sept. 12. The public is invited to participate in small problem-solving groups, share ideas for equitable economic development and learn about current economic development efforts underway. Participants are also encouraged […]

The Parks and Recreation Department announced on Wednesday that it is seeking public input on two redevelopment proposals for the Seaholm Intake Facility. The facility once served as the pump house for the now decommissioned Seaholm Power Plant and remains a prominent feature of the downtown landscape given its signature Art Deco design. Indeed, the […]

A new play group program for shelter dogs begins this week at the Austin Animal Center. The play groups provide an opportunity for dogs to play together in an off-leash environment while also allowing potential adoptees to see how the dogs interact. The center hopes the play group program – which has been implemented in […]

Due to drought conditions and the threat of wildfire, the Austin Parks and Recreation Department has issued a burn ban in all city parks, greenbelts and preserves. The ban prohibits open fires and grilling, including the use of wood- and charcoal-burning barbecue pits, grills and smokers; however, propane stoves are allowed in designated picnic areas. […]

The city of Austin is hosting two Walk and Draw events this month, the first in a series of interactive public gatherings that will ultimately produce a “crowdsourced Field Guide to the South Central Waterfront,” according to an announcement from the city. The project is part of the South Central Waterfront Initiative, a project to […]

Bike-sharing organization Austin B-cycle is launching a new program, the Austin Bike Share Equity Project, that will make 400 B-cycle memberships available at a discount to low-income Austinites. The annual memberships, available for $5 to Austin residents who make an annual income of $25,000 or less, are made possible by a competitive $50,000 grant from […]

The city is hosting two information sessions for the development community regarding a new, state-mandated policy called “rough proportionality” that is being implemented by the Development Services and Transportation departments. According to an announcement from Development Services, the policy is a “way to verify that transportation improvements required of developers during the application process are […]

The Austin Animal Center announced Wednesday that two volunteer-run programs that support the center have received grants to fund projects to train dogs, improve their quality of life and ultimately make them more adoptable. A $3,000 grant from the Animal Farm Foundation was awarded to Dogs Out Loud, a nonprofit organization that focuses on canine […]

Austin Resource Recovery is hosting training sessions to help businesses comply with a series of new recycling and composting requirements – all part of the city’s Universal Recycling Ordinance – that will be rolled out over the next year and a half. Scheduled for implementation on Oct. 1, the first set of requirements oblige commercial […]

In response to stalled efforts to cut waste, Austin Resource Recovery is partnering with the Innovation Office to gather feedback on why people aren’t recycling more. An independent study recently found that 44 percent of Austin’s trash is recyclable, and the city hopes to understand why. Austin Resource Recovery has developed an online survey and […]

A series of public gatherings addressing workforce development kicks off this week as part of the Conversation Corps program, a collaboration among the city of Austin, Capital Metro, the Austin Independent School District and Leadership Austin. Focusing on a new topic each month and taking place at a variety of venues around town, the program […]