Tai Moses

After a lengthy recruiting process, Austin Public Health has narrowed its search for a new medical director to several top-drawer finalists. The final candidates are all exceptionally capable individuals and any of them would make an ideal medical director. According to the city’s announcement, the medical director “is responsible for clinical oversight of medically related […]

The process for the Austin Parks and Recreation Department’s Our Parks, Our Future long-range planning initiative has garnered thousands of ideas from the community, including more community gardens, new signage and expanding linear parks. All of the best ideas are going into the draft plan that will help guide the development of Austin’s parks over […]

A new initiative designed to inform Austinites about the city programs and services that can improve their lives is accomplishing its mission by popping up in different places across town. Pop-Up ATX: City Services on the Go will be popping up in East Austin this Saturday, June 29, to offer a variety of free city […]

Stay active! That’s the fundamental message behind the Austin Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Keep Austin Playing event. At this free, citywide, interactive play date, kids of all ages can play human foosball (as fun as it sounds), try their skills on a ninja warrior course, climb a rock wall, attempt a bike obstacle course, […]

All Austin Independent School District offices and schools will be closed for a week, from July 1-5, to observe the Independence Day holiday. AISD is currently on its summer schedule through Aug. 9, functioning on a shortened four-day workweek with offices open from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. AISD’s regular five-day workweek resumes Monday, […]

It’s taken about six months, but the city is finally ready to proceed with plans to create a two-way protected bikeway on the lower section of Shoal Creek Boulevard between 38th Street and Foster Lane. Known as Alternative E, this plan was the most popular with Austinites who participated in the community engagement process and […]

The Austin Transportation Department is making some directional changes downtown. In alignment with the state’s Capitol Complex Master Plan, the department will be converting two downtown blocks – 17th and 18th streets between San Jacinto Boulevard and Trinity Street – from one-way streets to two-way streets. The conversion will take place Wednesday, June 26, and […]

A consortium of social justice groups are holding a rally in Austin to mark the sixth anniversary of Shelby County v. Holder, the SCOTUS decision that gutted voter protections in the Voting Rights Act and led to the rise of discriminatory voter ID laws across the country. Today, voting rights activists and their allies will […]

Smart Trips Austin 2019, a partnership between the city and Capital Metro, has a simple-sounding goal: to help Austinites get around town without using their personal vehicles. This year’s program focuses on several East Austin neighborhoods and includes a digital toolkit to help people find the transportation solution that best fits their lifestyle, whether it’s […]

Zilker Park too crowded this summer? Take your picnic blanket to the new Yarrabee Bend section of Onion Creek Metropolitan Park. This new section, which officially opened on Saturday, features 190 acres of parkland converted to its natural state along with 100 acres designated for recreation. There are 30 pavilions – one of them for […]

Austin Animal Center staff were horrified to find four dogs missing when they did their nightly inventory at the shelter. The four are all pit bull-type dogs that are friendly and socialized. The center has determined that Lilly and Dmitri went missing June 13 while Jeff and Rex vanished on June 17. Staff at first […]

A summertime partnership between the city, Capital Metro and Austin Parks Foundation means Austinites can enjoy weekends at Zilker Park without having to search for a parking space or sit in traffic. Doubling bus service on MetroBus Route 30, which serves Zilker Park, ensures that a bus will come every 20 minutes on weekends, while […]