On this week’s radio show, mayoral candidate Travis Duncan joins Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to talk about why he’s running for office, what led him to the campaign trail, Ubuntu Contributionism and … other things. Listen in on the whole thing below. The Austin Monitor’s work is made possible by […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Austin B-cycle
Everyone may be talking about dockless bikes and scooters these days, but this week we check in on Austin’s B-cycle bike-share program. B-cycle’s Executive Director Elliott McFadden talks to Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to discuss B-cycle’s future, its present, and, yes, dockless bike-share programs. Listen to the full show, embedded below. […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Bond Election Advisory Task Force
This week Bond Election Advisory Task Force members Rachel Stone, Sumit DasGupta and Jeff Smith join Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to talk about what was – and wasn’t – in their $851 million recommendation for the November 2018 bond election. Hear all the details, embedded below. The Austin Monitor’s work […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: District 8 candidate Bobby Levinski
This week, City Council candidate Bobby Levinski joins Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to talk about why he wants to represent District 8. Listen in below to hear his take on CodeNEXT, MoPac and other issues that he hopes to tackle from the dais. The Austin Monitor’s work is made possible […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: The ARCH
On this week’s show, Front Steps Executive Director Greg McCormack joins Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard to talk about the challenges and future of the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless. Listen in; the entire show is embedded below. The Austin Monitor’s work is made possible by donations from the community. Though our reporting covers […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: District 9 candidate Danielle Skidmore
This week, Danielle Skidmore joins Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to talk about why she’s running for City Council’s District 9 seat, how she prepared for the challenge, and what she hopes to tackle if elected. To hear it all, tune in below. The Austin Monitor’s work is made possible by […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: District 1 candidate Natasha Harper-Madison
This week, Natasha Harper-Madison joins Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to talk about why she’s running for City Council’s District 1 seat and what led her into local politics. To hear her take on local issues, listen in below, where the whole show has been embedded. The Austin Monitor’s work is […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Dockless bike share
What is dockless bike share? Is it coming to Austin? City of Austin active transportation manager Laura Dierenfield and bike share program manager David Orr join Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to answer those questions and much, much more in this edition of Austin Monitor Radio. Listen in, and learn, below. […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: CodeNEXT Draft 3
In this week’s show, Planning and Zoning Director Greg Guernsey and Assistant Director Jerry Rusthoven sit down with Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano to talk about the third draft of CodeNEXT. This is the final draft of the Land Development Code rewrite that will come from staff, so what happens now? Tune […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Margaret Gómez
This week, Precinct 4 Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gómez sits down with Austin Monitor freelancer Caleb Pritchard and editor Elizabeth Pagano in a special live broadcast to talk about why she is seeking a seventh (!) term on the Commissioners Court. It’s all embedded below. The Austin Monitor’s work is made possible by donations from […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Pct. 4 challenger Susanna Woody
This week, Travis County Commissioners Court challenger Susanna Woody joins Austin Monitor freelance reporter Caleb Pritchard and Monitor editor Elizabeth Pagano to talk about why she is vying for the Precinct 4 seat. Listen to the whole interview with the Del Valle Independent School District trustee below: The Austin Monitor’s work is made possible by […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Publisher Mike Clark-Madison
This week, incoming Austin Monitor publisher Mike Clark-Madison sits down with Monitor editor Elizabeth Pagano and freelancer Caleb Pritchard to talk about why he took the job, who he is and what he has in mind for our future. We also answer the perennial question: What is a publisher? Hear that answer (and many more) […]