According to Travis County commissioners and staff, eastern Travis County has long been blighted. Lack of investment and economic opportunities along with displacement and systemic racism have left the area systemically impoverished. In 2024, after years of dilapidation in the area, Travis County and the city of Austin have set their sights on changing – […]
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Spirit of East Austin lives on
After a lengthy public engagement process, the city of Austin has released a report detailing key steps the city can take to improve services and quality of life for those living in Austin’s “eastern crescent.” During the spring of 2017, city staff held “community table talks at more than 35 different locations throughout East Austin,” according […]
Posted inPlanning
City to set ‘high bar’ for Colony Park developer candidates
City planners leading the move to redevelop more than 200 acres of East Austin property are making no bones about it: Developers looking to turn dirt on the Colony Park project will have a high bar to clear in terms of expectations. The city’s Request for Qualifications for master developers on the project is expected […]
Posted inEnvironment
Brownfield grants provide $300,000 to clean up East Austin
Potential brownfield properties in East Austin will be eligible for remediation efforts in the coming years thanks to two grants from the federal Environmental Protection Agency totaling $300,000. The grants, which were announced Wednesday, will be available for use beginning October 1, when the city’s current three-year grant cycle from the EPA concludes. The money […]