Community Not Commodity invites you to attend a public forum on CodeNEXT and the dangers it poses to Austin’s longtime residents, particularly those living on the gentrification-prone East Side.
WHAT: Destruction, Displacement, and CodeNEXT: Views from the East Side
WHEN: Saturday, September 9th, 1:30 – 3:30 PM
WHERE: IBEW Hall, 4818 E. Ben White Boulevard, Suite 300
The forum will be moderated by Alberta Phillips, editorialist and columnist at the Austin American-Statesman. Other speakers will include:
Dr. Jane Rivera
Co-chair, The Housing & Real Estate Committee of the Mayor’s Task Force on Institutional Racism
Carmen Llanes Pulido
Executive director, GO! Austin / VAMOS! Austin (GAVA)
Dr. Fred McGhee
Archaeologist and local historian
Susana Almanza
P.O.D.E.R., community and environmental activist
Dr. Eric Tang
African & African Diaspora Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
Food, childcare, and translation services will be provided. We hope to see you there!