City Hall Negotiating Hotel as Residential Use

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Leave it to the Austin City Council. Once again it is granting a huge gift to the real estate industry at the expense of Austinites under the guise of “DENSITY.” A majority of the Austin City Council voted last week to double the zoning height for a tiny lot – 1209 West 5th Street – while relying on “HOTEL ...

It’s Your Turn to Vote

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Voting is the foundation stone of political action. Martin Luther King Early Voting is over.   Election day voting is Tuesday, November 5th,  from 7 am to 7 pm. Find locations and poll hours here.   This is your chance to use your vote as your voice. Please vote.  We told you how the Austin City Council violated its ...

Vote Like Your Community Depends Upon It

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Early Voting has started and continues until Friday, November 1st. This is a crucial time for our community.  Find locations and poll hours here. Please vote. We told you about Mayor Watson’s plan to fast-track the purchase of two buildings to house the Police, Fire and EMS, without an RFP. The property is owned by Brandywine Realty Trust. ...

Your Voice, Your Vote

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Knowledge is power. However, knowledge is only powerful when it is used. At Community Not Commodity, we strive to give you the information you can use to be powerful. Civil Rights legend John Lewis said, “[the vote] is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democracy.” It is time to pick up that ...