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Charter Amendments Chart a less Democratic Austin

Community Not CommodityJuly 27, 2026

The charter is the fundamental governing law for a home-rule city.  Under state law, any charter amendment must be approved by a majority of the city’s qualified voters participating in ...

The Dog’s Head Night Train

Community Not CommodityJuly 13, 2026

An area east of Austin known as “Dog’s Head,” because of its shape formed by the Colorado River, has been in the news. Residents were surprised to learn in May ...

Our Neighborhood Communities Deserve to Have Their Voices Heard

Community Not CommodityJuly 4, 2026

July 4th marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Now, 250 years later, we use this day to celebrate our freedoms and good fortune.   One could argue that ...

New City-wide Proposal Fails to Reform the DB90 Planning Failure

Community Not CommodityMay 11, 2026

The City is proposing a new density bonus program to replace DB90 – the provision that allows an additional 30 feet of building height above the base zoning (up to ...

H.O.M.E. Extends Its Breadth and Reach

Community Not CommodityMay 4, 2026

City Council is set to consider a resolution (Item #26) this week, on May 7. The resolution is broadly written, vague in key areas, and rests on several faulty premises, ...

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This map does not reflect data released by the City of Austin on October 4, 2019. Community Not Commodity is incorporating that data into its map now and will release an update as soon as possible. In Community Not Commodity’s current map, transition zones extend generally 2-5 lots from Imagine Austin Corridors and Centers and from the new Transit Priority Network. The red area estimates a potential 850-foot maximum discussed by staff. Because staff has said that their map of the 850-foot distance will begin at the front property line of the corridor-facing lot, we have added 50 feet to the transition zones to account for half of estimated corridor widths. This dimension likely overestimates street width for some transition priority neighborhood streets because they are narrower than major corridors.