Springtime is upon us, and Austin is finally starting to see light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. That doesn’t mean we can ease up, though: Now is the time to fight harder than ever, so that our community can conquer COVID-19 once and for all. Unfortunately, recent data collected by the Texas Department ...
The COVID-19 pandemic and this week’s winter storm have dealt our community a series of heavy blows, but Austin’s land speculators don’t seem fazed. This Thursday, they’re rushing back to City Hall with another egregious rezoning request targeting Montopolis, one of the East Side’s most storied low-income neighborhoods. Under the cover of the pandemic, with ...
Ten months ago, Austin City Hall was confronted with the same challenge facing local governments everywhere: public hearings had to move forward, but residents had to be kept safe from COVID-19. Unfortunately, the online-video process the city council developed for zoning cases is failing our community. The current format sidelines Austinites concerned about changes proposed ...
Happy Holidays! Before 2020 is out, we would like to thank all of the donors, volunteers, and other supporters who aided our organization’s work through one of the most difficult years Austin has faced. You are making a difference! With your support, we won the trial over City Hall’s controversial rezoning plan, forcing Austin officials ...
Over the last few months, many of our readers have contacted the Austin City Council to push back against a long list of East Austin rezoning requests made by profit-driven developers during this year’s tragic COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly all of the sites are located within areas identified as vulnerable to displacement by Uprooted: Residential Displacement ...