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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 ...

The Austin Free Press reported on Mayor Watson’s plan to fast-track the purchase of two buildings for almost $108 Million Dollars to house the Police, Fire, and EMS.  The proposed ...

In a Vote Thursday, Austin City Council voted to give height and density bonuses to bar and personal improvement districts as though they are providing housing. In the continued drive ...

There is a proposal in the works to replace single-family homes with commercial uses without requiring a zoning change. You are probably aware that Mayor Watson’s council, with the Passage of ...

In prior messages, we alerted you to the Council’s newly adopted “Density Bonus” zoning, which allows developers to apply for a massive amount of height and density in exchange for ...