Community Not Commodity

Public Hearing, Planning Commission, City Hall, October 26, Saturday
2019-10-26 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | TX
On Saturday, October 26, there will be a Planning Commission Public Hearing on the new Land Development Code. This will be the one chance to voice publicly any concerns about the new LDC (Land Development Code), before the City Council meets. Be sure to sign up in City Hall to speak or register any concerns about the code and maps. Please plan to attend this hearing, and make your voices heard!

Rally Against the Next CodeNEXT
2019-10-26 09:00 - 11:30 | Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
Help Community Not Commodity stop the next CodeNEXT! Join us for a rally outside Austin City Hall, then sign up to speak before the Planning Commission.
We’ll have speakers, information on the city’s newly released rezoning plan, and more. Let’s make our voices heard!

LAST CHANCE to Stop the Next CodeNEXT
2019-12-07 10:00 | Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
Want to speak out against the next CodeNEXT? This could be your last chance before the Austin City Council votes on it.
Join us at Austin City Hall, register your opposition to the revision of the Land Development Code (LDC), and tell the City Council to give everyday Austinites a voice!
The sign-up system on City Hall’s electronic kiosks will be open beginning at 8:00 AM on Friday, December 6.
Parking will be limited, so please take public transportation if possible!

"File Your Protest" Weekend
2020-02-01 08:00 - 2020-02-02 20:00 | TX
On February 1-2, Community Not Commodity’s volunteers will be going door-to-door in neighborhoods throughout Austin urging local residents to file rezoning protests at FileYourProtest.com.
Filing official rezoning protests at FileYourProtest.com is the best way to fight the City of Austin’s controversial rezoning plan. If you’ve already filed a protest, please spend February 1-2 urging your neighbors to do the same.
Filing a rezoning protest protects properties within 200 feet of a protester’s property, so neighbors who work together can quickly protect entire city blocks. Neighbors can also band together to protest the rezoning of property that none of them own, such as a nearby commercial development. When the owners of at least 20 percent of the area within 200 feet of a property protest the rezoning of that property jointly, the City of Austin cannot rezone it without approval of three-fourths of the city council (9 of 11 votes). Visit FileYourProtest.com to learn more about this process.
The current deadline for rezoning protests is February 29, 2020.
On February 1-2, urge the Austinites living in your area to visit FileYourProtest.com. It’s the best way to protect their homes and neighborhood!

City Council Meeting
2020-02-11 10:30 - 17:00 | Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
The Austin City Council will meet to discuss the latest changes to its controversial rezoning plan. Please attend and ask the mayor and council to delay their February 13 vote on the plan. Local residents were given only six business days to digest thousands of changes to the plan, and they need more time to review and provide comment.
Registration to speak opens at 8:30 AM on Monday, February 10, and closes at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, February 11.
Even if you do not wish to speak, please try to attend. It is important for the city council to see how many Austinites are concerned about the rezoning plan!

City Council Meeting
2020-02-12 15:00 - 23:00 | Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
The Austin City Council will meet to discuss the latest changes to its controversial rezoning plan. Please attend and ask the mayor and council to delay their February 13 vote on the plan. Local residents were given only six business days to digest thousands of changes to the plan, and they need more time to review and provide comment.
Registration to speak opens at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 11, and closes at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, February 12.
Even if you do not wish to speak, please try to attend. It is important for the city council to see how many Austinites are concerned about the rezoning plan!

City Council Meeting
2020-02-13 09:00 - 23:00 | Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
The Austin City Council will meet to discuss and vote on the latest changes to its controversial rezoning plan. Please attend and ask the mayor and council to delay the vote! Local residents were given only six business days to digest thousands of changes to the plan, and they need more time to review and provide comment.
Registration to speak opens at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, February 12, and closes at 9:00 AM on Thursday, February 13.
Even if you do not wish to speak, please try to attend. It is important for the city council to see how many Austinites are concerned about the rezoning plan!

Current Deadline for Filing Rezoning Protests
2020-02-29 23:00 | TX
If you own property in Austin, make sure to file an official rezoning protest at FileYourProtest.com by February 29, 2020.
Once you file a protest for a piece of property, our legal team believes the City of Austin will be unable to legally rezone it without the approval of three-fourths of the city council (9 of 11 votes). It’s easy, safe, and takes just 30 seconds. File your protest today!

Trial on Rezoning Protest Rights
2020-03-11 14:00 - 17:00 | Travis County Courthouse, 1000 Guadalupe St, Austin, 78701, United States
On Wednesday, March 11, a local court will hear a case we helped file to protect your right to protest the City of Austin’s controversial rezoning plan. The trial is set for 2:00 PM in Room 512 of the Travis County Courthouse, located at 1000 Guadalupe Street.
Click here for answers to a few of the most frequent questions we’ve received about the case.

EXTENDED: Deadline for Filing Rezoning Protests
2020-04-30 | TX
In an effort to protect Austinites during the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Austin has temporarily postponed all hearings, votes, and other actions related to its rezoning plan. Local residents may continue to file official rezoning protests at FileYourProtest.com until the city council’s final vote on the plan, which has not yet been rescheduled.
Once you file a protest for a piece of property, our legal team believes the City of Austin will be unable to legally rezone it without the approval of three-fourths of the city council (9 of 11 votes).
