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State of the City 2017
Blogs
Amy Stansbury

The State of the City is Changing

Change. That was the theme of Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s “State of the City Address,” which he delivered to a packed crowd at City Hall last Saturday. “But change – even in the form of growth – is not our enemy,” Adler said, encouraging Austinites

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CodeNEXT Draft
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

CodeNEXT is here

It’s finally here. After years of research, reports, and work the first draft of CodeNEXT has been released and will officially be revealed to the public on Wednesday. What is CodeNEXT? CodeNEXT is the city’s effort to rewrite its land development code. And what’s a land development

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CodeNEXT Mobility Prescription
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

A Prescription for Austin’s Mobility Problems

When we talk about making transportation improvements in Austin, often the conversation revolves around funding. Whether it’s the city’s budget or the $720 million mobility bond proposal, we’re usually talking about money. But there is another way to help fix Austin’s traffic problems – city

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Alley Home Tour
Blogs
Alley Flat Initiative

Austin’s Most Affordable Backyard Homes on Tour

  Sponsored Post – from the Austin Community Design and Development Center  and the Alley Flat Initiative   The Austin Community Design and Development Center (ACDDC) will host the first annual Alley Flat Homes Tour June 18th, showcasing small backyard homes located across central Austin. The

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CodeNEXT Sound Check Workshop Report
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

CodeNEXT Sound Check: Lessons Learned

What will Austin’s future look like? The city’s effort to rewrite its land development code, dubbed CodeNEXT, could end up dramatically reshaping Austin. In November, the city held a weeklong CodeNEXT Sound Check event to virtually test different code standards for the public to look at and then weigh in

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CodeNEXT Sound Check
EcoBits
Amy Stansbury

CodeNEXT Sound Check

What will Austin’s future look like? The city’s effort to rewrite its land development code, dubbed CodeNEXT, could end up dramatically reshaping Austin. And, the city wants your help doing it.From November 16th to November 21st, the city is hosting the CodeNEXT Sound Check at the Linc Shopping Center.

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