As the city’s Equity Office says, “Austin has a long history of systemic racism and racial inequity that continues today.” That’s why we apply an equity lens to everyday reporting, writing stories that investigate the intersection of equity and the outdoors, climate change, and even the food that we eat.
About the City of Austin Housing & Planning Dept. This post is sponsored by our community partner, the City of Austin Housing & Planning Department, which partners with the community to shape a more equitable Austin and to prevent the displacement of people and services,
Summary Austin Mayor Steve Adler delivered his final State Of The City Address last week. Action Box Click the badge above to learn more about Finding Home ATX & how to support it. Mayor Adler highlighted this initiative (aimed at housing 3,000 people in the
About The Author This guest post was written by Janis Bookout, Executive Director of Earth Day Austin & one of the organizers of Community Resilience Trust, a grassroots coalition that came together in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of making Austin a
About MEASURE This post is sponsored by our community partner, MEASURE, a nonprofit that provides free data & evaluation support to Black & Brown-led organizations, increasing their use of data to fight racism. Action Box Support MEASURE’s work by making a donation in celebration of
Summary In 2020, Travis County hired its first-ever chief public defender, marking a major change in the way our region handles defense for those who can’t afford a lawyer. Action Box Learn more about our county’s new chief public defender by listening to Episode 20
About The Author This post was written by the City of Austin Office of Sustainability. Their mission is to protect and improve Austin’s quality of life now and for future generations by leading efforts to achieve net-zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions, a healthy & just
About The Author Janis Bookout is the Executive Director of Earth Day Austin, as well as one of the organizers of Community Resilience Trust, a grassroots coalition that came together in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of making Austin a more equitable
Summary Over the course of this past year, the City of Austin has released 3 major studies, investigating racial disparities & racism within the Austin Police Department. Action Box You can help shape Austin’s reimagining public safety efforts by filling out an online survey here.
Summary A lot has been done since City Council voted to make $150 million in historic cuts & potential changes to APD over the summer. Keep reading for an update on the latest! Action Box Participate in our city’s effort to reimagine public safety by
Summary The Community Powered Workshop is a local nonprofit that connects and amplifies the voices of communities who have not yet been heard to create powerful places that promote a healthy future and break barriers of systemic injustice. Action Box RSVP for Community Powered Workshop’s
This op-ed was written by Janis Bookout, co-founder of Community Resilience Trust, a former teacher and a contributing author at the Austin Common. You can support her work by contributing to her Patreon account. Articles about the teachers who have died from COVID-19 always seem
Summary The City of Austin has just released a draft version of the Austin Climate Equity Plan, a visioning document that lays out a path for Austin to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Action Box Look through the new Austin Climate Equity Plan