This month, the city of Austin will apply for $10 million in federal funding to expand city-wide affordable housing policies and construction efforts for low-income residents.  The U.S. Department...

City Parks Alliance, a nationwide urban parks membership organization, chose Austin to host their 2026 Greater & Greener Conference, an international event bringing industry professionals together...

The city of Austin awarded mini-grants to 26 local organizations late last month to support their capacity to prepare for, respond to and recover from shocks and stresses, according to a Sept. 25 press...

Austin’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management holds emergency preparedness pop-up events to educate Austinites on preparing for natural disasters from winter storms to wildfires. Held...

Claudia Zapata said they grew up surrounded by a large Latino arts community in Central Texas. Decades later, Zapata is bringing their expertise to the Blanton Museum of Art as its first associate curator...

2023 marked one of Austin’s hottest summer yet on record according to KXAN, bringing 38 Excessive Heat Warnings and over 70 days of triple-digit heat as of Oct. 8.  With the increasing temperatures...

Perched atop a cliff overlooking Waller Creek next to the School of Nursing stands the Watson Chateau, one of the oldest buildings on campus. The home is a LGBTQ+ cultural landmark in disrepair, however,...

South Congress Avenue implemented a mobile paid parking system in September in an effort to improve parking issues on Austin’s iconic street. Joseph Al-hajeri, Austin’s mobility demand program manager,...

On the western edge of West Campus, nestled in the center of HillTop apartments, lies a small, two-story building made of wood and limestone. The building is the last remaining piece of Wheatville, Austin’s...

Austin’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program received an additional $22.9 million in funding after City Council voted to appropriate a federal grant and required local match on Sept. 14. The money...

Austin City Council approved a new long-term contract on Sept. 14 between the Austin Emergency Medical Services Association and the city, giving medics a raise amid high department vacancy rates. The...

Pecan Springs Karst Preserve, located 40 miles outside of Austin, opened to the public for the first time on Saturday for National Public Lands Day.  The twelve hundred acres of land are stewarded...