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Austin Police District representatives help protect students off-campus

Emily Hernandez September 6, 2019

The Austin Police Department works to help off-campus students with nonemergency issues and safety concerns through its district representatives and events like Coffee with a Cop.  Students...

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Monthly energy bills for Austin Energy customers may increase

Graysen Golter September 6, 2019

Austin Energy customers may see their monthly energy bills increase starting in November. After increased temperatures in Texas and the elimination of a previous large over-recovery, Austin Energy proposed...

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The City of Austin attempts to reduce traffic fatalities

Lauren Girgis September 5, 2019

The number of traffic fatalities in Austin this year is already higher than it was at this time last year, but Vision Zero hopes to turn that around. The official City of Austin website states...

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Austin-Travis County EMS uses Facebook to alert users of unsafe situations

Lauren Girgis September 3, 2019

Facebook is introducing a new tool to alert users about unsafe situations in their area, and Austin-Travis County EMS was one of the first government agencies to beta test it. The new tool allows ATCEMS...

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Mayor Adler hosts press conference to discuss new memo on homelessness

Graysen Golter August 30, 2019

Mayor Steve Adler met with reporters at a press conference Friday afternoon to discuss a new memo addressing Austin City Council’s recent resolution on homelesness, which restricts camping times...

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Mayor Adler, APD Chief Manley discuss homelessness solutions with panelists

Graysen Golter August 30, 2019

Mayor Steve Adler, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley and several experts and advocates met on-campus Thursday evening to discuss solutions for homelessness in Austin. During the panel at the Lyndon B....

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West Campus convenience stores, students brace for new Texas tobacco law

Hayden Baggett August 29, 2019

The legal age to buy tobacco and nicotine products in Texas will rise from 18 to 21 on Sept. 1, and convenience stores surrounding campus are preparing for the new law to take effect. Senate Bill 21...

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APD, local businesses work together to combat hate crimes

Lauren Girgis August 29, 2019

The Austin Police Department is partnering with local businesses to protect LGBTQ victims of hate crimes and harassment in public.  A new initiative, called Safe Place, launched just before...

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Austin Police investigating robbery at Dobie Target

Emily Hernandez August 29, 2019

The Austin Police Department and the UT Police Department responded to a report of a robbery at the Target near Dobie Center on Guadalupe Street, according to a campus-wide text alert.  The alert...

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Austin City Council advances Riverside redevelopment plan to third vote

Neelam Bohra August 23, 2019

The Austin City Council voted Thursday to advance an ordinance allowing for redevelopment of student apartment complexes in Riverside to a third vote.  In a 6-5 vote, the council gave a second...

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CapMetro opens new red contraflow bus lane on Guadalupe Street

Nicole Stuessy August 18, 2019

Students returning to campus may notice new traffic patterns downtown and buses traveling in the opposite direction on Guadalupe Street. The red bus-only lanes on Lavaca and Guadalupe streets begin...

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Austin City Council approves redevelopment of student apartments in Riverside

Victoria May August 10, 2019

The Austin City Council tentatively approved Thursday the redevelopment of student apartment complexes in Riverside. In a 9-2 vote, the council gave initial approval to the so-called “4700 Riverside”...

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