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City of Austin cancels collaborative study on homelessness strategies

City of Austin cancels collaborative study on homelessness strategies

Aaron Sullivan, Senior News Reporter March 8, 2024

Austin canceled a comprehensive study of the city’s and its partners’ solutions for addressing homelessness in the greater Austin area, Interim City Manager Jesús Garza informed the Austin City Council...

As Austin Energy bills increase, students struggle to keep up

As Austin Energy bills increase, students struggle to keep up

Olivia Dilley, Senior News Reporter March 8, 2024

Austin Energy increased its power supply adjustment rate by 5% four times in the past five months, meaning higher costs for consumers. The most recent increase hit electric bills on March 1.  The average...

A kitchen is remodeled at the Texan apartment on 3-6-2024. Over the period of 6 months, the apartments at Texan will undergo around $2 million of renovations.

Remodeling project in West Campus apartment disrupts residents, forces temporary relocation

Emily DeMotte, General News Reporter March 8, 2024

A remodeling project at a West Campus apartment complex has left residents from 23 units disrupted, forcing many to temporarily relocate mid-semester amid construction zones. Texan West Campus, located...

Report shows Austin leads state in reproductive freedom

Report shows Austin leads state in reproductive freedom

Christian DeBrady, General News Reporter March 5, 2024

Austin is the leading major city in Texas for reproductive freedom, according to a report published by the National Institute for Reproductive Health on Feb. 7. The 2023 Local Reproductive Freedom Index...

The Venue on Guadalupe on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Students left to find new housing after roof damage in North Campus apartment

Olivia Dilley and Ren Leija March 5, 2024

Residents in a North Campus apartment were relocated at the end of January due to extensive flood damage, according to property management. The entire sixth floor of The Venue on Guadalupe, along with...

E-bike injuries increase while helmet use declines, study finds

E-bike injuries increase while helmet use declines, study finds

Laura Rivera, General News Reporter March 5, 2024

E-bike injuries increased while helmet use declined over the span of five years, according to a study published on Feb. 21 in Jama Surgery.  Researchers analyzed over 1,000 cases of e-bike injuries...

Take what you need, give what you can: Students organize free refrigerator in West Campus

Take what you need, give what you can: Students organize free refrigerator in West Campus

Ren Leija, Senior News Reporter March 5, 2024

UT students are establishing a free refrigerator in West Campus as a way to fight food insecurity. Food insecurity is no stranger to University students — 37.7%, of UT students experience some form...

Judge Glock, Director of Research at 
Manhattan Institute speaks at a panel during the YIMBYtown Conference on Feb. 27.

Housing affordability panel emphasizes need for increased housing supply

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter March 4, 2024

Increasing housing availability and reducing zoning regulations are steps Texas policymakers can take to increase housing affordability, panelists said at a nationwide pro-housing conference on Feb. 26.  Previously...

Panelists discuss intersection between sustainable transportation, housing

Panelists discuss intersection between sustainable transportation, housing

Pili Saravia, Senior News Reporter March 4, 2024

Reducing the distance between destinations, improving public transport and electrifying vehicles could help address the housing, transportation and environmental issues in Austin, panelists said at a housing-affordability...

Plan II senior Isabel Webb Carey introduces the UT Tenants Union to a newcomber. The UT Tenants Union met on the afternoon of March 3 to attract new members.

University Tenants’ Union launches to advocate for student housing

Abby Breyfogle, General News Reporter March 4, 2024

Students gathered on Sunday at Pearl Street Co-op for the launch of the University Tenants’ Union. The organization, previously called UT for Housing Transparency, rebranded to UTU at the launch....

Mayor concerned over Austin Energy’s climate plan revisions

Mayor concerned over Austin Energy’s climate plan revisions

Aaron Sullivan, Senior News Reporter March 1, 2024

Mayor Kirk Watson expressed concern in a Feb. 16 newsletter about Austin Energy’s climate protection plan and its proposals to wean the city off of generating electricity with fossil fuels by 2030. Austin...

Taking steps today, for tomorrow: Austin City Council reorganizes climate change investment plan

Taking steps today, for tomorrow: Austin City Council reorganizes climate change investment plan

Aaron Sullivan and Ren Leija March 1, 2024

The Austin City Council approved a resolution on Feb. 15 authorizing the reorganization of the city’s current climate initiatives to make them more manageable — a change the Council said is “urgent”...

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