The city will explore using the takeover of tax-delinquent properties as one additional strategy for creating more affordable housing and remedying the displacement of longtime residents who are being priced out of Austin....
The Historic Landmark Commission is embracing the environmentalist zeal gripping City Hall, launching a set of policy recommendations last week aimed at tackling preservation goals from a sustainability angle....
On Tuesday, the Travis County Commissioners Court dedicated $7.2 million toward a supportive housing development called the Lancaster, a 60-unit complex that will provide respite for people experiencing homelessness and survivors of domestic and sexual violence....
So many people have told me that it’s unacceptable to put ketchup on hotdogs, in particular Chicago-style ones. I’ve done it for years and highly enjoy the flavour. Absolutely S-tier topping AFAIC.
Nyeka Arnold is a sixth generation Austinite. Before they came to Austin, her family was enslaved just a few miles east of the city, in the cotton farming town of Webberville. It was her great-great-great grandfather, Rev. John Henry Winn, who founded St. John Freedom Colony in Austin in the early 1870s....
City Council on Thursday approved the renaming of the bathhouse at Barton Springs Pool in honor of the woman who, as a teenager, led the first “swim-in” at the segregated pool in an act of civil disobedience....
Keeping up with aggressive business and residential growth throughout the Austin area is a persistent challenge for those involved in supplying energy reliably to the city while also trying to move away from fossil fuel sources for generation needs. Speakers at a recent Austin Chamber infrastructure summit said the demand coming...
On Thursday, City Council unanimously approved a $3 million contract with HDR Engineering Inc. for a study to determine where the water utility might locate an additional new pump station and reservoir in Southwest Austin in conjunction with the Davis Lane Pump Station. Austin Water says that on a day when there is maximum...
Reminds me of my Uncle Kieth’s house in the 1970s. He had a color TV but the sound didn’t work, so he put an old black & white portable TV on top of it for sound. When you wanted to change the channel, you had to get up and change them both.
Ahead of national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May 4, the Public Safety Commission this week heard an update on how Austin is faring with its own community readiness efforts....
While intense construction on the lowering and widening of Interstate 35 isn’t scheduled to begin until mid- or late 2026, local business and political leaders want the public to know that decisions and talks taking place now will have a dramatic effect on how the project reshapes Austin’s future....
City Council will convene today for a regular Thursday meeting. But, like every meeting, there are a few things on the agenda that we will be paying particular attention to. Those items have been detailed below in this, our humble TipSheet....
The city appears ready to codify measures meant to prevent noise issues from creating friction with residential developments and live music venues, nearly a decade after the conflict first received heavy attention....
Austin Water on Tuesday released a report showing that the Environmental Protection Agency had found “little to no detectable traces” of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – or PFAS – in the city’s drinking water. Known as “forever chemicals,” PFAS have been linked to birth defects and cancer....
The Austin Community College District Board of Trustees on Monday approved a pilot program offering free tuition to local students graduating from high school. Eight board members voted in favor of the program, with one abstaining....
The Economic Development Department continues to tweak requirements for the next edition of the Austin Live Music Fund. Music & Entertainment Division Manager Erica Shamaly revealed further changes to the program at the Music Commission’s April meeting Monday night....
City looks to land banks as additional option to curb displacement - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
The city will explore using the takeover of tax-delinquent properties as one additional strategy for creating more affordable housing and remedying the displacement of longtime residents who are being priced out of Austin....
Landmark commission embraces green initiatives - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
The Historic Landmark Commission is embracing the environmentalist zeal gripping City Hall, launching a set of policy recommendations last week aimed at tackling preservation goals from a sustainability angle....
County backs $7.2M SAFE Alliance housing in East Austin - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
On Tuesday, the Travis County Commissioners Court dedicated $7.2 million toward a supportive housing development called the Lancaster, a 60-unit complex that will provide respite for people experiencing homelessness and survivors of domestic and sexual violence....
My view of totality (slrpnk.net)
Why we can’t just protect "smart" people from data tracking (medium.com)
[General] Ketchup on Chicago-style hotdogs is delicious
So many people have told me that it’s unacceptable to put ketchup on hotdogs, in particular Chicago-style ones. I’ve done it for years and highly enjoy the flavour. Absolutely S-tier topping AFAIC.
After DEI Cuts, This Sixth-Gen Austinite Is Losing Access to UT (www.austinchronicle.com)
Nyeka Arnold is a sixth generation Austinite. Before they came to Austin, her family was enslaved just a few miles east of the city, in the cotton farming town of Webberville. It was her great-great-great grandfather, Rev. John Henry Winn, who founded St. John Freedom Colony in Austin in the early 1870s....
[a look in the future] Roku’s New HDMI Tech Could Show Ads When You Pause Your Game (kotaku.com)
Austin hires T.C. Broadnax as city manager with $470K salary - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
T.C. Broadnax will be making $82,000 more than his predecessor when he starts his job as Austin’s city manager next month....
Council approves renaming bathhouse in honor of Joan Means Khabele - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
City Council on Thursday approved the renaming of the bathhouse at Barton Springs Pool in honor of the woman who, as a teenager, led the first “swim-in” at the segregated pool in an act of civil disobedience....
Panelists: Transmission lines, local generation needed to meet Austin's energy demands - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
Keeping up with aggressive business and residential growth throughout the Austin area is a persistent challenge for those involved in supplying energy reliably to the city while also trying to move away from fossil fuel sources for generation needs. Speakers at a recent Austin Chamber infrastructure summit said the demand coming...
Council OKs contract for advice on additional water pump station - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
On Thursday, City Council unanimously approved a $3 million contract with HDR Engineering Inc. for a study to determine where the water utility might locate an additional new pump station and reservoir in Southwest Austin in conjunction with the Davis Lane Pump Station. Austin Water says that on a day when there is maximum...
Old Settler’s Music Festival Announces Last-Minute 2024 Comeback (www.austinchronicle.com)
The Spring Pickin’ Party runs May 9-12, despite property sale plans...
How my wife sets up her new printer (lemmy.world)
She bought it for work reasons....
Russia's Shahed-136 Factory Attacked By Light Plane Converted Into A Drone (www.twz.com)
AFD narrows its wildfire preparedness focus on Eastern Crescent - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
Ahead of national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May 4, the Public Safety Commission this week heard an update on how Austin is faring with its own community readiness efforts....
Summit panel looks at possibilities and challenges of I-35 cap-and-stitch program - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
While intense construction on the lowering and widening of Interstate 35 isn’t scheduled to begin until mid- or late 2026, local business and political leaders want the public to know that decisions and talks taking place now will have a dramatic effect on how the project reshapes Austin’s future....
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 4.4.24 - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
City Council will convene today for a regular Thursday meeting. But, like every meeting, there are a few things on the agenda that we will be paying particular attention to. Those items have been detailed below in this, our humble TipSheet....
RIMJOBS (mander.xyz)
Music Commission approves revised ‘agent of change’ measures to calm noise disputes - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
The city appears ready to codify measures meant to prevent noise issues from creating friction with residential developments and live music venues, nearly a decade after the conflict first received heavy attention....
Austin Water report shows few traces of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
Austin Water on Tuesday released a report showing that the Environmental Protection Agency had found “little to no detectable traces” of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – or PFAS – in the city’s drinking water. Known as “forever chemicals,” PFAS have been linked to birth defects and cancer....
Austin Community College will offer free tuition to high school grads - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
The Austin Community College District Board of Trustees on Monday approved a pilot program offering free tuition to local students graduating from high school. Eight board members voted in favor of the program, with one abstaining....
During Social Work Month, county commissioners discuss the field's low average salaries - Austin Monitor (www.austinmonitor.com)
On March 26, Travis County Commissioners Court declared March 2024 “Social Work Month” under the proclamation “Empowering Social Workers.”...
City Plans for Larger Live Music Fund Grants (www.austinchronicle.com)
The Economic Development Department continues to tweak requirements for the next edition of the Austin Live Music Fund. Music & Entertainment Division Manager Erica Shamaly revealed further changes to the program at the Music Commission’s April meeting Monday night....