It's update time! Remember when we told you that the professional soccer team Columbus Crew might be coming to Austin (and thinking about using city parkland as a possible stadium site)? Well, here's the latest. Earlier this week, Council Member Ann Kitchen (District 5) unveiled a resolution that if passed, would remove city parkland...
Do you have dreams of leaving Austin traffic behind by making the switch to public transportation or bike transit? Want to lower your carbon footprint and drive less, but don't know how? Smart Trips Austin (a program supported by the City of Austin and Cap Metro) is giving away free...
When it comes to issues as big and global as climate change, it can be difficult to figure out where you come into play. How can you make a difference? How can you take action in your own community? That was the topic of conversation at the...
Sponsored Post - from Green City Realty Looking for an inexpensive and eco-friendly way to clean everything from bathrooms to hardwood floors? Austin’s eco-friendly real estate firm, Green City Realty, is here to help. In their latest informational (and comical) video, they give some tips about...
The conversation around CodeNEXT continued last week, particularly as it relates to one very important topic - gentrification. A group of community activists (including the organization Community Not Commodity) gathered in East Austin on Martin Luther King Day to protest CodeNEXT and to propose their own East Austin People's Plan to...
Sponsored Post - from Austin Energy Green Building Been working hard to make your house the most beautiful, eco-friendly home in Austin? Now's your chance to show it off. Austin Energy Green Building and the Texas Solar Energy Society are currently accepting applications for the 2018 Cool House Tour. Each year, the Cool...
Sponsored Post - from Austin Resource Recovery Did you know? Each year between October 1st and February 1st, owners of commercial buildings, multifamily properties, and food-permitted businesses in Austin are required to report compliance with the Universal Recycling Ordinance. (That's our city's rule about who has to recycle/compost and how those services...
Did you recycle your Christmas tree with Austin Resource Recovery this year? Now's the time to reap your reward. The city will be handing out free mulch (made from the ground up Christmas trees they collected at Zilker Park and from curbs across Austin) starting January 18th. All you have to do...
Still have questions about CodeNEXT? Everyone does. That's why the City of Austin has launched a new Facebook live video series, designed to provide more information about this very important local policy. (As a reminder, CodeNEXT is the city’s effort to rewrite its land development code, which is basically a rule book for the...
Sponsored Post - from Castle Hill Fitness Great news! Austin's eco-friendly gym, Castle Hill Fitness, has loads of action-packed classes to help you reach your new year's fitness goals. Here's a few that are coming up: Beginner Pilates Series - Thursdays from 3pm to 3:55pm, January 18th to February 22nd Community Yoga...