Austin Energy is getting close to the launch of its innovative new Community Solar program. The idea is to provide clean energy access to those who traditionally haven't had it. This includes anyone from apartment-dwellers to those that can't afford the large, upfront costs associated with rooftop...

The results are in. After weeks of surveys, town hall meetings, and other public engagement efforts, Mobility Talks is complete and a report has been published. Mobility Talks was a city initiative launched this spring to learn about the community’s priorities for improving Austin’s transportation network. More than...

Feel like giving back to support young environmental stewards? Here are a few ways you can help Austin Youth River Watch, an after-school and summer program for high school students that combines peer mentoring with intensive environmental education. Here's what they need: Prepaid credit cards or gift cards...

Austin's parks have been receiving some big grants lately. Last month, the Austin Nature and Science Center won a $20,000 grant from the National Recreation and Park Association and the Walt Disney Company. The money will go toward anew climbing wall for the Austin Nature and...

There's a new trail in town! The long-awaited Northern Walnut Creek Trail opened in North Austin last week. The 3.2 mile-long concrete trail begins at the Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park and runs under MoPac near Balcones District Park. Major access points can be found in Gracywoods Park, Walnut Creek Metropolitan...

Tickets are now available for the 20th Annual Cool House Tour on June 12th! Tickets can be purchased in advance online for $20 (plus a $1 processing fee). Tickets are also available at TreeHouse and Zinger Hardware. The Cool House Tour is an annual self-guided tour produced...

Eighty percent of Austin's trash is actually recyclable or compostable. That's the result of a new study from Austin Resource Recovery, examining city-wide trash, recycling, composting, and diversion habits. A similar study done last year only looked at the waste coming from single family households, which...

At a Chamber of Commerce meeting last week, Adler announced his new plans for a potential mobility bond, and made the pitch that transportation improvements are necessary to improve affordability in Austin. Highlights of the mayor's mobility bond proposal include: Building smarter corridors along North and South Lamar,...

What should we do about I-35? It's a question local leaders have long been asking, even floating around the idea of paying for improvements through a bond election in November. Last week, State Senator Kirk Watson released a few big ideas of his own, which he says could...

The Red Bluff Vista in East Austin is a beautiful site, offering amazing views of the city. Unfortunately, the La Loma trail leading up to it is littered by an old dumping site, and has long been neglected and forgotten. A group of activists and local...