New Report Quantifies How Racism Impacts Black Austinites ( www.austinchronicle.com )
A new report reveals that in Austin, the median Black household earned 54 cents for every dollar earned by the median white household in 2019....
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A new report reveals that in Austin, the median Black household earned 54 cents for every dollar earned by the median white household in 2019....
A new report from public policy and real estate leaders in Austin recommends a variety of approaches the city can take to reduce the presence and impact of multilevel parking decks in new developments in the downtown core and beyond....
Today, City Council will convene again for a regular meeting. We’ve taken a look at the reasonably sized agenda and picked a few things that might be of interest. As usual, the entire agenda is also online and can be read in its entirety here....
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Thirsty Planet Brewing Co. is closing its taproom and suspending distribution.
The Hole In The Wall music venue has secured a 20-year lease and will remain open to celebrate its 50th anniversary next summer, thanks largely to $1.6 million in assistance from the city’s Iconic Venue Fund....
[T]emperatures have reached the century mark for 27 days in a row. With records dating back to the 1890s, that ties with 2011 as the longest stretch of triple-digit temperatures ever recorded in Austin....
Positive news from the state on this issue, and kudos to Kirk Watson for knowing how to build relationships and get things done with the state