This guide provides a clear overview of AURA’s endorsed candidates for Austin’s City Council elections. AURA is a grassroots, all-volunteer organization dedicated to solving Austin’s housing crisis by promoting diverse, abundant housing and accessible transit for all. Position AURA’s Choice…
AURA submitted five questions on Austin housing and transportation issues to candidates in the City Council races for Districts 6, 7, and 10. District 6 Mackenzie Kelly Did not answer. Krista Laine District 7 Edwin Bautista Gary Bledsoe Did not…
On May 16, Austin City Council will take public input and vote on housing reforms aimed at making Austin more walkable, transit-friendly, affordable, and sustainable. These changes are: Council is billing these as “transit-supportive” changes because these changes are partly…
On Thursday, October 26th, the Austin City Council and Planning Commission will be holding a joint public hearing at City Hall relating to the HOME (Home Options for Middle-income Empowerment) initiative. Below are some quick tips for how to sign…
The Austin Transportation and Public Works Department is proposing safety and mobility improvements along E 5th St that will add protected bike and walking paths and improve train service.
On July 20th, Austin City Council will consider the Home Options for Middle-income Empowerment (HOME) resolution brought forward by Council Member Leslie Pool. The HOME resolution seeks to diversify Austin housing by adjusting zoning laws to support the development of…
AURA’s membership has taken a vote on which options they prefer out of the proposed Project Connect light rail options. Our members voted in favor of the On-Street 38th to Oltorf to Yellow Jacket option, with On-Street: North Lamar to…
The AURA Project Connect Working Group has diligently built an evaluation framework over the past few weeks to analyze all light rail options and the future of transit in Austin. Our goal was to equip Austinites with the necessary information…
AURA’s Project Connect Working Group has created a Graded Rubric for the 5 Project Proposals released by Austin Transit Partnership based on the following criteria listed below. The goal of the rubric is to help discern the pros and cons…
AURA has partnered with the University Democrats at UT Austin to send a joint letter to the Mayor and City Council calling for addressing student housing costs by expanding the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO) and increasing the supply of student…
