Land Development Code Draft 1 Takeaways
What we found when reading the first draft of Austin Land Development Code
AURA
Land Development Code Draft Release Statement
AURA is a grassroots, all-volunteer organization that advocates for an Austin that is inclusive, open to change, and welcoming to everyone. The first draft of the new Land Development Code is a solid step in the right direction. While any…
Intro to Austin’s Land Development Code
A brief introduction to Austin's Land Development Code rewrite.
Micromobility Fees Open Letter to Council
The AURA Board urges council to adjust the proposed per-ride fee for micromobility vehicles down considerably from the $0.40 proposed by staff to somewhere in the range of $0.10 to $0.15.
Rewriting The Land Development Code
As we write a new land development code we are not merely choosing which buildings we’re allowed to build and where we’re allowed to build them. We are making a choice about what kind of city we want Austin to…
AURA Board Elections
AURA will be holding board elections at the end of February to fill five of our eleven board seats. Board members are elected by a membership vote, and any member of AURA may run for the board. To be considered for…
Austin Strategic Mobility Plan Response
AURA sent the letter below to the Austin Transportation Department and members of Austin City Council on January 13, 2019. AURA, a grassroots organization that believes in an Austin for Everyone, began its existence as a transit advocacy organization. Since…
Project Connect Vision Plan Response
AURA, a grassroots organization that believes in an Austin for Everyone, got our start doing transit advocacy. In 2014, we worked to improve the previous Project Connect plan. Unfortunately, our data-driven input wasn’t accepted, which led us to oppose the…
Dockless Vehicles
AURA has joined with Bike Austin, CNU Central Texas, Environment Texas, Vision Zero ATX, Walk Austin, and TexPIRG to send the following letter to the Austin City Council urging the city to increase protected bike/scooter lanes to meet the high demand, and decrease conflicts between street users:…
2018 Elections Results Statement
AURA is a grassroots, all-volunteer organization that advocates for an Austin that is inclusive, open to change, and welcoming to everyone. Our members worked hard for candidates and ballot propositions in the City of Austin that share this vision. We…