Join us next Thursday at Bouldin Acres on South Lamar for our October Social, starting at 5:30. The venue has a playground, pickleball courts and a dog-friendly patio, so please feel free to bring family, friends and fido! RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

THIS THURSDAY! Join us, @aura-atx.org, & @texansforhousing.bsky.social, 7 PM at Café Crème, to hear @sarabronin.bsky.social about discuss her book, Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World. RSVP here — free to attend, but book purchase with ticket available: thelittlegayshop.com/products/urb...

Wondering why housing costs are so high? Watch @jamestalarico.bsky.social reveal how outdated rules and red tape keep us from building the homes Texans need, as he makes the case for the single-stair bill that went into effect this very month. This is a great example of pro-housing leadership!

Join us next Wednesday to hang out with friends who dream of a walkable, transit-friendly Austin! We’ll be there from 5:30pm until around 7:30pm. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

Read about the huge, new pro-housing laws that take effect today in Texas aura-atx.org/austin-housi... We're proud to be part of the broad, statewide coalition that won this landmark victory in the fight to end the housing crisis. Please send a special thank you to our rock-solid Austin delegation!

The Austin Parking Reform Network received a 2025 Donald Shoup Award! We're a proud part of the coalition that led Austin to become the largest US city to eliminate parking mandates. We look forward to advancing more smart parking policy that makes Austin a more walkable, affordable city!

Proud of the work we’re doing in ATX to help folks thrive, with an abundance mindset that advances housing goals while strengthening social services and protections. Read my recent op-ed in The Nation w/ co-authors Buchanan Azeem, Teresa Mosqueda, & Anna Brawley. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for a family-friendly #transit summer picnic at Pease Park in #Austin! CapMetro Routes 5 or 18 will get you there RSVP: bit.ly/connectingau... @capmetroatx.bsky.social / @aura-atx.org

Join transit fans and advocates to hear from CapMetro about Transit Plan 2035! Also, since AURA board elections are ongoing, we're encouraging AURA board candidates to come and give a short candidate pitch. RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

Urbanist family social tomorrow at 10 AM!

Join us next Thursday to hang out with fans of transit, housing, and cities! We’ll be there from 5:30pm until around 7:30pm, and we encourage you to invite your friends! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

Optics matter. TxDOT staff need to see a lot of people tomorrow supporting better walking and bicycling across Texas. This is a big step forward for the agency. Hope to see YOU there! 🫵

Join us for a kid-friendly urbanist social at the playground, where we encourage you to bring bikes, scooters, and other wheels for your little ones! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

TxDOT is working on its *first ever* statewide walk/bike plan. This is huge. Support the Statewide Active Transportation Plan now: 🚶🏼‍♀️Take the short survey (deadline: 7/13) 🚲 Attend the in-person meeting @ Fiesta Gardens (7/8, 4:30pm) Survey/event info: burnsmcd.mysocialpinpoint.com/txdot-statew...

We'll joining the @aura-atx.org crew at Batch Kolaches this Wednesday 6/18 and providing updates on our #housing wins at the 89th #txlege session! Join us for a great conversation & good time.

Join us on Wednesday to hang out with fans of transit, housing, and cities! Batch has great food, drinks, indoor space, outdoor space, and a kid-friendly play area. See you there! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

Mobility safety improvements could be coming to Montopolis Drive but only with YOUR support! 🚶🏼‍♀️ 🚲 🚍 Take the City's survey by June 8th and say what you want to see: publicinput.com/i81714#tab-6...

More housing for Texans is on the way. Working together with Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social, we passed my SB 2835, clearing away old codes and outdated modes. These buildings make better use of available land and interior space, and are safer than traditional mega-complex multi-family housing.

AURA was proud to advocate for this bill every step of the way! Special thanks to @jamestalarico.bsky.social & @nathanfortexas.bsky.social for all of their work on statewide single-stair! Thanks also to Texas 2036 & @texansforhousing.bsky.social for their tireless work on this common sense reform!

Save Austin light rail and Texas transit today!

Texas Housing Happy Hour is today at 4pm at Las Perlas! We're excited to host statewide friends to hear all about what's happening in Texas housing advocacy this session. See you there!

Join us at First Light Books this Friday at 7 PM for a discussion with author Christopher Brown on his book, A Natural History of Empty Lots! Books are available to purchase online in advance (link below) or on-site. thethirdplace.is/event/christ...

Make three quick calls this weekend (before Monday at 10) to save Project Connect! Just these 3 numbers and say (likely on voicemail) that you oppose SB 2519. The state should not override the will of Austin voters for transit! More info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Join us for a happy hour on May 6 where we'll be joined by housing advocates from Dallas, San Antonio, and across Texas! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

If you have time, please stop by the state capitol around lunchtime tomorrow to drop a card in opposition to the anti-light rail HB 19 and HB 3879 Ways & Means committee will be voting on these; so it's important to saving Austin transit & the Texas municipal bond market mailchi.mp/fab7de18ae76...

Kidical Mass is coming NEXT Saturday! 👉🚲👈 Austin's biggest kids' ride ever takes place 4/26, starting 9am at Marshall Middle School. Bring the kids and yourself! www.eventbrite.com/e/kidical-ma...

CM Chito Vela celebrates single-stair legalization after leading the reform on City Council! Check it out:

Big win for Austin housing today! We just passed the Single Stair ordinance, allowing single-stairway designs in multi-family buildings. Proud to co-sponsor this with my colleague, Council Member Chito Vela. @aura-atx.org

Austin City Council votes 10-1 to legalize 5-story single-stair apartments, making Austin the largest US city outside of NYC to legalize single-stair! 🎉🎉🎉 Many thanks to all the supporters and to CM Chito Vela for leading this exciting reform! We did it y'all! 🙌

Tomorrow is the big day, final city council vote on single-stair, get excited!

Join us for a single-stair party tomorrow, where we'll be joining the Happy Hours of the Austin Housing Coalition & @jackcraver.bsky.social's Austin Politics Newsletter! 📍 Cosmic South (121 Pickle Rd) 🕜 Apr. 10 5-7pm

Kidical Mass ATX is coming April 26th! Meet 9am at Marshall Elementary School. Help unleash the collective power of kids of bikes! More info & RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/kidical-ma...

This Sunday at 2pm, The Parent's Climate Community and Yellow Bike Project are organizing a group bike ride and screening of "Motherload", a documentary about cargo bikes, motherhood, and climate change. austinyellowbike.org/events/mothe...

This Thursday March 27, Austin City Council could legalize 6-story single-stair apartments! Single-stair improves affordability, adds sunlight & fresh air, and allows better floorplans! See our reply below for how to speak at Thursday's meeting, or use this quick form to email Council in support:

Join us tomorrow at the Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. to eat and drink with urbanist friends! We'll have a special guest to talk about single-stair reform, which will be considered by City Council on March 27! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

Austin should be a city where generational families can stay and thrive. Had a great time with @aura-atx.org! Their work for a more inclusive, connected Austin is inspiring. Together we're building a city that works for everyone! 🏠 ❤️

This episode of Volts, a clean-energy podcast, features our very own board member Felicity Maxwell @cityjane.bsky.social alongside @annemariegray.bsky.social of @opennewyork.org! Give it a listen to hear about housing reform efforts in Austin and across the country!

This is tonight! 👇

At last, parking in Austin bike lanes is illegal! As CM Vela points out, the long-term solution is better protected bike infrastructure, but this is still a good step in the right direction. Special thanks to CM Ellis for leading on this change!

Join us this coming Tuesday! We encourage you to invite your friends for some hot food, cold drinks, and good company. We'll be joined by the new Executive Director of Transit Forward, Ashika Ganguly! RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

Join us today at 5:30 PM at Central Machine Works!

Kick off the new year with urbanist friends, hot food, and cold drinks at our January Social! RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

"We were working under the premise for a couple of decades...that if we did not allow new construction, that would help preserve neighborhoods and hold down costs. That has just been objectively shown to be false, and that the contrary approach is true." — Austin City Council Member Chito Vela

Austin single-stair update: we have a clean five-story legalization, all the poison pills have been taken out! services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume... We will be working hard to get this to six stories, but take a look at this from the public engagement summary. That's you! That's us! We did that!

Read the full letter from the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association supporting single-stair! DANA joins a growing coalition of other groups like AURA, Austin Habitat For Humanity, The American Institute of Architects, Austin Infill Coalition, Austin Young Democrats & more!

Honorable City Council, Commissioners, and Staff: DANA supports single-stair reform as part of the city’s local amendments to the International Building Code. We oppose regulations that limit the feasibility of single-stair buildings up to 85 feet or up to seven stories. 🧵

Mike Siegel wins City Council District 7! 🎉 🎉🎉 Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this happen. This is a huge victory for housing and transit in Austin! We did it y'all! 🙌

It's Election Day with only 4 hours left to vote for Mike Siegel! Get to the polls before 7 PM! Find your polling location here: votetravis.gov/current-elec...

Forgot to early vote for Mike Siegel? No worries, you have one last chance on Election Day tomorrow, Saturday Dec. 14! Mike has spoken in support of building more homes in Austin, and he's ready to fight for a more affordable city, so get out there tomorrow and vote!