Opposing federal grants for your own constituents is a choice to keep Texas stuck in the past. We need a senator who believes in Texas cities and fights for our future and the transit we sorely need.

Kidical Mass returns this Saturday 9am-noon! Experience an epic kids' ride, post-ride party, and more: www.eventbrite.com/e/kidical-ma...

🗳️ Knock doors for a more affordable, walkable Austin! Join us this Sunday @ 1PM to blockwalk for Montserrat Garibay, the pro-housing pro-transit pick to represent Austin at the state Capitol. Let’s get Montserrat over the finish line in this runoff! RSVP: www.mobilize.us/montserratfo...

🚨 Support safer streets in northwest Austin! 🚨 Today is the LAST DAY to tell Austin to fix Mesa Dr, which ranked 12th in the city for crash risk. Let's prioritize safety, sidewalks, & protected bike lanes over parking! Take the short survey now:

🚨 LAST CHANCE: Survey closes TODAY! 🚨 Tell Austin to make these streets more walkable, bikeable, & transit-friendly by taking this short survey: publicinput.com/Project/Acce... How to fill it out: ⬆️ Rank high: walking, biking, & transit ⬇️ Rank low: auto throughput & parking

AURA @ No Kings Day! We believe in an Austin where everybody belongs: young & old, renter & homeowner, citizen & immigrant, lifelong resident & newcomer. It was great to talk and rally with Austinites who share that vision!

brb updating our Austin transportation goals to: ✅ light rail ✅ frequent buses ✅ protected bike lanes 🆕 town lake ferry

The change in Austin housing stock since the 1984 land development code squeezed out everything between a single family home and a massive apartment complex

Austin is one step closer to clearing the path for a more diverse mix of homes like townhomes, fourplexes, stacked flats, & small apartments. Thank you @paige-ellis.bsky.social for leading the way on this!

Did you know that March is Parking Reform month in Austin? We're thrilled to be hosting a fundraiser with @cmzoqadri.bsky.social & @parkingreform.org *tonight* celebrating former Austin CM Chris Riley and his work on this issue: www.eventbrite.com/e/chris-rile...

In this week’s work session, we discussed Item # 40 which I brought forward to expand what’s known as “missing middle” housing in Austin.

In 1984, 14% of Austin's homes were duplexes, townhomes, multiplexes, & small apartments. Today, they're <2%. Our zoning code stole these options from Austinites. We need to bring these "missing middle" homes back to build a more affordable, walkable Austin.

A new report confirms: Austin legalizing more homes led to LOWER rents, even as most of the U.S. saw rents spike. ✅ Inflation-adjusted rents: -19% ✅ Rents in older, affordable buildings: -11% ✅ Overall rent: 4% below the U.S. average Building more homes improves affordability. Let’s keep going!

Staff’s recommendation for 75’ multi-family on the Rosedale site passes ZAP 9-2!

It is absolutely shameful that people raised money to preserve an empty former whites-only school, knowing that it will force more school closures in black & brown neighborhoods If you’re free Tuesday evening, use this form to sign up to speak in favor of Item 3: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

This past week, NIMBYs sent Tiff’s Treats cookies to every Council office with a note encouraging them to “play fair with Rosedale” and stop “unbelievable traffic” from these new apartments The site is 100 ft from Burnet Rd, next to a bus stop, walking distance to cafes, doctor’s office, gym…etc.

The Rosedale school rezoning will be going before the Zoning & Platting Commission this Tuesday NIMBYs are asking the City to block the rezoning while they fight the School District in court to enforce language in the racist 1938 deed restriction. AISD needs the rezoning to close their budget gap.

March is Parking Reform Month! Austin has made incredible strides in rethinking our land use, but the work continues. Join AURA and the Austin Parking Reform Network for a social to celebrate our progress and talk about what’s next for a walkable city! RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

🚨 RUNOFF ALERT 🚨 AURA is proud to endorse @montserratgaribay.bsky.social for the Texas House District 49 runoff coming up this May! Montserrat is a bilingual educator & labor leader committed to championing affordability, housing, & transit. Let's send her to represent Austin at the Capitol! 🗳️

Y'all aboard! Check out Austin Transit Partnership answering some of the biggest questions about Austin light rail!

Want to know what's next for Austin light rail? Come hear updates from ATP, the group designing and building the light rail, at our upcoming social! RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

AURA members voted to endorse Josh Reyna & Jeremy Hendricks for the Texas House of Representatives! Don’t forget, Primary Election Day is Tuesday, March 3, and early voting starts Tuesday, February 17. Learn more here: www.texastribune.org/2026/01/13/t...

Austin light rail clears another major milestone: the Federal Transit Administration approved the project's environmental review! 🎉

For the first time, AURA will endorse candidates in the Texas Legislature! Come to our January social to meet candidates for HD-49 & HD-50 and hear how they plan to address central Texas housing & transportation issues at the Capitol! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

Congratulations to AURA board member Alim Virani on becoming a US citizen! 🎉🇺🇸 Our motto is "An Austin for Everyone", and we advocate for a welcoming city that grows to accommodate everyone who wants to call Austin home, so we couldn't be happier to celebrate this milestone with Alim!

Come hang out with Austin urbanists at our next social this Thursday! At this social, you'll have the opportunity to meet and hear from Travis County Commissioner candidates, so don't miss it! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

Excited to join Giselle Hale and Marc Vukcevich for a conversation on parking reform and the Abundance Movement. We’ll explore how smarter land-use and better policy can foster more sustainable, accessible cities. Tune in tomorrow at 1 pm CT 👉 luma.com/eab3fc7r

Austin's Life After Cars event with the hosts of @thewaroncars.bsky.social is TOMORROW AT 8 PM! Get your tickets now! bookpeople.com/event/2025-1...

Austin's Parking Benefit Districts have generated over $6million dollars for local street upgrades and that is at 51% funding. PTMDs are a revenue generating machine, you just have to turn them on.

Three years ago, Austin elected me to fight for a more affordable, more just Austin. We’ve delivered real change – even when the state pushed back. I’m running for re-election to keep fighting for our future. zoforaustin.com

Austin light rail is one step closer! "The rating, the strongest overall grade FTA assigned for the 2026 fiscal year, signals that federal staff view the project as financially and technically viable."

Thrilled to intro our panel for Life After Cars! Joining co-hosts of @thewaroncars.bsky.social, @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social: @vanessafuentes.bsky.social, MPT Talib Abdullahi, Black History Bike Ride @kutnathan.bsky.social, KUT (moderator) 🎟️ bookpeople.com/event/2025-1...

You're invited! Join us on Dec. 4 for a can't-miss conversation with @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social of @thewaroncars.bsky.social and local leaders about a future for Austin after cars. Tix: bookpeople.com/event/2025-1...

Well crafted housing policy for the WIN! This is the distribution of new HOME projects in Austin, and look what happens when permit more infill housing everywhere by right?!? Congrats to #atxcouncil & @aura-atx.org + many others for nailing it.

ICYMI! Please share your thoughts about TxDOT's Multimodal Transit Plan by 11/20! Here's the link to the survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/F6RQFQN

Our biggest party of the year is coming THIS Friday! 🎉 Food, drinks, live music, special guests, and more await. Come celebrate an incredible year and get ready for 2026. Don't miss out, get your ticket now! www.safestreetsaustin.org/2025-fundrai...

Come hang out with AURA and Austin Habitat for Humanity Young Professionals, a group dedicated to making an impact on housing affordability in Austin by networking, advocating, and building affordable homes in the community! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

Our membership has voted to endorse Prop Q! Vote early Monday through Friday this week from 7 AM to 7 PM. Find your nearest polling location here: votetravis.gov/current-elec... Prop Q protects our City's essential services, including supportive housing, safe sidewalks, & our EMS first responders

The survey to get your opinions on overhauling Sixth Street ends 👉THIS Sunday 10/19.👈 Take the City's survey now and support Protected Bike Lanes on Sixth! Survey link: publicinput.com/v13338

We just passed a City initiative to make it easier for neighborhood cafés like Rosy’s to open across Austin. Rosy's is a perfect example of how walkable neighborhood spaces help people connect, build community, and combat isolation.

Austin is trying out a new machine to quickly create protected bike lanes at lower cost!

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-...