It’s official: urbanist content creator @nerd4cities.bsky.social is coming to Austin for a conversation hosted by AURA! Space is limited, and tickets are already going fast, so get your tickets now: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Come meet District 3 Council Member José Velásquez! CM Velásquez is up for reelection this year, and this is a great chance to talk with him about housing, transportation, & urbanism. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/meet-...

Thrilled that @aura-atx.org will be hosting @nerd4cities.bsky.social in Austin this fall 🏙️ 🤠 Get your tickets NOW, since we're expecting a sellout 🎟️ 🙌

Love to see Austin inspire building more homes across the country. Let's build a US for everyone!

Congratulations @montserratgaribay.bsky.social! 🎉 We can't wait to see you represent Austin and fight for housing, transit, & more at the State Capitol!

TODAY is the last chance to vote for @montserratgaribay.bsky.social, a candidate who will fight for Austin affordability, housing, & transit at the state Capitol! Polls close at 7pm! Find a polling location here: votetravis.gov/current-elec...

🎉It's Election Day in HD-49! Polls are open until 7pm, and TODAY is your chance to vote for @montserratgaribay.bsky.social to represent Austin.🎉 Not sure if you live in HD-49? Map below ⬇️ And you can find your polling location here: votetravis.gov/current-elec...

🗳️🗳️ Austin: Today is last day to EARLY VOTE in the HD-49 Runoff! @aura-atx.org has endorsed @montserratgaribay.bsky.social who will be a fantastic representative for Central Texas. 🗳️🗳️ Find your polling location here: votetravis.gov/current-elec...

Austin friends: Please consider signing up in support of Item 76, the Rosedale rezoning, being heard at City Council tomorrow 5/21. Details from @aura-atx.org: aura-atx.org/apartment-op...

Early voting has STARTED! 🗳️ Go vote for @montserratgaribay.bsky.social, a bilingual educator and labor leader who will support Austin housing affordability & public transit at the state Capitol! 🏠🚋 And if you're not in her district (HD-49), then spread the word about the runoff election!

🚨 LAST CHANCE: survey closes TODAY! 🚨 E Cesar Chavez St could have a new urban trail, protected bike lanes, actual sidewalks, and safer crossings! These changes would be a massive upgrade and need a lot of support, so be sure to fill out the city's survey today:

Come meet your City Council reps! CMs Ryan Alter (District 5) & @zoforaustin.bsky.social (District 9) are up for reelection this year, and this is a great chance to talk with them about housing, transportation, and urbanism. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/meet-...

The "luxury" apartments in question would be 4 times more affordable than buying a $1M Rosedale house, and they would provide funding AISD desperately needs to avoid further cuts to our schools. That's not a luxury–it's a necessity.

Building more places to live near transit and parks makes Austin more environmentally-friendly and more beautiful, not less, and the increased affordability makes it possible for more people to enjoy that beauty.

Austin notches another housing victory as the resolution for this set of HOME Improvements passes Council nearly unanimously! Many thanks to @cmkristalaine.bsky.social for leading this item and to all our pro-housing Council Members!

This report shows HOME delivers family housing at half the price of typical builds! That is why this week's HOME Improvements item is so important. We can't give up yet, not until everyone has access to the housing they need. Sign up to support Item 26! cityofaustin.formstack.com/forms/austin...

Austin ISD has a $181M deficit, and plugging that gap requires making the most of every school site sale. Rosedale is the latest must-win. It’s Austin's duty to help AISD net $26M by rezoning for 435 homes. We can’t let anti-apartment opposition force more school cuts. Let AISD build! Read more:

* Allow door of required street-facing entrance to face any direction, as long as the porch/stoop faces the street * Allow two & three-unit uses in multi-family districts (just like townhomes, duplexes, and one-unit uses) It’s Item 26, all great stuff! services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...

* Allow front porches to project up to 7.5’ into the 15’ front setback * Add flexibility for small garages and carports * Eliminate building coverage! (the ghost of parking mandates past) * Exempt three-unit & large duplex uses from landscaping reqs, like small duplexes, one, & two-unit uses are

On Thursday, Austin City Council will be taking up a resolution to make several rule fixes for HOME Phase I & II projects * Reduce minimum lot widths * Apply HOME uniformly across the City * Zero out side setbacks where there is space next door * Lower two-unit lot size minimum to 2x one-unit min.

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