Friday! Chapter 2 of Solidarity Cities. Let's talk about it! 📍 King Bee, 1906 E 12th St

FRIDAY! 6:30 PM at King Bee. Chapter 1 of Solidarity Cities. Seeing Solidarity Cities: Mapping and Counter-Mapping. Let's talk about it.

New read and new location start this Friday! 📍📖 Join us to discuss the introduction of Solidarity Cities, 6:30 PM at Central Machine Works (4824 E. Cesar Chavez).

NEXT: Solidarity Cities! Learn how cities are actively resisting & repairing from racial capitalism with solidarity-based community development. Order while supplies last: thelittlegayshop.com/collections/... Pick-up available Friday at our regular meeting or in-store at The Little Gay Shop after!

Wrapping up The Anatomy of Fascism this week. Time to dig into what an anti-fascist urbanism might look like. See you there! Friday, 6:30 PM, Walter's Tavern.

Chapter 7 this week! See y'all Friday, 6:30 PM at Walter's Tavern.

THE @jeffspeck.bsky.social is joining us Thursday, 2/12 at 6:30 PM at St. David's downtown. This can't-miss event is FREE with RSVP!! UAR is proud to collaborate with The Little Gay Shop to provide books for this event! ♥️ 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/jeff-speck... 📚 thelittlegayshop.com/collections/...

Renowned urban planner Jeff Speck will give a public talk "Toward a More Walkable Austin" on February 12th. Come see one of the most visionary city-shapers around! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/jeff-speck... Jeff's talk will include a discussion of one-way to two-way street conversions in Austin.

Chapter 5 this week. "Exercising Power." Let's discuss — Friday, 6:30 PM at Walter's Tavern.

Did you know we have an email list? In our ONE weekly email, we share our discussion schedule, upcoming community events, and book ordering information. It's a one stop shop for all things urban reading in Austin! Join us here: mailchi.mp/07e9bd46600c...

Chapter 4 of The Anatomy of Fascism this week. Join us! Whether you've done the reading or not, your perspectives are welcome here.

Chapter 3 of The Anatomy of Fascism this Friday! 6:30 PM at Walter's Tavern (formerly Freddo ATX). See y'all there!

TONIGHT! Chapter 2 of The Anatomy of Fascism at Freddo ATX. Join us — all are welcome, with or without having done the reading.

This Saturday at 2:30 PM, join us and community partners in a book talk and/or bike ride with @modacitylife.com, authors of the new book, Women Changing Cities! You can pre-order the book at this link: thelittlegayshop.com/collections/...

Chapter 1 of The Anatomy of Fascism this Friday! New location: Freddo ATX!

HAPPY URBAN AUSTIN READS DAY, AUSTIN! ✨ We are so grateful for our community of readers, for leaders like @cmzoqadri.bsky.social, and this beautiful city we’re building together. Now to hit the books! 📚

January 5, 2026 is ✨OFFICIALLY✨ Urban Austin Reads Day in Austin, Texas! We're coming together that day to celebrate two years of UAR at Mort Subite, the place where it all began! We'll be joined by special guest @cmzoqadri.bsky.social. Free to attend — RSVP here: partiful.com/e/o1A4bloKuR...

We recognize that flag! 😍🌈 So glad to have y’all here in Austin. Come back real soon!

What a fun night. Y'all are special people for sure. Austin ❤️

No readings, just vibes! Join us tomorrow (Friday, December 12) for a very casual gathering to ring in the holidays and celebrate a great year of urban reads in Austin. 🎄

Last week was special. So many folks to thank for Life After Cars in Austin — starting with everyone in these photos — but also our partners: @aura-atx.org @rethink35.org @bookpeople.com A place is special because people work hard to make it that way, and these folks keep Austin a cut above.

Last night was incredible, and we aren't done yet! Join us tonight at the Future Front House (1900 E. 12th Street) at 7 PM to discuss Life After Cars with the authors. No tickets required, just show up!

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...

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...

Join us 12/4 8pm for a special Austin live panel with War on Cars podcast hosts Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon! Panelists also include Austin Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa Fuentes and Black History Bike Ride's Talib Abdullahi. KUT's Nathan Bernier will moderate. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-war-on...

Mark your calendars because you don't want to miss this!!!

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...

Cars are unjust. Cars ruin society. Let's talk about it. This Friday, Chapters 6–7 of Life After Cars. Don't forget to purchase tickets to see the authors live in Austin, December 4: bookpeople.com/event/2025-1...

Urban Austin Readers! Our friends at @islandpress.bsky.social are clearing out inventory following their acquisition by Princeton University Press, and they're giving a 50% discount on all print books through this weekend. Get your fav urban reads at islandpress.org!

FRIDAY! Chapters 4–5 of Life After Cars. See you at Café Crème!

We're digging into Life After Cars this Friday! Chapters 1–3. If you haven't already, get your copy at The Little Gay Shop and mark your calendars for our UAR and @safestreetsaustin.bsky.social exclusive event with the authors on December 5. See y'all real soon!

Get your copy of Life After Cars, the new book from the hosts of @thewaroncars.bsky.social, and read with us! When you purchase from The Little Gay Shop, you get free admission to our event with @sgoodyear.bsky.social on @brooklynspoke.bsky.social on Dec 5! 📙🎟️: thelittlegayshop.com/products/urb...

Happy pub day, @sgoodyear.bsky.social and @brooklynspoke.bsky.social! 🥳📖 Excited to dig into every page with our book club, and honored to have you in Austin with us in December!! 🙌🏼

We’re thrilled to announce our next read: Life After Cars by hosts of @thewaroncars.bsky.social, @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @brooklynspoke.bsky.social! We’re hosting Sarah & Doug with @safestreetsaustin.bsky.social for TWO events, Dec. 4+5 (details below), and reading the book leading up to those.

No meeting this week. We’ll convene again next Friday, 10/24, with books to pickup for those who ordered through The Little Gay Shop. Join our Discord for the ordering link! discord.gg/nxxW52Drd

No readings and no meetings this week! We’ve got big things coming up next. Join our Discord to be the first to know: discord.gg/nxxW52Drd

THIS FRIDAY! Come join us at the Future Front House for a conversation with @nondriver.bsky.social (joining us via Zoom) about #WeekWithoutDriving and her book, When Driving Is Not An Option! 7 PM at 1900 E. 12th St. No RSVP required. Just show up! :)

We are thrilled to announce our next read, When Driving Is Not An Option by @nondriver.bsky.social! Anna will join our discussion next week (virtually), Oct. 3. Books are provided to all who want to join us thanks to our friends at CNU of Central Texas. DM us to get your copy in advance!

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...

TONIGHT! Part 2 of Key to the City! 6:30 PM at Café Crème Downtown.

Starting @sarabronin.bsky.social's Key to the City! Two regular meetings PLUS an event with the author on Thursday, 9/18 in collab with @aura-atx.org + @texansforhousing.bsky.social — all at Café Crème Downtown. Get books at The Little Gay Shop (1902 E 12th St). RSVP with book purchase below.

It’s our final week on Happy City! Chapter 11–end this Friday. All welcome, even if you haven’t read the book. 📖

Today!

Chapters 6 and 7 for this Friday! See you downtown. 😎

Making this city happy one meeting at a time 😎☀️

Moving on in Happy City with Ch. 4–5 this week! Remember, we’re meeting at Café Crème Downtown at the Austin Public Library. 📖

🚨🚨 new meeting location 🚨🚨 We’re going to beat the heat and meet at Café Crème’s new Austin Public Library location this Friday, 6:30 PM! 📍710 W. Cesar Chavez St

We're on our next book! Join us this week for our first meeting on Charles Montgomery's Happy City — now available for pickup at First Light Books!

It's our final meeting on Lefebvre's The Urban Revolution! Feel free to come no matter where you're at in the readings. We're learning together. ❤️