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Police Oversight Propositions, Lawsuit Related To Statesman PUD, Possible Replay Election on Rail
Short reports on the May 6 police oversight election, a lawsuit filed in relation to the Statesman PUD and a possible redo election on rail
Bloomberg Article Details Failures of “Yimby” Ideology With a Focus on Austin
Austin leads the nation in apartment building while being above the national average in rent increases. Bloomberg article focuses on Austin in detailing failed New Urbanist policies.
Violent Crime, Response Times and 911 Call Volume Drop During First Week of APD-DPS Partnership
A City of Austin memo maintains that the APD-DPS partnership is off to a solid start, with drops in violent crime, response times and 911 calls.
Austin Progressives on Council and Republicans in Legislature Reach Common Ground on Development Issues
What do “Progressives” on the Austin City Council and Republicans in the Texas Legislature agree on? And, is it good for Austin?
ETOD Update: Council “Accepts” Plan; City Addresses Independent’s Questions
City officials respond to City report saying they turned “down the volume” on unspecified residents during ETOD process.
ETODs: The Heralded New Key to Racial Equity and Housing Affordability in Austin; and Transportation Too
101 ETODs, “turning down the volume on” selected citizens, CodeNext may be back, plus a miraculous confluence
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