AURA: An Austin for Everyone

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! 🙌

Maybe Texans should vote to end Ken Paxton's plans instead

Come hang out with AURA this Thursday at King Bee! 🍻 In addition to socializing, we'll spend a few minutes sharing how you can help get pro-housing pro-transit candidates elected through poll greeting. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/aura-...

We loved hosting @nerd4cities.bsky.social in Austin! Check out this great CityNerd video on Austin that came out of that trip:

We're hiring a part-time Advocacy Coordinator! 📣 Help us organize for more housing, better transit, & walkability across Austin. Full details & how to apply here: docs.google.com/document/d/e...

AURA is proud to endorse Selena Xie for Austin City Council District 8! Selena is committed to fighting for public transit and building a more affordable, walkable Austin. We're excited to support Selena, the pro-housing pro-transit choice for District 8! selenaforaustin.com

AURA is proud to endorse Amber Goodwin for Austin City Council District 1! Amber is committed to fighting for public transit and building a more affordable, walkable Austin. We're excited to support Amber, the pro-housing pro-transit choice for D1! www.amberforaustin.com

🚨 The E. Riverside planning survey ends TODAY! 🚨 Spend 5 mins supporting walkable, dense neighborhoods along the future light rail line: publicinput.com/x30854 Suggested feedback to give: ✅ Allow mixed-use & missing middle homes everywhere ✅ Need 300ft+ heights near rail stations

Join us for a conversation on housing, transit, & mobility with Austin City Council D8 candidates! AURA & partner orgs will be asking questions and diving deep into their plans for Austin's future. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/housi...

Tomorrow, come meet City Council candidates for District 8! This is a great chance to talk with D8 candidates about housing, transportation, & urbanism. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/meet-...

We just gotta legalize them first

Austin’s Transit Family Fun Day is this Friday! Enjoy kids activities, games, prizes, community organization booths, & info about transit projects shaping our city. Bring the whole family and hop on board for a more connected Austin! RSVP: bit.ly/connectingau...

Join us for a conversation on housing, transit, & mobility with Austin City Council D1 candidates! AURA & partner orgs will be asking questions and diving deep into their plans for Austin's future. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/housi...

This Tuesday, come meet City Council candidates for District 1! This is a great chance to talk with D1 candidates about housing, transportation, & urbanism. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/meet-...

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!

🎉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