This post is from March 2023 and this opportunity is no longer active. The Texas Department of Transportation released the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for I-35 in the center of Austin. This includes their proposal for fixing the broken I-35 corridor through the most valuable and most dense activity center in the Austin region, and their logic for the …
A significant part of our policy change strategy involves educating the public and leaders through engagement with public dialogue in the media. We change stories and framing to yield a paradigm that allows for rapid improvements in the quality of life of all Texans. We track when a Farm&City staff member or volunteer speak with a reporter, are quoted, and …
The most effective way for Austin to address housing un-affordability, climate change, and traffic safety, is to allow more housing within walking distance of high quality transit in the city. An overall increase in the supply of housing in the city will relieve upward price pressure. Denser housing near transit will allow for more people to live healthy, low-carbon lifestyles, …