Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Dec 10, 2022 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Economics of Sound Planning, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning
As Texas looks toward its bicentennial, Texas 2036 releases a new data-driven roadmap for the state to be the best place to live and work. Reflecting more than six years of research and analysis, “Shaping Our Future: A Strategic Framework for Texas” was created by...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Aug 22, 2022 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Drought, Groundwater Resources, News, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality, Water Resources
With at least two months of a hot Texas summer left, the Blanco County water situation is becoming a serious concern. Water levels continue to decline in District Monitor Wells. Some well owners have had to lower pumps. Blanco County rainfall for 2022 is currently...
Posted by Leah Cuddeback | Jun 29, 2022 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Drought, News, Planning and Development
Texas A&M Forest Service is warning Texans about the potential for wildfires Thursday and Friday. Texas A&M Forest Service fire resources have responded to four wildfires in portions of the Panhandle and West Texas so far this week. Those fires have burned...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Jun 1, 2022 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Equity in the Outdoors, Groundwater Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Legislature and Regulation, Local, Sustainable Agriculture, One Water, Water Catchment Areas (Watershed), Water Conservation, Water Planning, Water Quality
Climate change has been warned by scientists for years, and through heat waves with unreasonably high temperatures, the state of Texas is already suffering the consequences of this phenomenon in various ways. Read more from the Reform Austin Staff at Reform Austin...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Mar 31, 2022 | Community Resilience News and Resources, Equity in the Outdoors, Native Landscapes
It’s almost a rarity these days to be considered an Austin native, rather than falling into the transplant pool.Hayley Bishop is, indeed, one of those born-and-raised Austinites. But they struggle with identifying as, what some would consider, a local native.“Like, I...
Posted by Dominic Troiani | Feb 28, 2022 | Community, Community Resilience News and Resources, Equity in the Outdoors, Hill Country Tourism, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning, Uncategorized
The fabled adage, “Please all and you will please none,” seems to be an apt description of many of the city’s community engagement endeavors, with the ongoing outreach around the Zilker Metropolitan Park Vision Plan serving as a timely example. Read more from Amy...
