District 3 and the Soul of Austin
The park by my house has been fenced off all summer; now all Fall too. As thousands of new residents flood into my neighborhood, the parks are being updated to…
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November 19, 2018
A Quick Note on Equity and Austin’s New Equity Officer
The City of Austin just announced that it has hired a new Equity Officer. There has been a great push for equity in our city by community organizations such as…
September 20, 2016
Juanita Spears, center, raises her hand during a rally at Austin City Hall in response to the recent fatal police shooting of David Joseph, 17, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, in Austin, Texas. The shooting of Joseph, who was naked and unarmed, has provoked outcry among social justice activist groups. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
A Naked Child Murdered in the Street
Last week a naked child was murdered in the street by a police officer in Austin, Texas. His name was David Joseph. There was public outcry – as there always…
February 16, 2016
Springdale Farms, Susana Almanza, Gentrification and Austin Chronicle’s Racism
Update - An alternate version of this letter has been published in the Austin Chronicle. The Chronicle’s coverage of the Springdale farm zoning change is intentionally misleading readers. Businesses seeking…
December 7, 2014
Decolonizing Environmentalism: Step One
Last week the most diverse and cosmopolitan city in the world hosted the first step in decolonizing environmentalism. The People’s Climate March in New York City saw Four Hundred Thousand…
October 2, 2014
Finding Loston
Reposted from the End of Austin blog, January 2014 Is this the End of Austin? How presumptuous. Endings and Beginnings are always the same process. Austin has been around…
May 28, 2014