Prop A Won, Yay! What’s NextIn the May 6 election, Austin voters supported stronger police oversight and transparency (Prop A) and crushed the Austin Police…May 18, 20232May 18, 20232
The City of Austin has reached the one year anniversary of the passage of Proposition B, a ballot…A Driver of HarmMay 12, 20223May 12, 20223
ATX Mobility Coalition Supports ATP’s Development of an Independent Leadership ModelThe ATX Mobility Coalition and its member organizations commend the ATP Board of Directors on its decisive leadership and willingness to…Apr 21, 20222Apr 21, 20222
Austin’s Voters Were Promised a Project with Independence, Transparency and Community Oversight —…An open community statement about the Joint Powers Agreement between The City of Austin, Capmetro, and the Austin Transit PartnershipOct 26, 20211Oct 26, 20211
Proposed Map for Sanctioned Campsites Perpetuates Austin’s Racist HistoryResources that could be channeled towards real solutions will again be wasted on temporary bandaids.Jun 1, 20213Jun 1, 20213
Can Project Connect Promote Equitable Access and Mobility Justice?Only an active, informed, and engaged community can decide.Sep 7, 202043Sep 7, 202043
It is Time for a Reckoning — A Response From White Anti-RacistsBlack people should not have to ask us. We could simply look into the vacant and lonely eyes of our sons and daughters, drunk on red wine…Jun 8, 20202Jun 8, 20202
A Reckoning: An Appeal to White AmericaAs a child, we are sometimes told how to act, feel and to be. It is with the hope to protect us, shield us and possibly teach us how to go…May 28, 2020May 28, 2020
LDC Lawsuit a Stopgap to the Creation of Complete CommunitiesAnd hinders important progress made towards affordability and anti-displacement.Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
Why Waiving Fees for Austin Travis County EMS Services for Low Income People Should Be A ThingAustin Justice Coalition (AJC) has been in discussions with Austin Police Department (APD), Integral Care, and Austin Travis County EMS…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
The Cedar Avenue Incident — 25 Years LaterOne Person’s Story; A Whole Community’s Perspective (written by Kyle Dalton)Feb 13, 20202Feb 13, 20202
AJC’s Letter in Response to the 2nd Reading of the New Land Development Code.The Austin Justice Coalition’s Complete Communities Initiative aims to continually listen to residents in communities most impacted by…Feb 13, 2020Feb 13, 2020
Published inAustin Impact AcceleratorAJC’s Response to the New Land Development Code RevisionAJC is working to develop a Complete Communities Initiative, focused on two central questions:Oct 24, 2019Oct 24, 2019
Published inAustin Impact AcceleratorMaking the Case for Improving Mental Health Crisis Intervention in AustinWhen mental health crises are met with a police response, force is too often used and involuntary detention (hospital or jail) is too…Aug 14, 2019Aug 14, 2019
Published inAustin Impact AcceleratorSurveying the Terrain: Complete Communities Initiative UpdateThe Best H̶o̶m̶e̶s̶ Movements Start with a Strong FoundationJul 17, 2019Jul 17, 2019
Complete Communities InitiativeThe first goal is to develop tools that will help Austin residents better understand and address local housing challengesJun 28, 2019Jun 28, 2019
