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SXSW economic impact sees small dip based on lower spending for ticketing

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. South by Southwest’s impact on the local economy decreased slightly ...
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Parks board blesses bathhouse renaming

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. More than 60 years ago, Joan Means Khabele jumped into Barton Springs ...
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Study finds Austin police response times continue to lag

Austin police officers took on average just over 45 minutes to respond to 911 calls last year, a new study found. The analysis from national crime data expert Jeff Asher found the department’s average ...
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Austin’s airport is getting a new concourse and 20 more gates but not until the 2030s

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) is gearing up to add at ...
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Council looks to expand AI policies, examine energy and water needs for data centers

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Later this week, City Council will consider a substantial expansion of ...
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New Data Center Planned for Lockhart in 2028

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Only a few weeks after Austin City Council passed a resolution ...
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Study reveals elevated levels of tire and road microplastics in Austin’s reservoirs

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. A study from the University of Texas indicates a higher concentration ...
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CapMetro’s secret fight to fix a broken fare system

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. For months, Capital Metro passengers knew something wasn’t right. The ...
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Council approves initiative that aims to protect renters from hidden fees

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. Over opposition from the Austin Apartment Association, City Council ...
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Cap Metro to shelve 46 new electric buses for a year after manufacturer bankruptcy

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City saves $2.5M by electrifying fleet with plans to nearly double EV count by 2030

This website is no longer being updated. Sign up for our newsletter and learn more about our new direction at AustinCurrent.org. At the Climate, Water, Environment and Parks Committee meeting Monday, ...
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Today’s newsletter is supported by Austin Energy and the Value of Public Power 🚨 The new Austin Current newsletter launches Nov. 10 and will be coming from a new email address, so watch out for ...