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The Austin Common Welcome to The Austin Common, the local news site that helps you be informed and make a difference. (Insert your favorite do-gooder here, real or fictional).

Formerly known as the Austin EcoNetwork, The Austin Common builds on more than a decade of dedication to sharing local news and information in a way that is interesting, relevant, and yes, even a little fun! At The Austin Common, our goal is to help you be informed and make a difference, whether you just want to support local businesses or become the next Leslie Knope, Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, or the Lorax.

08/27/2026

Meet Sarah!

08/25/2026

Let’s visit all 22 branches of the Austin Public Library 📚

08/20/2026

BRB - I’m paddling 566 miles all around NJ! ☀️🛶

08/17/2026

A little trip to the coast 🌊

08/12/2026

Let’s go mothing at Blair Woods!

08/04/2026

What’s the latest with APD’s budget? We stopped by City Hall last week to ask Mike Siegel about it.

08/03/2026

What’s the latest with social services spending & the city’s budget? I went to City Hall to ask Council Member Mike Siegel and get his thoughts on the issue.

07/27/2026

Here’s a list of the remaining budget town halls…

District 2 - Vanessa Fuentes - July 29th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Communities In Schools Central Texas
District 1 - Natasha Harper-Madison - August 1st from 10am to noon at Austin City Hall
District 10 - Marc Duchen - August 3rd from 5pm to 8pm at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
District 5 - Ryan Alter - August 5th at 5pm at Menchaca Road Branch Library
District 3 - José Velásquez - August 10th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Govalle Elementary School

07/20/2026

The city manager’s proposed budget draft has been released! In Episode 5 of Eating 🍽️ My Way Through The City’s Budget 💵, we break down how much money the city plans on spending on everything from parks 🌳 to police 👮 in that proposed budget.

07/16/2026

Episode 4 of Eating 🍽️ My Way Through The City’s Budget 💵 breaks down where your property taxes went this past year. As Council debates the city’s budget (& property tax rate) for next year, this should give you some good background info and context to better understand the current debate!

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