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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.

04/27/2026

Part 2 of our update on the city’s plans to build parks over 1-35!

04/27/2026

What’s going on with that plan to build parks 🌳over I-35 🚗? Here’s an update!

04/21/2026

Last week, Amy spoke at a meeting of . Watch our latest video for a recap!

04/20/2026

Another week in the life of our Editor-In-Chief, Amy!
Featuring a meeting with and a visit to in Denver!

04/16/2026

Our Living Eulogies series continues with a closer look at how Antone's is working with The Austin Cultural Trust to ensure the venue sticks around for at least another 50 years. To learn more, click the Living Eulogies link in our bio.

PS - Musicians featured in this video include Soul Man Sam & Brad Stivers.

04/15/2026

Link 🔗 in bio to apply to be our next artist-in-residence!

04/13/2026

A week in my life playing outside 🌳, listening to music 🎵, and trying to make learning about the local news 📰 more accessible!

03/11/2026

Here’s what else your Austin City Council voted on last month! Be sure to listen to Monday’s episode of for a deeper dive!

03/09/2026

We’re teaming up with again to make it easy for you to keep track of what your City Council was up to last month. For a quick summary, watch this video… and for a deeper dive, be sure to listen to the latest podcast episode of !

03/03/2026

Today is 🗳️day!! Click the link 🔗 in bio for all of our voter guides & resources.

02/25/2026

Click the link in bio to check out all our election 🗳️ guides and resources about the Travis County Commissioner races.

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