It’s well known at Austin City Hall that the Council’s strongest advocate for increased access to healthy food is Council Member Delia Garza. But, it’s an issue Garza did not fully understand until she decided to run for the...
The City of Austin is sharpening its focus on food access as it becomes increasingly apparent that in a city where many struggle to afford housing and transportation, there are also “food deserts” where healthy food is very hard...
Austin is several weeks away from its first normal election under the 10-1 City Council structure. Last Saturday afternoon Austin Women in Housing and the Austin Housing Coalition held a candidates forum at the First United Methodist Church Family...
It was standing, and stretching room only at Wildflower Terrace earlier this month as residents of the affordable apartment building for seniors, and others from the Mueller neighborhood gathered for the Tai Chi class. The so-called “meditation in motion”...
One of the major sponsors of the November 17th Housing + Health Summit is Austin Board of Realtors. In the video below, ABoR’s CEO, Paul Hilgers explains why his organization believes the summit is important, and he urges everyone...
Last month, the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) observed a milestone. It had been one year since the public housing provider had prohibited smoking in its units and on its properties, except in designated outdoor areas....
What position do you hold, besides being a HousingWorks Austin board member? I am Director of Operations at the Austin Board of REALTORS® Where did you grow up and attend school I was born and raised in Dallas, TX. I was raised...
What position do you hold, besides being a HousingWorks Austin board member? I am employed as a professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Texas. In the volunteer realm, I also serve on the board of...
Due to a budget battle taking place at Austin City Hall, the heart and values of Austin are at stake. That’s according to Council member Delia Garza, some members of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees, One Voice Central Texas,...
In the months leading up to the Housing + Health Summit we’re co-sponsoring November 17th, we will be featuring Austin area nonprofits who understand the benefits of incorporating health initiatives into housing. One such organization is Foundation Communities the largest...