🌳Happy Earth Day!

Six more days until our D8 Community Fair! Come connect with the D8 office & staff from Austin Parks & Rec, Austin Fire Dept, ATX Transportation and Public Works and more. Plus pet adoption opportunities and free ice cream! Visit the Hampton Branch Library between 4-7pm on 4/24. bit.ly/D8Fair24

📢District 8 neighbors! We are a little less than a week away from our 2024 Community Fair. 🥳 Stop by the Hampton Branch Library 4/24 any time from 4-7pm to learn about City resources, pet adoption opportunities, enjoy free ice cream, and more! RSVP here: bit.ly/D8Fair24

Meet with City staff at an open house this Wednesday to learn about proposed changes to the City’s Land Development Code that will make our city more walkable, transit-supportive, + environmentally friendly. 🏘
📆 April 17, 6pm
📍 Austin Central Library
👉 SpeakUpAustin.org/f5610

🚨Emu Alert: Two emus were running loose in Zilker Park this morning. If you know anyone who might be missing two emus, please share. #KeepAustinWeird

We have a lot of dogs with respiratory infections right now, so we need more enrichment items. Please consider donating some long-lasting chews from our wishlist: bit.ly/aacwishlist

The #ATXCouncil passed this unanimously!

Thank you to our amazing Mobility Committee Chair Paige Ellis, City Council Woman - District 8 and Vice Chair Council Member Zo Qadri, District 9 for working so hard on this!

Many folks had lost hope in keeping our bike lanes safe for all ages and abilities, but now we have real action!

This week's Movie in the Park is going to be poppin'! Join us tomorrow night (Thursday) at Dick Nichols District Park for a screening of Elemental, and the first 100 guests will receive popcorn. We hope to see you there!🍿

Learn more: fb.me/e/29mEFSYQv

BEGINNING TONIGHT: Eastbound US 290 traffic shifts to new frontage road from William Cannon Drive to Old Fredericksburg Road. #atxtraffic

Meet + hear from the two candidates being considered for Austin’s next City Manager today at 6 p.m.

📍 Permitting and Development Center (6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr.)
📲 Watch live online: bit.ly/3sjJn9C
👉 Learn more: SpeakUpAustin.org/CityMgr-Candid…

🛼 Love the enthusiasm of the Wooten neighborhood for their Healthy Street!

Council Members Paige Ellis, City Council Woman - District 8 and Chito Vela III, joined neighbors, Safe Streets Austin, and others for a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday for the new Wooten Drive Healthy Street. 🥳

fox7austin.com/news/austin-cu…

HEADS UP: Tomorrow night, westbound US 290 traffic from Hudson Loop to Thunderbird Road shifts to new westbound US 290 frontage road. #atxtraffic

✅ Mark your calendar for Monday, March 25th to meet our City Manager candidates!