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$1M for Backwater Valve Installation Available in Ford’s 8th District 

Austin nonprofit Westside Health Authority will administer the state-funded grant program designed to cover up to $20,000 in installation costs for an estimated 60 eligible homeowners.

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“The Bloom of Resilience” Brings Austin’s History to Life

New 106-foot mural honors the neighborhood’s migration story and its legendary leaders—from Dr. Daniel Hale Williams to Jacqueline Reed.

7 Coffee Spots Brewing Community on the West Side

If you’re looking for caffeine with a side of community on Chicago’s West Side, you’ve got options.

Community Members Invited to Host Screenings of Austin Documentary ‘The Good News’

The 37-minute documentary celebrates progress, calls for more community involvement.

Comcast Launches Flagship Lift Zone at Aspire Center

$500,000 investment brings free WiFi, new technology, and workforce training resources to Austin neighborhood hub.

A Chef’s Kiss for the West Side

Austin’s Forty Acres Fresh Market raises the bar on neighborhood grocery stores. At a Sept. 27 grand opening for the store and its neighboring PNC Bank branch, owner Liz Abunaw broke down the how and why

An Austin Yoga Instructor’s Exercise in Placemaking 

Marshawn Feltus, owner of A.C.T. Yoga, has made the beautification of Madison Street his priority.

Seeing The Westside In A Different Light  

Painter and Austin native Jesse Howard talks about his unique technique and how his art is like jazz

Despite Protests, the 2024 DNC Wasn’t 1968 

‘Clever’ policing, smaller crowds, scarce arrests, and lower crime made this year nothing like ‘68 — as interrelated issues like ceasefire and reparations went overlooked

Before DNC, Westside Activists Demanded Democrats Spotlight Police Reform — They Ended Up Disappointed 

The Westside-based Leaders Network welcomed Cornel West and held a DNC kickoff concert on Aug. 18, hoping their issues would get attention on a national stage