Policy Drivers Episode Two: Monica Guzmán of Austin’s GAVA

Today – for the second episode of Policy Drivers – we talked with Monica Guzmán, Policy Director for Go Austin! Vamos Austin!. She focuses on targeting issues that communities want and working closely with them to provide in-person outreach and realization of goals through research and evaluation of public policy. Monica is a native Austinite passionate about public education, housing …

Discussion series “Policy Drivers” kicks off with Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison

Come check out our new video podcast, “Policy Drivers,” where we talk to prominent Texans who are transforming public policy within the state. Farm&City’s four Summer 2020 Interns, August, Madilyn, Olivia, and Tynan, will talk to leaders from across the state about the work they are doing and what it takes to succeed in policy and planning. This series will …

Austin City Council passes comprehensive speed management package

Today, Austin City Council unanimously voted to pass the comprehensive speed management package that will change speed limits across the city and facilitate physical changes to streets to allow for safer traffic speeds. Austin Transportation Department staff have been working on this for the last year, while Austin City Council actually initiated this work way back in December 2016, following …