District 8

News and public policy coverage for the communities of Austin's Council District 8. Maintained as a public service by the Central Austin CDC.

[District 8 @D8ATX]

Zilker Park plan brings worries over parking, ecology, athletic fields https://t.co/mboZk4eojW by @ChadSwiatecki via @austinmonitor

[Paige Ellis, City Council Woman - District 8 @PaigeForAustin]

🏘️ I’m bringing Site Plan Lite to #atxcouncil tomorrow because missing-middle housing shouldn’t have to go through the same lengthy & costly permitting process as large-scale apartments. https://t.co/IxwchZz2aK

[District 8 @D8ATX]

Traffic pattern change coming soon to Oak Hill construction project https://t.co/qX5B99QN8h by @EricaBrennes via @KXAN_News

[Rethink35 - Stop I-35 expansion & demand better! @rethink35]

The Statesman covers our lawsuit against TxDOT:

“TxDOT is claiming that these three sections [of I-35] are ‘independent utilities’... We are crying foul on that claim. This is obviously one massive highway widening project." 🧐

https://t.co/SHUy7VDTX5

[Paige Ellis, City Council Woman - District 8 @PaigeForAustin]

Find relief from record setting heat with a visit to Dick Nichols Pool in the heart of D8! Safe, free and open to all from noon to 7 pm on weekends and 10 am to 7 pm T-F. @AustinCityParks #poolside

[Julie Montgomery @juliamontgomery]

Tonight #ATXCouncil passed Item 59 from @PaigeForAustin to accelerate e-bike adoption, access, and usage in Austin! 🚲 The final approved version can be found here:
https://t.co/L3eeYi0uzi

[Paige Ellis, City Council Woman - District 8 @PaigeForAustin]

Coming this fall to District 8... Can't wait to experience the Field of Light at the Wildflower Center! https://t.co/AzA6nNLfb8

[Austin Police Department @Austin_Police]

APD News Release: Missing Child - https://t.co/nt1nxuJn4l

[KXAN News @KXAN_News]

The Bailey Middle School student died over the weekend after a traffic incident in the Olympic Heights neighborhood. A man has been charged in connection with the incident.

https://t.co/qDKD48hiUP

[District 8 @D8ATX]

Last seen at 5:00 p.m. on April 14, at 4409 Gaines Ranch Loop, off Barton Creek Greenbelt at Mopac

[Austin Police Department @Austin_Police]

APD Seeking Community’s Help in Locating Missing Endangered Adult - https://t.co/EYhElvpWhu

[Austin Coalition for Transit @AustinTransit]

Austin Transit Partnership to seek new executive director #ProjectConnect @ATP_org https://t.co/T0MHPhBKEy by @JoClifton78704 via @austinmonitor

[KXAN News @KXAN_News]

John Dromgoole has been making sure Central Texas gardens have thrived for more than 40 years
https://t.co/xKU9LkemtH

[Austin Coalition for Transit @AustinTransit]

Memo: Update on Program including Light Rail Project Cost Drivers and Estimates (2nd link) #ProjectConnect https://t.co/BlLBeKnqNE by Dave Couch via @ATP_org

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

H-E-B has begun construction on a new store at the former site of the Nutty Brown Amphitheatre in Southwest Austin. Here's when it expects to open https://t.co/NTMT8aIyFk

[Lynn Boswell @LYNNforAISD]

.@AustinCityParks hosts a @Barton_Springs event Saturday to honor Joan Means Khabele, who led efforts to desegregate Barton Springs Pool. She also has ties to
@AustinISD: one of the first students to desegregate
@LoyalForeverAHS & daughter of the namesake of
@SadlerMeansYWLA

[Rethink35 - Stop I-35 expansion & demand better! @rethink35]

It's #NationalWalkingDay! When construction is complete, there will be miles and miles of extra pavement, induced car traffic, and storm water runoff to pollute your favorite Oak Hill destinations.

[Austin Parks & Rec @AustinCityParks]

Ceremonial Moment of Silence & Splash Honoring Joan Means Khabele, civil rights activist who organized the swim-ins at Barton Springs Pool that led to its desegregation.
📍 Barton Springs Pool, 2131 William Barton Dr.
📅 Sat. 4/9
🕙 10am-12pm
👉 More info: https://t.co/mRRJZekVIC

[Paige Ellis, City Council Woman - District 8 @PaigeForAustin]

One of the greatest events of the year is BACK and happening in District 8 at Zilker Park: the 93rd @ABCKiteFest! Avoid the parking hassle and take the kids for a ride on Cap Metro.

[KXAN News @KXAN_News]

Several conservationist groups are banding together to stop treated effluent from getting into certain waterways in Texas, including Barton and Onion creeks. Effluent is wastewater where pollutants have been removed, also known as treated wastewater. https://t.co/JESlDig7d1

[KVUE News @KVUE]

.@Austin_Police are looking for the driver who hit a pedestrian in South Austin before taking off in mid-March
https://t.co/aqeM3Gsuo9