Emma Freer
Community Impact
Austin, TX, United States
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Zilker Zephyr owners say goodbye while city looks for new vendor
Zilker Zephyr owners say goodbye while city looks for new vendor → Read More
Travis County commissioners delay approving RV park proposal near Hamilton Pool Preserve as residents raise concern
Travis County commissioners delay approving RV park proposal near Hamilton Pool Preserve as residents raise concern → Read More
Stubb's Bar-B-Q in downtown Austin will keep its name, despite lawsuit settlement
Oct 2, 2019: Stubb’s Bar-B-Q, a restaurant and music venue at 801 Red River St., Austin, will retain its name despite a 2017 lawsuit settlement that required the local → Read More
South Congress mixed-use development Music Lane announces 10 tenants
Sep 25, 2019: Music Lane, the forthcoming $55 million, 1.5-acre mixed-use development at 1009 and 1011 S. Congress Ave. Austin, announced its first 10 tenants in a → Read More
UT announces 17-story office tower as part of Brackenridge redevelopment, innovation district
Aug 9, 2019: A new 17-story office building will anchor the ongoing Brackenridge redevelopment in downtown Austin, housing some of The University of Texas Dell Medical → Read More
Catalan spot Barlata Tapas Bar serves rustic and urban dishes
Jul 26, 2019: Inside Barlata, a tapas restaurant tucked into the corner storefront of a mixed-use development, there is Spanish music playing from the speakers, World → Read More
Travis County commissioners vote on market-rate raises for elected officials
Jul 9, 2019: Travis County commissioners voted 4-1 to recommend market-rate raises for elected officials in fiscal year 2019-20, opting to increase salaries in one → Read More
Long-term lane closures to begin May 18 at Barton Springs Road and South First Street
May 17, 2019: Lane closures at the intersection of Barton Springs Road and South First Street will begin Saturday, May 18, and last for approximately three months as a → Read More
Central Health will tear down former Brackenridge hospital; redevelopment plans remain uncertain
May 15, 2019: Central Health will demolish the former University Medical Center Brackenridge hospital, also known as the Brackenridge campus, this summer, according to → Read More
CDC releases results of scooter study, finds nearly half of injuries are severe
May 2, 2019: A first-of-its-kind epidemiological study conducted by Austin Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that, of those → Read More
Bill proposes statewide regulations for electric scooters, including minimum age, speed limit
Apr 4, 2019: A bill filed in the Texas Senate proposes statewide regulations for motor-assisted scooters, including a maximum speed limit of 15 mph and requirements → Read More
Here's a list of 49 nonprofits with volunteer opportunities in Central Austin
Help better the community in a variety of ways year-round at one of these local organizations. From helping families in need to caring for animals, this guide includes several volunteer opportunities. This list is noncomprehensive. → Read More
30-story tower coming to downtown Austin's Rainey district
Business and restaurants that are now open, coming soon, expanding and more near you! → Read More
Austin Water responds to reports of foul-smelling water, says it is safe to drink
Feb 7, 2019: After some city of Austin residents reported Feb. 7 foul-smelling water was coming out of their taps, Austin Water released a statement saying the city’s → Read More
Central Austin restaurant and bar closings increase pace in 2018
Jan 8, 2019: In 2018, Community Impact Newspaper reported on the closures of 52 restaurants, bars and groceries. The shutters include the Hyde Park cafe Dolce Vita, → Read More
Three former Stubb's Bar-B-Q restaurants adopt new name
Business and restaurants that are now open, coming soon, expanding and more near you! → Read More
Forthcoming Apple campus in Northwest Austin raises concerns about housing supply
Dec 13, 2018: Apple's Dec. 13 announcement it will open a second campus at Robinson Ranch in Northwest Austin and hire as many as 15,000 employees to work there raises → Read More
Austin City Council unanimously approves new police contract, Office of Police Oversight after months-long process
Nov 15, 2018: After more than 10 months without a labor contract between the city of Austin and the Austin Police Association, Austin City Council unanimously approved → Read More
City of Austin and police union reach tentative contract agreement after nearly one year without one
Nov 9, 2018: After nearly one year without a labor contract, the city of Austin and the Austin Police Association reached a tentative agreement on a new police → Read More
Vision Zero pushes for alternatives to Austin’s car culture
Oct 25, 2018: As the plan enters its third year, traffic fatalities are on pace to exceed the city’s average Intersection improvements. Downtown’s new Sobering Center. → Read More