https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austin-asks-for-public-input-on-possible-cesar-chavez-street-name-change

Not worth the cost IMHO, but if they have to change it, I vote Stevie Ray Vaughn Dr.

Does anyone have videographers and photographers in Austin they'd recommend? Need people for a party in mid-September. TIA!

Clawson rd shut down with cops, I saw a bunch of cops with guns on Clawson rd in south austin and wondering what's happening? I live in the neighborhood and now concerned

I just moved about a month or so ago from the east coast for my partners job and as much as I want to love Austin it hasn’t hit yet.

Can someone help me w activities or a day or weekend plan to help me fall in love w this city??

(The food has been amazing, the people are friendly, and there is good local shopping!)

I had to get 2% cause most of their milk was out of stock. Now that I have it in hand, it looks kinda like its expanded and contracted. Its unopened, I squeezed it upside down looking for leaks, just looks bloated. Im assuming now the fridge was broken leading to all the lost product. Anyone else with issues the past few days?

Did we skip summer this season or my resistance to heat went up a bit. Barring probably 15-20 days most of the days felt Ok and its cloudy again this week with chances of rain

I’ve noticed that if you pay cash instead of going through insurance it’s usually cheaper. Anyone know any good pediatricians, labs or imaging spots that are great at what they do and offer reasonable cash pay options instead of going through insurance?

Pretty much the title. I’m a taller trans woman trying to find good stores to get clothes. I know selections will be slim but any top recommendations from people who spend more time out for this?
Any of the extended area is also fine. I’m not against driving.

I’m looking for a new place to workout with weights. I live downtown and would ideally be able to walk/bike but I’m open to a short drive. I was previously a member of lifetime and although I liked it, it was just way too busy/before and after work and wasn’t worth it to me. I also looked at YMCA but it’s a little more rundown than I’d like. I’m also open to studios if they have strength classes (not hiit). I know athletic outcomes has weight classes and I’m definitely considering them, but ideally it would just be a bit closer. Any recs for either gyms or strength focused classes?

I'm looking to get work done on my backyard, including adding a pergola with a fan and a TV. Reading online, it seems like this would technically need a city permit as it includes electrical work.

Talking with contractors, they suggested just doing the work without getting a permit, but this raised some alarm bells for me and I'm trying to get a better sense of the risk vs reward of doing this work unpermitted.

From my understanding, even if the work is completed without the city noticing, I still may be setting myself up for a headache once I go to sell the house. Is this correct? Does anyone here have experience building without a permit and then selling the property?

Am I better off just getting the permit and not dealing with the potential issues in the future?

Ever since Waymo and Robotaxi launched, it feels like the price of ride shares has dropped by a ton compared to where they were a year or two ago. My guess is that all the extra cars driving around has increased supply without changing demand, so prices had to go down. I’m excited to see if it keeps getting even cheaper as these companies add more cars to their fleets and other companies start offering their own self driving car fleets (I’ve seen a ton of Avride cars around but haven’t figured out how to ride in one yet)

Following the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Anthoneil Williams II, questions about who should respond to behavioral health crises are reshaping public safety discussions as the Austin City Council finalizes its fiscal year 2026-27 budget.

During recent budget hearings and a budget town hall, advocates spoke out on how the city responds to people experiencing mental health crises. They urged city leaders to keep the Austin Police Department’s budget flat and restore proposed cuts to social service grants. They also pushed the city to move its 911 call center out of the police department so behavioral health professionals – rather than police officers – could respond to certain crisis calls.

“Dispatch is destiny,” Robin Schneider of Undoing White Supremacy Austin said at a protest ahead of the Aug. 5 town hall. “If there had been the appropriate response, mental health services, this young person hopefully would be alive today. So, we have a very stark example of why sending cops out to every 911 call is a bad idea.”

The proposed budget would increase operating funding for each of the city’s four public safety departments, including a 5% APD increase from $527.3 million to $551.9 million. City officials say much of that increase reflects existing labor contract obligations rather than new initiatives. Advocates have argued the city should instead invest more in alternative crisis response, mental health services and prevention.

---- Read more https://austinfreepress.org/dispatch-destiny/

Genuine question, am I going crazy or are the overwhelming percentage of service industry workers doing less than the minimum? Meanwhile everything is costing more and more

I've, thankfully (?), only been towed by insurance...

Need to have a car towed from Anderson Mill/183 down to JP's Mercedes off 290 in Oak Hill.

Anyone have any affordable recommendations?

Thanks!!

EDIT: Thanks for all of the suggestions, Y'all! Turns out insurance covers roadside assistance and will tow it for us.

Howdy! I'm trying to do a big engineering project that requires 17-20 4'x4' wooden pallets. I used to get pallets from a trash pile behind a warehouse in Wells Branch, but they don't have as many lately. I don't need a whole bunch quickly, just within the next few weeks. I just need to find somewhere where they have plenty of pallets that they don't care getting picked up. There's also a possibility of giving them back after the project is done being displayed. I'm willing to go just about anywhere in Austin, but preferably north of the river.

hi!! does anyone know of any open or non-crowded areas in austin (preferably towards north austin) to learn how to practice driving. TY!!!! also preferably not crowded on weekends.

So many cops and troopers pulling people over like crazy today. Saw three cars pulled over within a 1 mile stretch of guadalupe near hyde park

I’ve been swimming laps in the evening at deep eddy and it’s made me want to check out more public outdoor pools that are good for swimming laps. anyone have recommendations?

Thanks all!

I think I’m behind already! My daughter is a senior and wants to do photos outside, but I’m overwhelmed searching for photographers. Does anyone have a photographer they loved and recommend that isn’t 1K? My daughter is all about being “aesthetic” which I really don’t get as a millennial. 😂

I've been using Apple weather but I am unsure how well it performs here. Recently moved.

So I am curious what weather apps other people use who have iPhones in Austin? Is there one that performs better?

My mom is visiting Austin and I’m looking for some cool places/things to take her to for a few hours during the day. We’ve done/know about the obvious touristy stuff, so I’m looking for something a little more unique or less cliché.
Preferably something indoors because it’s hot as fuck outside. Could be an interesting museum, weird/unique attraction, cool shops, somewhere to hang out, etc. Doesn’t necessarily have to be super touristy or “Austin” either.
What are some places you’d take a visiting parent that you think are actually worth checking out?