New Health Clinic Opens to Serve Travis County's "Eastern Crescent"

CommUnityCare brings care closer to thousands at Hornsby Bend site

"...thousands of underserved and underinsured residents in Travis County's "Eastern Crescent."..."

March 9, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Eastern Crescent’s Path to Get Past Pandemic Is Rough

Finding a way out proves elusive for East Austin and beyond

"...in disadvantaged neighborhoods throughout East Austin and the outlying Eastern Crescent (the arc of settlements around and beyond the..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

COVID-19 Poised to Hit Hardest in the Eastern Crescent

Officials worry virus will disproportionately impact people of color in Austin, following national trend

"...highest concentrations of COVID-19 risk are in the county's Eastern Crescent...."

April 17, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Health Clinic Opens to Serve Travis County’s “Eastern Crescent”

CommUnityCare brings care closer to thousands at Hornsby Bend site

"...https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2020-03-09/new-health-clinic-opens-to-serve-travis-countys-eastern-crescent/..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Crescent at North Lamar and Airport Now Offers Unique Asian Dining Options

Long-ignored strip mall gets a makeover

"...of the Highland neighborhood shopping center, rebranded as the Crescent. More than a year later, there are now nearly..."

Sept. 21, 2018 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Austin at Large: Brightness on the Edge of Town

Samsung’s Taylor expansion lights up needs, opportunities in the Eastern Crescent

"...for the needs of major employers and for their Eastern Crescent neighbors for nearly 25 years, and going dark..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: The Way We Got Here

On the journey to today’s Austin, Ron Davis helped make the road by walking

"...news was being made. The longtime champion of the Eastern Crescent got a lot done that way, in a..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Vaccine Demand Continues to Outpace Supply as Texas Expands Eligibility

Austin Public Health explores local vaccine strategies while awaiting more doses

"...partnership will focus on clients living in Travis County's Eastern Crescent, with the partnership planned to continue weekly through..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

$291 Million Plan to Provide Health Care for Travis County Residents

Central Health's budget to serve nearly 200,000 residents

"...scarcity of accessible health care on the ground in eastern Travis County. To help remedy that, the FY 2020..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New Plan Reimagines Walter E. Long Park

New plan reimagines Austin's largest park

"...ambitious long-term vision for the 3,700-acre park on Austin's eastern edge carries a daunting $800 million price tag, but..."

June 28, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

As the Region Booms, Farmers Struggle to Feed Austin Locally

As the region booms, farmers struggle to feed Austin locally

"...the most productive farmland in the region, in the Eastern Crescent, is increasingly vulnerable to redevelopment...."

Feb. 24, 2023 News Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Growing Program Creates Green Jobs, Maintains Underserved Parks

Building a sustainable future

"...mitigation crew, a parks and preserves crew, and an Eastern Crescent crew – that's the team out at Montopolis..."

March 25, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

Mapping the Future of MetroRail's Green Line

Jan. 10 is the last day to provide feedback on new rail line

"...commuter rail service connecting Downtown to Manor through the Eastern Crescent. Like its older sibling – the Capital MetroRail..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Central Health Lays Out Its FY 2019 Budget

For your health

"...the loud demand for clinics and services in the Eastern Crescent, and the complicated structure and short- and long-term..."

Aug. 17, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...Norman-Sims is one of many schools in Austin’s Eastern Crescent that for years has been designated by the..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

East Austin Doesn’t Get the Same Shade, and Consequences Ripple for Health and Equity

Beating the heat

"...director of Go Austin/Vamos Austin (GAVA), works among Austin's Eastern Crescent communities and shared how folks have been dealing..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature by Hannah Uebele

"Strong-Mayor" Proposal Divides Austin's Progressives

Power to the people?

"...hands of a strong mayor could take away the Eastern Crescent's hard-fought seat at the table. Some progressive leaders..."

March 5, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Where Do the Vaccines Go?

Dashboard reveals Black and Latinx residents aren't being reached

"...where some of Austin's most vulnerable populations in the Eastern Crescent live. "I'd certainly hope that when we do..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County

Tracking the local races

"...line MLK toward Colony Park and up to the Eastern Crescent” pic.twitter.com/g1jDkpA8FD— Lina Fisher (@11nafisher) November 4, 2020 George..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

City Council District 2: Young Progressives Square Off for Open Seat

Candidates pledge to protect Austin’s working class families in Southeast Austin

"...that we have seen in other parts of the Eastern Crescent and do things in a much better way."..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

From Light Rail to a Downtown Tunnel: The Parts of Project Connect

Diving into the plan

"...exurban areas – particularly more transit-dependent ones in the Eastern Crescent – and provide genuine alternatives to driving and..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Look at the City Council Races for Districts 2, 4, & 7

As Garza moves on, Pool and Casar seek to stay put

"...hospital east of I-35, and food deserts in the Eastern Crescent. It all comes back to [Austin's 1928 master..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City, Cap Metro Commit to “Historic” Transit Expansion Plan

Plan includes new rail lines and enhancements to the current MetroRail Red Line, MetroRapid, and MetroBus service

"...and Green (the MetroRail commuter service aimed at the Eastern Crescent), along with enhancements to the current MetroRail Red..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...go to fix up the Expo Center in the Eastern Crescent and the fate of the county-owned Palm School..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Mobility Is a Civil Right

The new Austin electorate, for whom equity is non-negotiable, considers transit

"...to make transportation safer and easier for the disadvantaged eastern side of our region? Not as a bypass to..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...density bonuses – mostly in the central neighborhoods and eastern parts of the city. This fact has riled up..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Moves Gently on Riverside Redevelopment, Less So on Hotel Occupancy Tax

First meeting after summer break features plenty of theatrics

"...impact would be felt much more deeply in the Eastern Crescent - where creating opportunity is a stated goal..."

Aug. 9, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin's Pool System Will Collapse If We Don't Save It

Shall we dive in?

"...surprise to those who have served Austin, particularly its Eastern Cres­cent. Each year, as pools close for repairs, community..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

It’s Gonna Be a Long, Hot Summer – Again

City and county brace for drought, wildfire season

"...With extended drought comes increased chances of wildfire. May..."

May 24, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Rebuilding HOME

"...all over the city, with particular intensity in the Eastern Crescent. It gives developers the right to build high-density..."

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