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

Travis County Diversion Center Design to Begin in 2024

Getting people in crisis out of jail is "a long time coming"

"...advisory team and other trusted community partners in the Eastern Crescent as we move forward in addressing one of..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

City Staff Says Resilience Hubs Will Be Ready This Winter

Winter storm response has been a Council priority

"...of which are located Downtown or in Travis County’s eastern crescent, will provide food and supplies to people during..."

Nov. 30, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Preview: Planning to Plan Transit Station Areas

First step? Calibrating housing access on Project Connect routes

"...Park) on the proposed MetroRail Green Line serving the Eastern Crescent, and eight Metro Rapid bus lines in the..."

March 7, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

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

The Latest News From Austin Election Campaigns

District 5 and 8 candidate forums, Beto gets around, and so do local endorsements

"...downballot races at the far southern end of Austin's Eastern Crescent. The whistle­-stops and town halls across the state..."

Sept. 16, 2022 News Feature by The 'Chronicle' News staff

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

City Council to Tweak Compatibility Rules Amid Housing Crisis

Can a change help stem rising housing and rent costs?

"...future within the city limits will be in the Eastern Crescent (Dis­tricts 2 and 4, and the nongentrified parts..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

Activist/Attorney Lulu Flores Claims House Seat She Sought 20 Years Ago

And other State Representative results

"...of these same precincts, organizing Del Valle and the Eastern Crescent does not yet deliver enough votes to buoy..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Ticker: The Calm in the Eye of the Storm

Wild punches, campaign cash, and early voting insights

"...the full week before Presidents Day. This is an Eastern Crescent site where, during that first week, Ds outnumbered..."

Feb. 27, 2022 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Longtime Commissioners Face Challenges From Their Left

In the hot seats

"...Precinct 4 encompasses southeastern Travis County, including the county's poorest areas with the..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin at Large: Your Servants Are Listening

Angry readers, busted City Hall aides, triumphant politicians: The system works!

"...and others investing in improved health outcomes in the Eastern Crescent. What did LHCF (usually just called "Latino" by..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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

ARPA Grants Help Austin Public Library Bridge Digital Divide

Council approves $450K for accessibility and outreach programs

"...Health Assessment, APL identified five branches, mostly in the Eastern Crescent, that need digital navigation services, and two Housing..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Celia Israel Makes "Exploratory" Move Toward 2022 Mayor's Race

State rep not seeking a fifth term in Texas House

"...most ethnically and economically diverse in Travis County, incorporating Eastern Crescent farmland and colonias and landfills, the fastest growing..."

Sept. 22, 2021 News Post 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

The Opportunity to Reimagine Public Safety Is Here Right Now. Will Austin Take It?

“We want everything that can be done outside of the police, to be done outside of the police.”

"...proposed opening five community hubs this year throughout the Eastern Crescent, supported by 50 community health workers (commonly known..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Fewer Fire Fights?

Unions back ballot measures in Austin, Pflugerville

"...the booming communities on the northern end of the Eastern Crescent...."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

LBJ School’s COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Reveals Disparities

Data suggests vaccine hubs aren't reaching Black, Latinx Texans

"...High School. It's lowest in ZIP codes in the Eastern Crescent, such as 78741 (Montopolis) and 78617 (Del Valle),..."

April 9, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Austin Leans in Hard to Change TxDOT’s Mind on I-35

The road not taken

"...including the largely disadvantaged communities along and beyond the Eastern Crescent that he represents. "It's decades of funding that..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature 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

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

"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

Council Calls for More Aid as Food and Water Is Still Lacking

It’s not over yet

"...The four CMs representing the Eastern Crescent – Casar, Fuentes, Pio Renteria, and Mayor Pro..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

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

New Transit Agency Takes Command of Project Connect

Let's get rolling!

"...the future Green Line commuter rail service to the Eastern Crescent and regional park-and-rides, will also be future ATP..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Mayor Pro Tem Contest Kicks Off New Council Storylines

A leading role at City Hall?

"...the mostly Black and Latinx communities living in the Eastern Crescent...."

Jan. 22, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Year, New Grim Milestones in Austin’s COVID-19 Crisis

Amidst an unprecedented surge, Austin could reach ICU surge capacity within the next week

"...access to Black and Latinx communities living in the Eastern Crescent...."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

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