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SUMMARY:Housing Advocacy Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Housing Advocacy Committee intends to promote affordable housing for all Austinites. We track code\, policies\, and discriminatory housing practices. The intention of this group is to be proactive\, not reactive on housing policy\, and we look for organizations to partner with on issues as we leverage our own expertise as design professionals and leaders of the community. \nThis committee’s monthly meetings are second Fridays\, 12-1PM. Meetings are hybrid – attend in-person at AIA Austin or via Zoom. Join our email list to learn about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/housing-advocacy-committee-meeting-3/2026-10-09/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Housing Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260928T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260928T133000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260914T145220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T162431Z
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Roundtable // The Shade Imperative: Street Trees as Critical Public Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:The Shade Imperative: Street Trees as Critical Public Infrastructure  \nMonday\, September 28\, 12:00-1:30pm; AIA Austin/Center for Architecture\, 801 West 12th Street\, 78701 \nAs we become hotter and hotter as a region\, planting and preserving shade trees along public pathways has become critical on many levels: to improve basic human health\, safety and comfort; to improve air and water quality; to extend habitat corridors; and to encourage active transportation modes and transit use. Yet\, when projects specify trees in the public ROW – where they are most needed – they are often deleted or denied by public agencies.    \nBut shade is on the way! Thanks to the efforts of our panelists leading the City’s Green Infrastructure Working Group and the Austin Transit Partnership’s Austin Light Rail Project. Please join us and our colleagues from many different fields at AIA Austin’s Advocacy Commission Roundtable to break down the issues and present and discuss potential solutions.   \nLearning Objectives \n\nEvaluate how green infrastructure and street tree networks contribute to pedestrian safety\, thermal comfort\, environmental quality\, and public health in the public realm.\nUnderstand existing regulatory barriers and practical challenges to creating a broader street tree network.\nIdentify key recommendations developed by the Green Infrastructure Working Group and understand their application to street trees and improved streetscape design for public and private projects.\nCompare implementation tools and strategies for urban green infrastructure\, including utility coordination\, capital improvement projects\, development incentives\, and code-based requirements.\n\nContinuing Education (CE) Credit: 1.5 LU/HSW \n$5 CE for AIA Members / $20 CE for non-members / NO CE: free\nRegistration required. RSVP HERE \nLight snacks will be provided.\n \nPanelists: \n\n\nBrianna Frey – Division Manager\, Strategic Projects\, ATPW \n\n\nKevin Howard Oliver – GIWG\, Strategic Advisor & Subject Matter Expert \n\n\nRobert Infanger – Special Materials Expert\, Austin Transit Partnership \n\n\nThis event was previously titled “Shade Trees & Sidewalks: Expanding Austin’s Network”
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/advocacy-roundtable-2-7/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T113000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260915T141652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T220930Z
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SUMMARY:Canceled: Resiliency & Climate Response Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Resiliency Advocacy won’t meet this week\, but we hope to see you at the Advocacy Roundtable we’re presenting with Mobility Advocacy on Monday\, Sept. 28 at Noon! \nWhile we’re not meeting\, we are continuing work on these priorities: \nTRACKING ISSUES \n\nAdvocacy Roundtable with Mobility on Mon. Sept 28 at Noon\nIdeas for resilience integration for new Design Center\n\nPRIORITY ITEMS \n\nStructure and potential alignments for this committee;\nForm exploratory task group on onsite water reuse strategies for projects at diff scales\nPending: Engage on working group for Dogs Head\n\nCROSS-ADVOCACY COLLABORATION \n\nWith all: Dogs Head\nWith Mobility: Barton Springs Bridge\nWith Mobility: Streetscape & Green Infrastructure (*street trees for better shade)\nWith Housing: Promote ACU; “Ten-minute Walkability”; Green social housing; Resilience centers\n\nOTHER \n\nGreen space calc – A new advocacy item we could explore and take up.\nRoots and Wings (Kulpana) – small grants for resilience\nBird friendly design\nIdentify Water Forward / One Water items to support\nResilience stations / programming\n\n\nThe Resiliency & Climate Response committee helps mitigate\, adapt\, and prepare for the ongoing and future impacts of climate change. We strive to identify practical solutions\, build awareness\, educate\, and advocate for urgency in climate resilience activities. \nWe typically meet the third Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/resiliency-climate-response-meeting-10/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260914T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260914T170000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260128T182613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T141825Z
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SUMMARY:Austin Housing Coalition Candidate Forum
DESCRIPTION:AIA Austin Advocacy\, Housing Works Austin\, and Austin Housing Coalition present a community conversation about Austin’s housing future. Candidates for the open City Council seats in districts 1\, 3\, 5\, 8\, and 9 will share their positions on various issues related to housing affordability\, planning\, and development. \nFree and open to the public. Register Here \n \nEach month\, the AIA Austin Advocacy Roundtable brings together professionals to discuss strategies individual professionals\, practices\, and AIA Austin can take to proactively advocate for issues important to our members and the larger community.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/advocacy-roundtable-austin-housing-coalition-candidate-forum/
LOCATION:Assembly Hall\, 1121 E 7th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260909T140127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T140134Z
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SUMMARY:Housing Advocacy Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:*** Volunteers needed: Sept 14th @ 4p *** \nAIA Austin is helping to host the 2026 Candidate Forum for city council districts 1\, 3\, 5\, 8\, and 9 and we are looking for folks to help with check in. This is an excellent opportunity to get involved! For more information please reach out to Chris at chris@shamsgannon.com \nPlease join us for our September meeting. We’ll meet at AIA Austin and on Zoom. We hope to see you there! \nAgenda Items \n\nExpanded IRC – Houseplex\nMissing Middle Zoning Reform\nHOME fix\nDog’s Head\n90th TX Lege\nDevelopment Processes Update\n\nThe Housing Advocacy Committee intends to promote affordable housing for all Austinites. We track code\, policies\, and discriminatory housing practices. The intention of this group is to be proactive\, not reactive on housing policy\, and we look for organizations to partner with on issues as we leverage our own expertise as design professionals and leaders of the community. \nThis committee’s monthly meetings are second Fridays\, 12-1PM. Meetings are hybrid – attend in-person at AIA Austin or via Zoom. Join our email list to learn about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/housing-advocacy-committee-meeting-3-3/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Housing Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260908T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260908T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260902T160432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T160432Z
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SUMMARY:Mobility Advocacy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This month\, we’ll meet at Indeed Tower\, 200 W 6th Street\, Conference Level Boardroom.\n\nThe Mobility Advocacy Committee promotes regional transportation solutions that address equity\, sustainability\, and quality of life issues while providing a range of transportation options. We believe that successful attempts to promote design and quality of life initiatives in the built environment must include transportation and the public realm as integral parts of the whole.\n\nWe typically meet monthly on the second Tuesday from Noon–1:00 p.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/mobility-advocacy-meeting-9/
LOCATION:Indeed Tower\, 200 W 6th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Mobility Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260824T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260824T133000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260824T171347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T171637Z
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SUMMARY:Canceled - Advocacy Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:This month’s Roundtable has been canceled as we prepare for our Design Excellence Conference this week. The next Roundtable will be held on Sept. 28. See you then! \nEach month\, the AIA Austin Advocacy Roundtable brings together professionals to discuss strategies individual professionals\, practices\, and AIA Austin can take to proactively advocate for issues important to our members and the larger community.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/advocacy-roundtable-2-5/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260820T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260820T113000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260818T213157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T213414Z
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SUMMARY:Resiliency & Climate Response Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Resiliency & Climate Response committee helps mitigate\, adapt\, and prepare for the ongoing and future impacts of climate change. We strive to identify practical solutions\, build awareness\, educate\, and advocate for urgency in climate resilience activities. We typically meet the third Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events. \nAUGUST AGENDA \nResiliency + Climate Response Advocacy Committee Business \nTRACKING ISSUES \n\nDEC (Design Excellence Conference)\nIdeas for resilience integration for new Design Center\n\nPRIORITY ITEMS \n\nTour of PDC on-site water systems on 07/ 29 (collab with COTE) was well attended\nLine up potential water-oriented events and tours for rest of 2026\n\nCROSS-ADVOCACY COLLABORATION \n\nGeneral\nDogs Head Annex – controversial\, moving quickly\nAdd: (Mobility) – track E. 51st street bond-funded project design.\nBarton Springs Bridge\nStreetscape & Green Infrastructure design standards (* tree shade)\n\nOTHER \n\nHousing Comm collab items?\nGreen space calc – A new advocacy item we could explore and take up.\nSept. 9 event coming up to celebrate the birthday/history of Mueller\, at Franklin BBQ event space on Anchor Ln – stay tuned\nRoots and Wings (Kulpana) – small grants for resilience\n\nPAST/ONGOING \n\nSpecific & current Water related items to support \nIdentify Water Forward / One Water items to support ○ Water Forward cycle begins end of 2027\, aligns with state water plan cycle\nTracking items\n\nView full agenda here: 260820 – AIA Resilience & Climate Response – Agenda
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/resiliency-climate-response-meeting-9/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260814T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260814T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260210T153101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T153314Z
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SUMMARY:Housing Advocacy Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Housing Advocacy Committee intends to promote affordable housing for all Austinites. We track code\, policies\, and discriminatory housing practices. The intention of this group is to be proactive\, not reactive on housing policy\, and we look for organizations to partner with on issues as we leverage our own expertise as design professionals and leaders of the community. \nThis committee’s monthly meetings are second Fridays\, 12-1PM. Meetings are hybrid – attend in-person at AIA Austin or via Zoom. Join our email list to learn about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/housing-advocacy-committee-meeting-3/2026-08-14/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Housing Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260813T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260813T100000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260615T180702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T135148Z
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SUMMARY:WiA Coffee & Convo
DESCRIPTION:Meet up with AIA Austin WiA for ☕️ Coffee & Convo ☕️ with special guest: AIA Austin Advocacy Commission!\nLooking to casually build your Austin design community network? Curious about architectural advocacy in Austin and how designers can show up for the city? Let’s talk about it over some coffee. \nNo RSVP necessary.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/wia-coffee-convo-3/
LOCATION:Better Half Coffee\, 406 Walsh St\, Austin\, 78703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Women in Architecture Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260805T171305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T221239Z
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SUMMARY:Mobility Advocacy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This month\, we’ll meet at HKS (98 San Jacinto Blvd\, Suite 500). No RSVP necessary. \nAGENDA \nBuffer/Introductions [5 minutes] \nCurrent Priorities (Streetscape Standards) [25 minutes] \n\nGreat Streets Update\nI-35 Frontage Road Street Trees and Urban Design Improvements\nCitywide Transportation Criteria Manual Updates by TPW (Green Infrastructure Working Group of the TARP)\nFirst/Last Mile Transit Access Streets\n\nTracking Updates [20 minutes] \n\nACT Plan Implementation & Two-Way Reversions\nCoA 2026 Bond Package / Budget\nDog’s Head Planning (ASMP Revision and ROW/Development Regulations)\nDowntown Density Bonus Program Phase II (Refining Urban Design Standards)\nCollaboration with Austin Outside (AustinOutside.org)\nBarton Creek Road Bridge: Multimodal Improvements and Preservation\nCurbside Management Plan\nCentral City District Plan\nMoPac South Expansion\nProject Connect\nI-35 Cap & Stitch\nEast 51st Street Project\nCoA New Planning Director\n\nUpcoming Events/Action Items [10 minutes] \n\nSeptember Mobility Roundtable\nSeptember Candidate Forum\nMembership Expertise Directory\n\nAbout Mobility Advocacy\nThe Mobility Advocacy Committee promotes regional transportation solutions that address equity\, sustainability\, and quality of life issues while providing a range of transportation options. We believe that successful attempts to promote design and quality of life initiatives in the built environment must include transportation and the public realm as integral parts of the whole. \nWe typically meet monthly on the second Tuesday from Noon–1:00 p.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/mobility-advocacy-meeting-8/
LOCATION:HKS\, 98 San Jacinto Blvd\, Suite 500\, Austin\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Mobility Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260729T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260729T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260714T212130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T204934Z
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SUMMARY:Resiliency Advocacy x COTE: Austin's Permitting and Development Center Building Tour
DESCRIPTION:The City of Austin Permitting and Development Center is an incredible example of architecture that commits itself to long-term sustainable practices with community-centered design. With ample outdoor space dedicated to gathering\, efficient HVAC systems paired with water collection and reclaiming systems\, and adjacency to Cap Metro’s planned light rail\, the PDC has been awarded a 4-star AEGB rating and is the first building in Austin to receive WELL Gold. \nThis building tour course will walk attendees through both the public facing aspects of this design (like the amphitheater and fitness center) and the hidden systems like Texas’ first blackwater reclamation system and two 20\,000 gallon cisterns for potable water reduction. \nLearning Objectives \n\nDescribe the water efficient systems utilized in the Permitting and Development Center.\nIdentify building design strategies that allow large-scale water collection and reclaimed on urban sites.\nUtilize new understanding of water reclamation system maintenance post-occupancy to continue advancing these technologies in new projects.\nDiscuss the coordination efforts required to achieve energy efficient HVAC systems\, cisterns for rainwater collection\, and blackwater reclamation.\n\nThe Tour will be led by Robert Stefani and Kalpana Sutaria from the City of Austin.\n1 LU/HSW \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/resiliency-advocacy-x-cote-austins-permitting-and-development-center-building-tour/
LOCATION:City of Austin Permitting and Development Center\, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr\, Austin\, TX\, 78752\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Committee on the Environment Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260729T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260729T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260630T201123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T150922Z
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SUMMARY:Resiliency Advocacy x COTE: PDC Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Resiliency Advocacy and COTE committees have teamed up for a tour of the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center. More details coming soon! \n$5 members / $20 non-members\n1 LU (pending)\nSpaces are limited and registration is required! \nRegister Here \n 
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/resiliency-advocacy-x-cote-pdc-tour/
LOCATION:City of Austin PDC\, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr\, Austin\, 78752\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Committee on the Environment Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260716T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260716T113000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260630T181913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T134450Z
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SUMMARY:Resiliency & Climate Response Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Resiliency & Climate Response committee helps mitigate\, adapt\, and prepare for the ongoing and future impacts of climate change. We strive to identify practical solutions\, build awareness\, educate\, and advocate for urgency in climate resilience activities. \nJULY AGENDA \nTRACKING ISSUES \n\nDEC (Design Excellence Conference) \n\nSessions scheduled (6\, between all members) – coordinating continues pre-conf.\n\nWater track\n\n\nShare DEC info with AE staff as requested\nMake special effort to broadcast to this comm and with COTE\, others\n\n\nTour of PDC on-site water systems: July 29\n\nCollab with COTE; CEUs offered\n\n\n\nPRIORITY ITEMS \n\nBrainstorm ideas for resilience demo integrated into new Design Center\n\nSmaller scale\, distributed as well as integration with facility\, programing \nStephanie and Liv to follow up with AIA staff\n\n\nLine up other potential tours (water) – Fall\n\nCollaborate with COTE \nHornsby Bend\, UT\, Apple HQ\, Blue Hole Elementary\, Headwaters of the Comal in New Braunfels\, PDC/ADS\, Central Library\, River South\, Austonian …\n\n\n\nCROSS-ADVOCACY COLLABORATION \n\nGeneral\n\nThere are many large items on the city plate right now\n\nTravis (Mobility) has  a laundry list of items to track to some degree\nAustin Outside also tracking many of the same – Lauren on an AO committee\n\n\nDogs Head Annex – controversial\, moving quickly\n\nSupport idea of engaging as active stakeholder\n\n\nBarton Springs Bridge \n\nAIA letter supporting better design resolution \nBen Heimsath good reference \n\n\nStreetscape & Green Infrastructure  design standards (* tree shade) \n\n Track GI\, Great Streets & Urban Design Guidelines updates\, I-35 frontage and cap/stitch\nGIWG is a working group of TARP; Lauren on both\, can look for opps to interface w/ AIA\n\n\n\n\n\nOTHER \n\n\n\nHousing Comm collab items?\n\nPromote ACU to integrate small scale distributed retail/commercial \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Ten-minute Walkability”\n\n\nUrban Design Film Night July 22 – attend!\nRoots and Wings (Kulpana) – small grants for resilience \n\nStreetscape ROW?  Or private side?\nLimited funds could be used for creative interpretive signage\nBird friendly design – design integrated functions (not just BFD); lighting\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe typically meet the third Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/resiliency-climate-response-meeting-8/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260714T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260714T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260630T181047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T144950Z
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SUMMARY:Mobility Advocacy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Mobility Advocacy Committee promotes regional transportation solutions that address equity\, sustainability\, and quality of life issues while providing a range of transportation options. We believe that successful attempts to promote design and quality of life initiatives in the built environment must include transportation and the public realm as integral parts of the whole. \nThis month’s meeting will be held at HKS\, 98 San Jacinto Blvd\, Suite 500\, 78701. \nAGENDA \nIntroductions [5 minutes] \nCurrent Priorities [25 minutes] \n\nStreetscape Standards TCM Implementation\nDensity Bonus Programs\n\nTracking Updates [15 minutes] \n\nCoA 2026 Bond Package\nI-35 ROW / Frontage Road Improvements\nUniversity Neighborhood Overlay Update\nMoPac South Expansion\nProject Connect\nBarton Creek Road Bridge: Multimodal Improvements and Preservation\nDog’s Head Planning (ASMP Revision and ROW/Development Regulations)\nCentral City District Plan\nACT Plan Implementation\nCap & Stitch (future-proofing for all of last year’s approved caps and stitches (14 acres) survived 5/28 council meeting)\nDowntown Two-Way Street Reversions\n\nUpcoming Events/Action Items [10 minutes] \n\nMembership Expertise Directory\nSeptember Mobility Roundtable\nSeptember Candidate Forum\n\nWe typically meet monthly on the second Tuesday from Noon–1:00 p.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/mobility-advocacy-meeting-7/
LOCATION:HKS\, 98 San Jacinto Blvd\, Suite 500\, Austin\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Mobility Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260710T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260710T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260722T222237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T222247Z
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SUMMARY:Housing Advocacy Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Housing Advocacy Committee intends to promote affordable housing for all Austinites. We track code\, policies\, and discriminatory housing practices. The intention of this group is to be proactive\, not reactive on housing policy\, and we look for organizations to partner with on issues as we leverage our own expertise as design professionals and leaders of the community. \nThis committee’s monthly meetings are second Fridays\, 12-1PM. This month\, our meeting is Zoom only; join our email list to receive the link.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/housing-advocacy-committee-meeting-3-2/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Housing Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260629T133000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260604T222634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T185141Z
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Roundtable: Lessons Learned from Missing Middle Typologies
DESCRIPTION:Each month\, the AIA Austin Advocacy Roundtable brings together professionals to discuss strategies individual professionals\, practices\, and AIA Austin can take to proactively advocate for issues important to our members and the larger community. This month’s roundtable brings together practitioners with direct experience delivering Missing Middle housing\, ranging from three-unit HOME developments to small multifamily buildings\, for a candid discussion of the lessons they learned. \nThe conversation will be grounded in real world insights: what worked\, what didn’t\, and what surprised them. Topics will include the practical challenges specific to these typologies\, such as parking strategies\, trash and utility servicing\, attached vs. detached configurations\, shared tenant space design\, building management\, and how these projects actually perform in the market. Keith Mars\, Director of Austin Development Services\, will join the panel\, bringing a regulatory and review-process perspective alongside the practitioners’ on-the-ground experience. \nLearning Objectives \n\nIdentify site planning and unit configuration strategies\, including parking\, utility access\, trash service\, and attached versus detached arrangements\, that have proven effective in the design and permitting of small-scale multifamily housing in Austin.\nAnalyze the regulatory and permitting constraints most commonly encountered in 3-to-20 unit residential projects\, drawing on practitioner experience and the perspective of Austin’s Development Services Department.\nCompare the design and management challenges associated with shared tenant spaces\, building operations\, and market reception across missing middle housing typologies\, using case studies from Austin practitioners.\nApply lessons learned from built and unbuilt missing middle projects to identify creative solutions and anticipate common obstacles in future small-scale multifamily design and development.\n\nBring your lunch and join us!\n1.5 LU/HSW (pending). $5 AIA members /$20 non-members\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/advocacy-roundtable-3/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T113000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260615T211711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T142917Z
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SUMMARY:Resiliency & Climate Response Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Resiliency & Climate Response committee helps mitigate\, adapt\, and prepare for the ongoing and future impacts of climate change. We strive to identify practical solutions\, build awareness\, educate\, and advocate for urgency in climate resilience activities. \nJUNE AGENDA \nTRACKING ISSUES \n\n\nDEC (Design Excellence Conference): Water focus \n\n\nThree courses submitted and approved (share info) \n\n\nSchedule planning check-ins with speakers \n\n\n\n\nAEGB Input – follow up items \n\n\nCarbon sequestration – Caroline -> Samira \n\n\nShare DEC info with AE staff as requested \n\n\nShare data resources for water projections (drought risk assessment) – Caroline -> David Venheizen \n\n\n\n\nPRIORITY ITEMS \n\n\nCapture presenters who can’t feed into DEC/post DEC – keep soliciting \n\n\nCollaborate with COTE \n\n\nWater Tour ideas: Hornsby Bend\, UT\, Apple HQ\, One Water Elementary\, ADS\, Central Library – ? \n\n\nCoalesce idea for resilience demo integrated into new Design Center (feedback) \n\n\n\n\nCROSS-ADVOCACY COLLABORATION \n\n\nMobility \n\n\nBarton Springs Rd. Bridge resolution -AIA letter supporting historic landmark process \n\n\nBen Heimsath good reference for this \n\n\n\n\nStreetscape design standards (* tree shade) – track and support GI\, Great Streets & Urban Design Guidelines updates\, I-35 frontage and cap/stitch \n\n\nGWIG fired back up; kickoff meeting 6/15 (Lauren on this) \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHousing \n\n\nPromote ACU to integrate small scale distributed retail/commercial \n\n\n“Ten-minute Walkability” \n\n\n\n\nOther: Travis stitched together a laundry list of items to track\, some more actively\, some less (email) \n\n\nView the full agenda: 260618 – AIA Resilience + Climate Response – Agenda \nWe typically meet the third Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/resiliency-climate-response-meeting-7/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260210T153101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T153314Z
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SUMMARY:Housing Advocacy Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Housing Advocacy Committee intends to promote affordable housing for all Austinites. We track code\, policies\, and discriminatory housing practices. The intention of this group is to be proactive\, not reactive on housing policy\, and we look for organizations to partner with on issues as we leverage our own expertise as design professionals and leaders of the community. \nThis committee’s monthly meetings are second Fridays\, 12-1PM. Meetings are hybrid – attend in-person at AIA Austin or via Zoom. Join our email list to learn about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/housing-advocacy-committee-meeting-3/2026-06-12/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Housing Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260609T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260609T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260603T163818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T171221Z
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SUMMARY:Mobility Advocacy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Mobility Advocacy Committee promotes regional transportation solutions that address equity\, sustainability\, and quality of life issues while providing a range of transportation options. We believe that successful attempts to promote design and quality of life initiatives in the built environment must include transportation and the public realm as integral parts of the whole.\n\n\nThis month\, we’ll meet at Indeed Tower (200 W 6th Street)\, \nAGENDA \nIntroductions [5 minutes] \nCurrent Priorities [25 minutes] \n\nStreetscape Standards TCM Implementation\n-Council Resolution (passed council 5/28)\n-Great Streets Update\nDensity Bonus Programs\n-Downtown (Phase 1 passed council 5/28)\n-Citywide (passed council 5/21 for existing commercial zones)\n\nTracking Updates [15 minutes] \n\nCoA 2026 Bond Package\nI-35 ROW / Frontage Road Improvements\nUniversity Neighborhood Overlay Update\nMoPac South Expansion\nProject Connect\nBarton Creek Road Bridge: Multimodal Improvements and Preservation\nDog’s Head Planning (ASMP Revision and ROW/Development Regulations)\nCentral City District Plan\nACT Plan Implementation\nCap & Stitch (future-proofing for all of last year’s approved caps and stitches (14 acres) survived 5/28 council meeting)\nDowntown Two-Way Street Reversions\n\nUpcoming Events/Action Items [10 minutes] \n\nGreat Streets Draft Update presented to AIA Austin’s UD Committee (Wednesday 6/24)\nMembership Expertise Directory\nSeptember Mobility Roundtable\nSeptember Candidate Forum\n\n\nWe typically meet monthly on the second Tuesday from Noon–1:00 p.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/mobility-advocacy-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Indeed Tower\, 200 W 6th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Mobility Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T113000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260519T145338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T145343Z
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SUMMARY:Resiliency & Climate Response Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Resiliency & Climate Response committee helps mitigate\, adapt\, and prepare for the ongoing and future impacts of climate change. We strive to identify practical solutions\, build awareness\, educate\, and advocate for urgency in climate resilience activities. \nMAY AGENDA OVERVIEW \nAEGB \n\nWe will contribute to the AEGB input generation from AIA\, as those inputs are due end of the month.\n\nBRIEFING ON CURRENT ACTIVITY: \n\nJuly 27 Roundtable Water Conversations #2 topic / planning (speakers tentatively selected)\nPrepare DEC panel submission this week – redux on Water Conversations #1 Roundtable\nUpdates / discussion on citywide density bonus program\, Barton springs bridge\, MoPac South\, and Bird friendly Design\n\nWe typically meet the third Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/resiliency-climate-response-meeting-6/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260504T144025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T173618Z
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SUMMARY:AEGB Updates: Team\, Health\, Materials\, and Equity
DESCRIPTION:AEGB Update Working Sessions\n\nAustin Energy Green Building (AEGB) is in the process of updating the Single Family and Multi-family Rating Systems. Public Comment is open until June 1st. In addition to encouraging individual input\, the AIA Austin Advocacy Commission will host two working sessions to discuss the changes and brainstorm recommendations. Visit these SpeakUp Austin pages to review to proposed changes and provide your feedback:\n\n\n2026 Single Family Rating Updates\n2026 Multifamily Rating Updates\n\n\n\n\nWorking Session 2: AEGB Updates: Team\, Health\, Materials\, and Equity\nWednesday\, 20 May 2026\, Noon\, AIA Austin\nFree. Bring your lunch.\nRegister here
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/aegb-updates-team-health-materials-and-equity/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260504T143721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T173639Z
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SUMMARY:AEGB Updates: Site\, Energy\, and Water
DESCRIPTION:AEGB Update Working Sessions\n\nAustin Energy Green Building (AEGB) is in the process of updating the Single Family and Multi-family Rating Systems. Public Comment is open until June 1st. In addition to encouraging individual input\, the AIA Austin Advocacy Commission will host two working sessions (May 13 & May 20) to discuss the changes and brainstorm recommendations. Visit these SpeakUp Austin pages to review to proposed changes and provide your feedback:\n\n\n2026 Single Family Rating Updates\n2026 Multifamily Rating Updates\n\n\nWorking Session 1: AEGB Updates: Site\, Energy\, and Water\nWednesday\, 13 May 2026\, Noon\, AIA Austin\nFree. Bring your lunch.\nRegister here
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/aegb-updates-site-energy-and-water/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260506T192612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T135924Z
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SUMMARY:Mobility Advocacy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Mobility Advocacy Committee promotes regional transportation solutions that address equity\, sustainability\, and quality of life issues while providing a range of transportation options. We believe that successful attempts to promote design and quality of life initiatives in the built environment must include transportation and the public realm as integral parts of the whole. \nThis month\, we’ll meet at HKS (98 San Jacinto Blvd STE 500\, 78701). \nAgenda: \n\nIntroductions                 [5 minutes]\nPast Event Recap        [5 minutes]\n\n4/22 – Central City District Plan Open House\n4/30 – WiA: Coffee & Conversations\nTestimony & advocacy efforts\n\n\nNew Topics & Tracking Updates        [15 minutes]\n\nAdvocacy Subject Matter Experts\nBarton Springs Road Bridge Preservation\nI-35 ROW Improvements & Street Trees\nProject Connect\nPlanning Director\nAustin 2026 Bond Package\nTwo Way Street Reversions\n\n\nCurrent Priorities         [20 minutes]\n\nI-35 Cap & Stitch\nCitywide and Downtown Density Bonus Updates\nGreat Streets / Central City District Plan\n\n\nUpcoming Events        [10 minutes]\n\nSeptember – AIA Roundtable\nSeptember – Candidate Forum\n\n\nAction Items                   [5 minutes]\n\nWe typically meet monthly on the second Tuesday from Noon–1:00 p.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/mobility-advocacy-meeting-5/
LOCATION:HKS\, 98 San Jacinto Blvd\, Suite 500\, Austin\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Mobility Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260508T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260508T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260210T153101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T153314Z
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SUMMARY:Housing Advocacy Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Housing Advocacy Committee intends to promote affordable housing for all Austinites. We track code\, policies\, and discriminatory housing practices. The intention of this group is to be proactive\, not reactive on housing policy\, and we look for organizations to partner with on issues as we leverage our own expertise as design professionals and leaders of the community. \nThis committee’s monthly meetings are second Fridays\, 12-1PM. Meetings are hybrid – attend in-person at AIA Austin or via Zoom. Join our email list to learn about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/housing-advocacy-committee-meeting-3/2026-05-08/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Housing Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260427T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260427T133000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260415T152339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T153418Z
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Roundtable: Re-Source // Strategies for Scaled Water Use and Re-use
DESCRIPTION:Resilient Water Conversations #1: Re-Source\nLessons & Strategies for Scaled Water Use and Re-use\n\n\n\nJoin us for the first in a series of 2026 Roundtables hosted by the Committee on Resilience focused on Water. \nWith growing populations and challenging climate realities\, it’s time to get more knowledgeable and more serious about implementing techniques to allow projects to source some of their water needs from auxiliary and on-site sources. Sharlene Leurig\, Texas Regional Director at WestWater Research\, and Jim Walker\, Director of Sustainability at University of Texas at Austin\, and Daryl Slusher\, former Austin City Council member and Assistant Director at Austin Water\, will share from their depth of expertise and experience. \nLearning Objectives \n\nDescribe the different buckets\, or types\, of water – from stormwater to blackwater – that constitute the interrelated parts of the overall water picture.\nIdentify water system strategies and advantages offered at the district scale that serve as important test cases for other project types and scales.\nLearn about and explain the regulatory requirements in the Austin Water service area\, as well as financial incentives and operational imperatives.\nRecognize the role architects can take in presenting opportunities and raising awareness of water use and re-use for clients and projects of all types.\n\nThis promises to be a very informative and horizon-expanding session for the AEC community! \n1.5 LU/HSW (pending)\n$5 members / $20 non-members\nRegister Here \n\nEach month\, the AIA Austin Advocacy Roundtable brings together professionals to discuss strategies individual professionals\, practices\, and AIA Austin can take to proactively advocate for issues important to our members and the larger community.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/advocacy-roundtable-2-4/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260416T113000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260408T171441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T171442Z
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SUMMARY:Resiliency & Climate Response Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our April meeting. \nAGENDA \nTRACKING ISSUES \n\nShort report topics:\n\nAIA Resilience Design Toolkit summary (Lauren lead; members familiarize in advance)\n\ngroup discussion:  Which parts of the toolkit do we practice? How to integrate frameworks for resilience into our practice?\n\n\n\n\n\nPRIORITY ITEMS \n\n\n\nBird Friendly Design\n\nCollaboration with Travis Audubon:\n\nSign Bird Friendly Design Ordinance petition here\nDark Sky Week Proclamation\, CM Duchen’s office:\n\nWe sent the following blurb to Audubon detailing why AIA is in support of Dark Sky: The AIA Austin Resiliency Advocacy Committee supports dark sky initiatives in Austin to reduce light pollution\, protect ecological systems\, and preserve access to natural night skies as a shared cultural and environmental resource. These efforts also align with AIA priorities around energy efficiency\, human health\, and responsible design that minimizes unnecessary artificial lighting in the built environment.  \n\n\n\n\nBird Friendly Design Ordinance – long term\, waiting for movement from staff\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAEGB Input Cycle opens May 01-June 01 link here\n\n\n\n\nNeed to put together a short-term working group for this\n\n\nSpecific & current Water related items to support\n\nRequest guidance on steps to take from Watershed (Matt Hollon)\n\nDetailed Flood Depth Information \nUnstable Slope Requirements \nGreenfield Standard for Drainage for Redevelopment Projects\n\n\n\n\n\nROUND TABLES \n\n04/27 – Water RT #1\n\n(working title) Water Resilience: Models and Lessons – UT Water Hub & Austin programs\nSpeakers: Jim Walker\, Daryl Slusher\, Sharlene Leurig\n\n\n\nCROSS-ADVOCACY COLLABORATION \n\n\n\nHousing\n\nPromote ACU to integrate small scale distributed retail/commercial \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Ten-minute Walkability”\n\n\n\n\nGreen Social Housing resolution being considered (CM Siegel)\n\n\nMobility\n\nBarton Springs Rd. Bridge resolution \nStreet shade (trees)at  I-35 cap and stitch and corridors\n\n\n\nONGOING \n\nIdentify Water Forward / One Water items to support\n\nWater Forward cycle begins end of 2027\, aligns with state water plan cycle\nDual plumbing\, purple pipe\nIncentivize GSI: swales and berms for infiltration\nPropose funding mechanisms for affordable projects\nModel on passive house affordable incentive program in 2025\nSan Marcos best practices: low cost natural infrastructure\, solidified into procurement policy\n\n\nMini conference: Water + AEC \n\nPush needle on issue education\, prioritization\, and action\nHow to use the allocated AIA budget – bring in speakers etc.\nTarget: Fall/Winter\nTask group: Caroline\, Lauren\, others \n\n\nTracking items:\n\nGreen Infrastructure in ROW – draft support letter (Lauren)\nResilience stations / programming \n\nOutreach to projects with resilience program element\n\nFoundation Communities\, maybe others\n\n\nLook for opportunities to collaborate on resilience station points\n\nARN partnership and collab (Natalie Lyell)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload the agenda here \nThe Resiliency & Climate Response committee helps mitigate\, adapt\, and prepare for the ongoing and future impacts of climate change. We strive to identify practical solutions\, build awareness\, educate\, and advocate for urgency in climate resilience activities. \nWe typically meet the third Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/resiliency-climate-response-meeting-5/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260414T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260408T162057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T163951Z
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SUMMARY:Mobility Advocacy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This month\, we’ll meet at the Downtown Austin Alliance\, 515 Congress Avenue\, Suite 2150 (21st Floor)\n\n\nAgenda: \n\nIntroductions                 [5 minutes]\nPast Event Recap        [5 minutes]\n\n4/9 – Roundtable on Citywide and Downtown Density Bonus\n\n\nNew Topics & Tracking Updates         [15 minutes]\n\nAdvocacy Subject Matter Experts\nBarton Springs Road Bridge Preservation\nI-35 ROW Improvements & Street Trees\nProject Connect\nAustin 2026 Bond Package\n\n\nCurrent Priorities         [20 minutes]\n\nTwo Way Street Reversions / ACT (Austin Core Transportation) Next Steps\nCitywide and Downtown Density Bonus Updates\nGreat Streets / DDBP / Central City District Plan\nI-35 Cap & Stitch\n\n\nUpcoming Events        [10 minutes]\n\nMarch/April – ULI Student Design Competition: Hancock & Cherrywood\nMay/June – AIA Roundtable\nTBD – WiA Coffee & Conversation\nSeptember – Candidate Forum\n\n\nAction Items                   [5 minutes]\n\n\nThe Mobility Advocacy Committee promotes regional transportation solutions that address equity\, sustainability\, and quality of life issues while providing a range of transportation options. We believe that successful attempts to promote design and quality of life initiatives in the built environment must include transportation and the public realm as integral parts of the whole.\n\nWe typically meet monthly on the second Tuesday from Noon–1:00 p.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/mobility-advocacy-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Mobility Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260410T130000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260210T153101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T153314Z
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SUMMARY:Housing Advocacy Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Housing Advocacy Committee intends to promote affordable housing for all Austinites. We track code\, policies\, and discriminatory housing practices. The intention of this group is to be proactive\, not reactive on housing policy\, and we look for organizations to partner with on issues as we leverage our own expertise as design professionals and leaders of the community. \nThis committee’s monthly meetings are second Fridays\, 12-1PM. Meetings are hybrid – attend in-person at AIA Austin or via Zoom. Join our email list to learn about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/housing-advocacy-committee-meeting-3/2026-04-10/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Housing Advocacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260409T193000
DTSTAMP:20261010T130137
CREATED:20260327T143612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T144612Z
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:AIA Austin Advocacy Happy Hour\nAnyone and everyone interested in advocacy is welcome to join us for some casual conversations! \nBatch Craft Beer & Kolaches\n3220 Manor Road\n5:30 – 7:30 PM\nNo registration necessary.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/advocacy-happy-hour-3/
LOCATION:Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches\, 3220 Manor Road\, Austin\, 78723\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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