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SUMMARY:Resiliency & Climate Response Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at AIA Austin for our first committee meeting of 2026! Chairs will share goals for the year. We’ll discuss specific immediate actions like updating FAR/GFA definitions\, as well as broader areas of interest such as water resilience\, and how members can be involved in what we do. \nThe Resiliency & Climate Response Advocacy committee typically meets the third Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events. \nMeeting Agenda \n\n[5 minutes]      General items \n[15 minutes]    Of Note: FAR/GFA definition and update\n[30 minutes]    Priority items: Actions and interests\n\nOther IRC code appendices to support like hemp? (natural building construction)\nExplore Water issues\nCollaboration with other Advocacy Tactical comm’s\n\n\n[10 minutes]     Ongoing\n[Parting mentions]     Share out any key resiliency / sustainability items \n\nView/download the full agenda here: 260115 – AIA Resilience + Climate Response – Agenda
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/resiliency-climate-response-meeting-2/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260108T130000
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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\nWe typically meet monthly on the second Thursday from Noon–1:00 p.m. Join our email list to hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/mobility-advocacy/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Mobility Committee
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SUMMARY:AIA Austin Advocacy Roundtable: Resliency and Climate Response
DESCRIPTION:AIA Austin Advocacy Roundtable: Resiliency and Climate Action\n \n\nShaded (and Compact and Connected): Building up Austin’s Green Infrastructure\n\nJoin us to learn about the current street tree focus on green infrastructure in Austin. We’ll take a glimpse at the Functional Green program with Matt Hollon from the Watershed Protection Department\, before diving into the current efforts of the Green Infrastructure Working Group (following a Council-approved 2024 Resolution) and their resulting Recommended Roadmap\, presented by Michelle Marx from Transportation and Public Works. \n\n\nWe’ll leave ample time for discussion and exchange of your ideas!\n\n1 LU Pending\nRegister HERE.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/aia-austin-advocacy-roundtable-resliency-and-climate-response/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T133000
DTSTAMP:20260628T012506
CREATED:20251013T154817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T155039Z
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SUMMARY:AIA Austin Advocacy Roundtable: What's Next for Austin's Streets?
DESCRIPTION:Austin’s rapid growth is often viewed as redeveloped neighborhoods and new high-rises\, but upcoming projects promise to reshape how we experience and move through central Austin\, with $25 billion in infrastructure and transportation investments planned for downtown Austin alone. Join us for a discussion on what’s coming – from vast projects like I-35 and Project Connect to iconic streets like Congress Avenue and a new Green Infrastructure toolkit. We’ll also take a deeper dive into ongoing advocacy around I-35\, including deck parks (cap & stitch)\, pedestrian improvements along frontage roads\, and stitches connecting the Cherrywood and Hancock neighborhoods. \n  \nPanelists: \n\nJim Walker – Director of Sustainability at UT Austin\, Chair of the Cherrywood Neighborhood Association\nJana McCann\, FAIA – CEO of McCann Adams Studio\nMichael Hsu\, AIA – Chair of the AIA Austin Mobility Advocacy Committee\n\n1.5 LU HSW RSVP HERE
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/1939/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Mobility Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251027T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251027T190000
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join the AIA Austin Advocacy team for a Happy Hour! \nLet’s meet at Batch at 5pm!
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/advocacy-happy-hour-2/
LOCATION:Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches\, 3220 Manor Road\, Austin\, 78723\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T183000
DTSTAMP:20260628T012506
CREATED:20250922T150448Z
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join the AIA Austin Advocacy team for a Happy Hour (and goodbye to the amazing Ashley Grzywa\, who is moving away from our fair city) \nLet’s meet at Batch at 5pm!
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/advocacy-happy-hour/
LOCATION:Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches\, 3220 Manor Road\, Austin\, 78723\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T133000
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Roundtable: Resiliency and Climate Response—Bird Friendly Design
DESCRIPTION:Bird Friendly Design in Austin: Progress\, Input\, & the Bigger Lens\n\nFrom “Lights Out” to glazing and other enclosure treatments to migration flyways\, birds interact with buildings and vice versa. Join AIA Austin Advocacy Leaders to hear members of the Austin’s Watershed Protection Department and Bird Friendly Working Group as they share their past and current work toward policy recommendations to the City Council this Fall. Discussion will be around how bird-friendly design strategies can support a resilient\, ecologically connected city. RSVP and bring your lunch.\n1.5 LU/HSW (pending) \nOpen to all with registration HERE
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/aia-austin-advocacy-roundtable-resiliency-and-climate-response/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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SUMMARY:AIA Austin Advocacy Roundtable: Reconnecting Neighborhoods through Good Design
DESCRIPTION:Advocacy Roundtable: Reconnecting Neighborhoods through Good Design \nJune 23\, 12:00-1:00pm; AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th Street\, 78701 \nAustin’s I-35 expansion presents a historic opportunity to reconnect communities and shape our city’s future. How can thoughtful design transform highways from barriers into vibrant neighborhood centers? Join our expert panel to explore the newly released Hancock-Cherrywood Vision Plan\, a community-initiated effort led by local designers and stakeholders alongside national experts from the Architects Foundation’s Design Assistance Team. Discover how this approach can serve as a powerful model for neighborhood planning citywide. \nPanelists: \n\nJim Walker – Director of Sustainability at UT Austin\, Chair of the Cherrywood Neighborhood Association\nBart Whatley\, AIA – Principal at Delineate Studio\, Vice-President of the Hancock Neighborhood Association\nJim Adams\, AIA – Principal of McCann Adams Studio\n\nOpen to all with Reservation. Bring your lunch and. RSVP HERE
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/aia-austin-advocacy-roundtable-reconnecting-neighborhoods-through-good-design/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Mobility Committee,Urban Design Committee
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T133000
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SUMMARY:2024 City of Austin Wildland-Urban Interface Code Update
DESCRIPTION:BEC: Austin + AIA Austin Resiliency Advocacy Present:\n2024 City of Austin Wildland-Urban Interface Code Update\n(Day 1 of a two-part series)\nwith Beth Culver\, AIA\, CBO\, PMP\, is the lead Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Plans Examiner for the Austin Fire Department\nLunch sponsored by TimberTown \nThis course provides an in-depth overview of the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and the necessity of the Wildland-Urban Interface Code (WUIC) to protect communities at risk from wildfires. Participants will examine the recent history of wildfires in Texas and explore how local environmental conditions and past wildfire events influenced the adoption of the WUIC in Austin. The course reviews the 2024 WUIC requirements\, highlighting key updates from the 2015 version and the rationale behind these changes. Attendees will also learn about the specific code requirements for new construction\, additions\, and remodels in Austin\, equipping them with the knowledge needed to ensure compliance and enhance public safety in wildfire-prone areas. \n  \nLearning Objective 1:\nDefine the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) and explain the necessity of the Wildland-Urban Interface Code (WUIC) to protect public health\, safety\, and welfare in at-risk communities.Learning Objective 2:\nAnalyze the recent history of wildfires in Texas and evaluate how wildfire events and local environmental conditions influenced the adoption of the WUIC in Austin.Learning Objective 3:\nReview the City of Austin 2024 WUIC requirements\, understanding significant changes from the 2015 WUIC and the reasons for these updates to better address evolving wildfire risks. \nLearning Objective 4:\nApply the current WUIC standards to new construction\, additions\, and remodels in Austin\, ensuring compliance with health\, safety\, and welfare objectives. \n\n\n1 LU/HSW\n\nPresenter:\n\nBeth Culver\, AIA\, CBO\, PMP\, is the lead Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Plans Examiner for the Austin Fire Department. With over 15 years of architectural experience\, she also previously served as Building Official and Assistant Director in the City of Austin’s Development Services Department. In her current role\, Beth oversees WUI code review and implementation\, including development of local amendments to the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code. She is a registered architect in Texas and Colorado\, a Certified Building Official\, Project Management Professional\, and member of several professional organizations\, including the American Institute of Architects and the Texas Fire Protection Association.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/2024-wildland-urban-interface-code-updates-with-city-of-austin/
LOCATION:AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78701
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,BEC: Austin Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240905T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240905T183000
DTSTAMP:20260628T012506
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SUMMARY:Hot Takes on Housing: An Austin Mayoral and City Council Candidate Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join AIA Austin\, Austin Housing Coalition\, and HousingWorks Austin for a housing and affordability focused discussion with the mayoral and City Council candidates. \nFree and open to anyone with registration. \nRegister HERE.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/hot-takes-on-housing-an-austin-mayoral-and-city-council-candidate-forum/
LOCATION:Assembly Hall\, 1121 E 7th St\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T174256Z
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SUMMARY:AIA Austin Housing Advocacy Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Austin’s HOME Initiative: What’s Next? \nJoin and participate in a discussion with members of the AIA Austin Housing Advocacy Committee who work on multiple housing efforts and specifically the HOME Initiative this past year. We will discuss what passed\, when it will come into effect\, and what new opportunities are available for housing projects. Looking ahead to 2024\, we will also discuss the potential for further revisions to improve access to housing opportunities through HOME Phase 2 and the 2024 Code Adoptions. Come find out what’s on the table and how to help shape the agenda. Bring your lunch! \nThis meeting is in person at AIA Austin and open to all with registration. \nRegister HERE.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/aia-austin-housing-advocacy-roundtable/
LOCATION:ACC Rio Grande Campus\, 1212 Rio Grande\, Multi-purpose room\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee,Housing Advocacy
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231023T130000
DTSTAMP:20260628T012506
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:October Advocacy Roundtable Topic: Compatibilty \nJoin the AIA Austin Advocacy team and speaker Timothy Bray\, Policy Advisor for City Council Member Chito Vela\, for a discussion about compatibility changes. Austin City Council is on track to pass city-wide compatibility reform this spring that will bring Austin’s standards in line with other cities. Austin’s compatibility reforms are very strict and severely limit multifamily and commercial development next to single-family zoning. CM Chito Vela is leading on these efforts and his policy advisor on land use\, Timothy Bray\, will speak about the upcoming reforms. \nPlease register here for this event. This event is at AIA Austin\, 801 W 12th St\, Austin\, TX 78701. Bring your lunch and join the discussion! \nContinuing Education offered\, 1 LU.
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/advocacy-roundtable/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230424T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230424T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T012506
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Roundtable: ATP and Light Rail
DESCRIPTION:Join AIA Austin Advocacy leaders and Austin Transit Partnership leadership to learn about the Light Rail options and give your input. All are welcome with registration. CLICK TO REGISTER
URL:https://calendar.aiaaustin.org/event/advocacy-roundtable-atp-and-light-rail/
CATEGORIES:Advocacy Committee
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