Nov192015
Austinites are “cautiously optimistic” for the future of the 10-1 system of geographic representation adopted by the City of Austin in 2014 to elect city council members, according to a report conducted by the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at The University of Texas…
By: Elizabeth McGuire The spotlight is not Nahid Khataw’s natural territory, but the gentle leader made peace with the attention once she found her true calling. Khataw, a Pakistan native who moved to Austin in her early 20s, has become an important voice in the…
The music “scene” here in the Live Music Capital of the World is evolving. The singer-songwriters who put us on the map struggle because the cost of living in Austin keeps rising and the number of smaller, local venues is dropping. We’ll take a deep dive…
Guest post from Essential Class of 2016 participant Kelly Nichols, reflecting on the October 2015 class day on Greater Austin’s demographics and growth. Kelly is a Principal at Woollard Nichols & Associates. “I was drawn to Austin in the late 70’s because there was no…
If our diverse Leadership Austin network has one thing in common it is that we all want Austin to be the best version of itself. We support Leadership Austin because it develops thoughtful leaders who will in turn thoughtfully nurture our city. We know that…
Every fall new recruits to the Essential program begin their Leadership Austin experience among strangers who will soon become confidantes. It all starts at the opening retreat. To many attendees, this 2-day getaway is a life-changing and path-altering opportunity. They call it eye opening and…
