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“As elected officials, as public servants, we should be judged on how we treat our most vulnerable communities and making sure that we continue to do right by them.”
— Austin Monitor, Jan. 2 2025
“Whatever's been happening in the past has not been working. The status quo wasn't working just a few weeks ago on Sixth and Brazos. There was an unfortunate shooting. Four folks were shot;...We need to do better. Too many people are counting on it."
— KVUE, April 8 2025
“Parking minimums are city-mandated sprawl; they create car dependency and hurt our efforts to make Austin a more affordable and accessible city.”
— Streetsblog USA, May 17 2023)
“It gobbles up scarce land. It adds burdensome costs to developments that get passed on to renters and buyers. It makes it harder for small businesses to get off the ground. And it harms walkability and actively works against our public investments in transit, bike lanes, trails and sidewalks.”
— The Texas Tribune, Nov 2 2023
“In November 2023, Austin, Texas, became the largest U.S. city to end parking mandates. Supporters of the move hope it will have a dual effect, freeing developers to build more and to look at land currently used for parking with fresh eyes.”
— NYT, Jan 12 2025
“At a time when the state Lege is doing the most to police marginalized people’s lives, and a time when rents continue to go up over $200 a month upon renewal, the city of Austin must stop policing people’s relationships they choose in order to afford housing in this city.”
— The Austin Monitor, June 2 2023
“By sending the right responders, we reduce pressure on police, improve outcomes for residents, and save taxpayer dollars.”
— Austin Chronicle, Sept 25 2025
“Austin is a union city, and as the sponsor of this resolution, I will always stand with labor.”
— Austin Monitor, March 1 2024
“The caps and stitches present an opportunity to reconnect parts of the city that were cut apart by the physical manifestation of unfortunate segregationist policies of the past.”
— Austin Monitor, Jan. 5 2024
“We live in a time of such uncertainty and a time where our state and federal governments are shirking their responsibilities to do good and to protect their constituents, their residents,”
— KVUE, July 24 2025
“It’s important that we all work together to overcome these hurdles because voter registration rates are disproportionately lower among low-income communities of color, young voters and naturalized citizens,”
— Daily Texan, Sept. 2024