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            Code What? A primer on the new land development code & parkland dedication

            Grant Ausbury October 15, 2019 Advocacy - Annual Report 2019, Advocacy 2019, All Parks, APF News, Park Advocacy, Parks

            Austin City Council’s 2019-20 Budget: A Big Win for the Parks

            Grant Ausbury September 12, 2019 Advocacy - Annual Report 2019, Advocacy 2019, All Parks, APF News, City Budget, Park Advocacy, Parks

            Taking Care of What We’ve Got: Important Maintenance in Austin’s Parks

            Grant Ausbury May 21, 2019 
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, Advocacy - Annual Report 2019, Advocacy 2019, APF News, City Budget, Featured - Nav (Explore the Parks), Featured - Nav (Fund Your Park), Featured - Nav (Our Work), Park Advocacy

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            HB 2 & SB 2 Are Bad For Austin’s Parks, Trails and Green Spaces

            Rachel April 23, 2019 
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, Advocacy 2019, APF News, City Budget, Park Advocacy

            Simply put, House Bill 2 & Senate Bill 2 (or HB 2 & SB 2) are bad news for Austin’s public parks. In exchange for small property tax relief for homeowners estimated at a few dollars per month, municipalities will face a budgetary crisis. The bill will cause an out-sized negative impact towards their ability to provide services central to …

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