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The city's 2nd plan features commitments focusing on resilience, equity, anti-displacement, and community contracting In 2016, City Council Resolution 20160225-017 declared the City of Austin’s interest in participating in the Open Government…
Discussing how to include the public in city contracting In October, city staff attended the annual Feedback Labs Summit to workshop challenges and opportunities with an OGP commitment that will be part of our next Action Plan --- including the…
The Open Government Partnership's Final Austin Report is Now Online OGP's Independent Reporting Mechanism team assessed Austin's 2017 commitment efforts, and their final report is now online: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/documents/austin-final…
Projects commended for impact and engagement On Tuesday, May 8th, independent researcher Raymond Weyandt with the International Reporting Mechanism (IRM) shared his preliminary report assessing the City of Austin's 2017 open government efforts in…
This toolkit was produced as a part of the Making Sense project, which draws on nine citizen sensing campaigns in Holland, Kosovo and Spain in 2016 and 2017. In them, they have developed a form of citizen participation in environmental monitoring and…
Below is the full text of the following linked article: Austin Monitor- Sleep researchers cheer on Council members as they consider ways to avoid late nights Early on June 24, 2016, City Council Member Delia Garza checked her watch. “We’re making a…
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The City of Austin is proud to be an official member of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) - an international organization dedicated to making governments more open, inclusive, and responsive. Use this page to keep up with the City's past and present OGP activities.