FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

City Council Candidates Share Visions for Austin Neighborhoods in FAN Questionnaire

AUSTIN, TEXAS (2024-07-29) - Friends of Austin Neighborhoods (FAN) has published answers to its 2024 city council candidate  questionnaire.

Candidates shared their vision for Austin and its neighborhoods and answered questions about policies that support or stand in the way of their vision. The candidates' responses are on FAN's website at http://www.atxfriends.org/austin-city-council-candidate-questionnaire.

"Candidates addressed issues such as housing supply and affordability, air and water quality, public transit, income and ethnic diversity, education, and public safety in their answers to our questionnaire. Some candidates want to repeal or reform policies that limit who and what can be in our neighborhoods, and they see these reforms as benefitting new and existing residents alike. Other candidates' answers suggest a greater focus on protecting the perceived interests of neighborhood incumbents," said FAN's treasurer, Roger L. Cauvin.

The questionnaire comes on the heels of FAN having compiled and shared a city council candidate contact sheet, which provides comprehensive information on connecting with the candidates via email, phone, and social media.

FAN represents about 3,000 neighbors (homeowners, renters, and small business owners) among its 18 member neighborhood associations and individual members living in 230 other neighborhoods throughout the city. A complete list of member neighborhood associations and individual members is on the FAN website.

Friends of Austin Neighborhoods (FAN) is a coalition of neighborhood associations and residents reclaiming the word "neighborhood" to include the full diversity of voices, moving beyond neighborhood protectionism.

Media Contact: info@atxfriends.org | (512) 766-3266

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