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Public Goods and Urban Growth: Housing and Environmental Responsibility in Austin and Travis County

Public Goods and Urban Growth: Housing and Environmental Responsibility in Austin and Travis County

Update: 2025-09-08
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The Civics Lab toured an abandoned Travis County landfill now slated for redevelopment into housing. We explore its history, a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against Travis County, and the developer’s push for county accountability. Guests include Ashika Ganguly Executive Director of Transit Forward, Luis Osta Lugo, Board Member for AURA, Corbin Graham, Principal at Graham Development, and attorney Jim Blackburn, discussing the environmental and political complexities of the landfill, Austin, and Travis County.


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Monday, July 14th, 2025 


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Artist: David Thomason 




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Public Goods and Urban Growth: Housing and Environmental Responsibility in Austin and Travis County

Public Goods and Urban Growth: Housing and Environmental Responsibility in Austin and Travis County

David Thomason