Blog posts related to Action Plan 2's Commitment 7 are linked below:
Action Plan 2 Reflections: Resilience |
https://www.austintexas.gov/blog/action-plan-2-reflections-resilience |
OGP Spotlights Austin… |
Bringing open contracting to the community, Austin launches competitive contracts with input from those experiencing homelessness
Downtown Austin Community Court (DACC) is championing Austin's current Open Government Partnership open contracting commitment, bringing people experiencing homelessness into the contracting process…
The Open Government Partnership has made changes to the local governments program
OGP launched the Subnational Pilot Program (later renamed OGP Local) in 2016, recognizing that many open government innovations and reforms are happening at the local level, where governments can engage more directly with citizens and many crucial public services are delivered.
The program produced strong results both in…
$100,000 grant will support GAVA's OGP efforts
The Kresge Foundation awarded Go Austin Vamos Austin $100,000 to advance policy solutions aimed at improving climate resilience and equitably reducing health risks in low-income communities in America’s cities.
GAVA's work is the center piece of one of Austin's four OGP Action Plan commitments with the Office of Sustainability, focusing on climate resilience in southeast Austin.
The grant strengthens c…
The City of Austin Open Government Partnership team gathered on June 18th at Open Austin's monthly Community Action Night to share feedback from the international summit and updates on our projects.
Carmen Llanes Pulido from Go Austin Vamos Austin spoke on her organization's climate resilience work and the role of OGP, city departments, and most of all the neighborhoods affected by changes in temperature, rain, and air quality.
Robert Kingham joined the discussion with perspectives on the Austin Homeless Advisory Committee supported by his team at the Do…
Great questions from our first multi-stakeholder forum evening
On April 16, OGP city staff met with community contributors to give an overview of OGP and gather questions on our next set of Action Plan projects: anti-displacement (AD), public safety data (data), community resilience (resilience), and court contracting. Thanks to Kenneth, Robin, Liani, Shelly, Lauren, Ishan, & Akhil for sharing what they want to hear about going forward:
- Robin & AD: How are we facilitating conversations with real estate developers? how are we talking about cost of living (property taxes)? do renters leave before home owners…
On November 27, 2018, OGP shared its vision for the OGP Local program's next steps
In late 2018, OGP staff shared updates on proposals for next steps for the OGP Local program. OGP subsequently approved these proposed program changes.…
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 Partnership (OGP), an international coalition of governments and community…
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 ---…
The Open Government Partnership's Final Austin Report is Now Online
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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-irm-report-2017
Report highlights and conclusions:
- Our 2…