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Two Austin businesses receive grants

By Shelby E. Hawkins | January 12, 2021

Two Austin businesses received small business grants to help them keep their doors open during the coronavirus pandemic. Mary Shyrese Home Day Care, 5418 W. Jackson Blvd., and Raze Up Grooming, 520 S. Laramie Ave., both secured small business grants from LISC Chicago, which received funding from the Verizon Foundation. LISC is now accepting applications for its Rebuild Distressed Communities grant program. An informational webinar will be held later this week.

Business

Grants available for Austin businesses to weather COVID-19

By Zach Cunning | May 19, 2020

Wednesday at midnight is the deadline for small businesses to apply for grants worth up to $10,000. The grants, being distributed through the Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) and funded by Verizon, target minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses.

Austin Coming Together

Austin group wins neighborhood development award

By AustinTalks | May 7, 2020

Austin Coming Together was honored for its five-year quality-of-life plan by LISC Chicago, which each year recognizes top community development projects and architectural achievements.

Austin

Long-awaited quality-of-life plan unveiled in Austin

By Suzanne McBride | December 16, 2018

After two years of work involving more than 400 people, the plan was celebrated Saturday at Michele Clark Magnet High School. Now seven task forces each devoted to a key issue area will begin implementing the plan.

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Austin Coming Together unveils quality of life plan

By Ian Karbal | June 5, 2018

After more than a year of work, the plan was unveiled to about 150 people at Michele Clark High School on June 2. A final draft is expected to be released in September.

Community

Final community meeting for quality-of-life plan set for Saturday

By AustinTalks | June 1, 2018

Months of work on the comprehensive plan culminates June 2 at a third and final community summit. Your feedback is needed. Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago have been leading the efforts.

Austin

West Siders keep focused on quality-of-life plan to improve Austin

By Suzanne McBride | March 5, 2018

Dozens of residents and other stakeholders have been meeting monthly to come up with a detailed action plan to improve the city’s most-populated neighborhood. The process is being led by Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago.

Austin Coming Together

West Siders narrow ideas they want to pursue to improve Austin

By Suzanne McBride | January 29, 2018

Dozens of people working on a five-year, quality-of-life plan met last week to determine next steps. Austin Coming Together is leading efforts to produce the plan, which is expected to be unveiled this summer.

Community

Share your concerns about housing in Austin

By AustinTalks | August 28, 2017

The issue will be discussed from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30 at 5049 W. Harrison. The discussion is part of ongoing efforts to write a quality of life plan for the community, led by Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago.

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Dozens of residents, civic leaders meet to come up with plan for better Austin

By Xueer Zhang | August 3, 2017

About 200 people participated last weekend in the first of three community summits organized by Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago.