Last Fall, Blackshear Bridge met an enthusiastic group of young Hispanic professionals from Hispanic Austin Leadership (HAL). Matt Flores, Shelly Cruz, Amanda Jasso, Kaitlyn Cosenza, Sylvia Butanda, and Rodrigo Aguayo […]

POWER MAP Blackshear Bridge is collaborating this spring with community partners in creative place keeping. We’re getting our heads, hearts, and agendas together to celebrate and preserve what is historically […]

Lowering and Limiting Working & Middle Class Property Taxes Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD) mailed 2019 Notices of Value for property taxes last week. Now is the time to make […]

The magical figures of a new mural that Ryan Runcie is painting on a front wall of Blackshear Elementary School at 1712 E. 11th Street are delighting kids and drawing […]

Author: Micaela Murphy, Blackshear Bridge Sustainability Educator, November 2018   School gardens are becoming more prominent as they’re rich learning environments where children ignite their imaginations, take part in explorations and […]

Join Blackshear Bridge and friends for Love Your Neighbor, a benefit on Sunday, February 10, from 4-7 PM at Tamale House East, 1707 E. 6th Street.  The afternoon will include […]

Blackshear Bridge convened our community partners – Huston-Tillotson University, Blackshear Elementary School, Blackshear Prospect-Hill Neighborhood Association, Blackshear Neighborhood Development Corporation, Six Square: Austin’s Black Cultural District, UT’s Longhorn Center for […]

Blackshear Elementary Friendly Garden Mural Blackshear Bridge and our collaborators — Blackshear Elementary Fine Arts Academy’s PTA Fine Arts & Green Committees, Six Square: Austin’s Black Cultural District, City of Austin […]

 Blackshear Bridge Applauds City for Prioritizing Affordable Housing Research Calls for Community-Driven Solutions, Blackshear Bridge says — Start with Social Justice Re-Do at Heritage Heights (Austin) Blackshear Bridge applauds Austin voters for […]