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 New Mural Commemorates Historic 2013 Flood

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By Blair Waltman-Alexin & Sofia Treviño | October 30, 2023

A new mural was unveiled over the weekend at Onion Creek Metropolitan Park. Painted across the blacktop of the parking lot, the mural…

Decibel Hosts Second Dove Springs Sounding Board Meeting

Decibel Hosts Second Dove Springs Sounding Board Meeting

By Blair Waltman-Alexin and Sofia Treviño | October 25, 2023

As part of Decibel’s Dove Springs reporting project, the second meeting with its community Sounding Board took place on October 16th. The…

Artist Paints Memories Of Historic Onion Creek Floods

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By Blair Waltman-Alexin and Sofia Treviño | October 20, 2023

In the Onion Creek Metropolitan Park parking lot, Alonso Estrada, who goes by the artist name The Death Head, brushes the asphalt with paint…

Dejado en el Calor

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By Blair Waltman-Alexin and Sofia Treviño | October 04, 2023

“Lo que daría por quedarme aquí dormida acostada en paz, pero tengo que trabajar,” dijo Bertha Hernández en español.

La residente de Dove Springs de 65 años, como muchos otros en el área, sufre impactos desproporcionados por el efecto isla de calor urbano. Estas islas de calor ocurren en áreas con menos espacios verdes y cubiertas que facilitan que el calor quede atrapado en los edificios y el pavimento, elevando las temperaturas entre cinco y 10 grados más que en otras partes de una ciudad. Las consecuencias del aumento de las temperaturas incluyen recibos de luz más altos y problemas de salud, los…

Left Out In The Heat

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By Blair Waltman-Alexin and Sofia Treviño | September 22, 2023

This story was co-published as part of a partnership between Latino news and culture site Austin Vida and Austin PBS' Decibel, a community…