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| What Austin's Talking About |
| Obama Campaigns With Talarico, Hinjosa at Taco Joint | Former President Barack Obama joined James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominees for U.S. Senate and governor, respectively, at Taco Joint near the University of Texas at Austin campus on Tuesday. Obama referred to the pair as the state’s next senator and governor to customers during the 30-minute drop-in. [The Texas Tribune] | | ACL Fest’s Daily Lineup Is Out | The newly released daily lineup for Austin City Limits Music Festival has Charli XCX performing on Friday, Lorde on Saturday, and Twenty One Pilots on Sunday. New festival merch has also been released. [Austin City Limits Music Festival] | | Austin’s Most Dangerous Intersections | The majority of the city’s 10 most dangerous intersections are in Northeast Austin, an Austin American-Statesman analysis shows. The intersection of East Howard Lane and Harrisglenn Drive is the most dangerous in the city, with 57 injuries since 2023. [Austin American-Statesman] | | | | | Data Center Water Use May Jump Over Next 14 Years | Data centers across Texas currently use less than 1% of the state’s water supply. But as the industry grows, researchers say the facilities could use between 3% and 9% of the state’s water supply by 2040. [KUT] | | AISD May Change Some Campus Boundaries | Austin Independent School District officials have started the boundary realignment process to possibly change which schools students go to after drops in enrollment numbers. Officials want to make sure each school has a healthy student population. [KXAN] |
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| Austin’s Bike To Work Day Explained |
| | May is Bike Month in Austin and one of the city’s premiere events is on Friday. Here’s what you need to know: | | Bike To Work Day Kicks off at 7 a.m. | Fueling stations will be set up all over the city on Friday for Bike to Work Day. Stations will run from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and include free drinks and snacks like coffee, tacos, and waffles. People participating in Bike to Work Day will be able to get free bike tune-ups as well. | | Dozens of stations will be available. You can find the one closest to you using Bike Month ATX’s online map. | | Party at City Hall | Bike to Work Day culminates in a celebration outside City Hall downtown. Information and swag will be given out starting at 7 a.m. Breakfast tacos and beverages will be provided and speakers start at 9 a.m. | | A group photo will be taken around 9:20 a.m. | | CapMetro Is Offering Free Electric Bike Passes | Don’t have a bike? No problem! Capital Metro is offering free day passes all day Friday for its electric bike share program. Use the code B2WD26 in the agency’s One Day Pass option. | | Group Rides Are Available | Four group rides will be led by Ghisallo Cycling Initiative on Friday. The rides are free to join and end at City Hall before 9 a.m. Rides take off from East Austin, South Austin, North/Central Austin, and Windsor Park. | | Find the best group ride for you online. | | Finish the Day With a Concert | Bike to Work Day ends with a happy hour and concert at Central Machine Works from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Cyclists get food and drink specials. A concert featuring The Droptines and Coleman Jennings starts at 7:30 p.m. |
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