About CityDesk Austin

CityDesk Austin is a local news publication focused on the stories that affect daily life in Austin, TX — housing and home services, local business, health, food, getting around, and the civic decisions in between. Our goal is practical, reader-first reporting: clear, useful, and grounded in the place you live.

Covering Austin

Austin grows faster than almost any city its size, and that shapes nearly everything we cover — rents and property taxes climbing from Hyde Park to Mueller, the daily crawl of I-35 and MoPac, power and water through brutal Texas summers, and the neighborhoods, small businesses, and City Hall decisions caught in the middle. From the tech corridor to East Austin's food scene, we report on the Austin people actually live in, not the one on the postcard.

How we work

Our coverage is produced with the help of AI tools and reviewed by editors before it is published. We are transparent about that process — see our Editorial Standards for the full detail on how stories are researched, written, edited, and corrected.

Supporting local business

Some articles include clearly labelled sponsored links to local businesses, and we run advertising across the site. These placements never change our editorial judgment, and sponsored content is always disclosed. If you run a business in Austin, see Advertise With Us.

Get in touch

Have a story idea or a correction? Send us a tip or reach the team on our contact page. We read everything.