Austin’s minority chambers of commerce met this afternoon to talk about how green technology might affect the city’s economic future. Daniel Villao, an expert on creating jobs in energy efficiency, was the keynote speaker. Villao says green industries continue to grow where other job markets have stopped. “With construction being stagnant, with manufacturing being shipped away from our borders, the built environment and the adoption of green technology in a variety of spaces is the one place that can really scale opportunity in the U.S.,” Villao said. He says that although the jobs available early on may mainly be short-term, low-wage ones, creating green jobs could spawn more careers. Which could mean more...
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The People’s Community Clinic of Austin is asking the city to add $2 million to November’s bond election package to fund an expansion. ...
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