The AACHD Strategic Plan is a community-led effort to shape a more equitable future for Austin’s African American Cultural Heritage District. The plan will advance housing and anti-displacement strategies, support Black-owned businesses, preserve cultural and historic assets, and improve infrastructure—all grounded in the voices, priorities, and lived experiences of Black Austinites.

Share the special memories that have shaped your experience of living in the AACHD. Use the following prompts to guide your response:

• Housing
  • Can you tell us about the home you or your family once lived in within East Austin? What made it special?
• Infrastructure
  • Are there streets, parks, landmarks, and other public spaces in the AACHD that hold special memories for you? What stories do they hold?
• Arts & Culture
  • What are your strongest memories of Black culture in this neighborhood—music, festivals, art, or food? Who was involved?
• Entrepreneurship
  • What are some Black-owned businesses that were an important part of the identity and culture of the District. What did it mean to you?

What do you want the AACHD Plan to address? Use the following prompts to guide your response:

• Housing
  • What does a truly affordable and thriving neighborhood look like for you, your family, and the people you care about?
• Infrastructure
  • What elements of public spaces in the community (parks, roads, crosswalks, sidewalks, schools, public buildings, community spaces) feel safe, welcoming, accessible, and well-connected? Which don’t—and why? How can we improve public spaces so they reflect and celebrate Black identity?
• Arts & Culture
  • What cultural elements and spaces would you like to see supported, revived or newly introduced in the AACHD – think theaters, art centers, museums, murals, music venues, etc.
• Entrepreneurship
  • Imagine a vibrant corridor of Black-owned businesses—what does it look, feel, and sound like?