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Commission summarizes town-hall findings on affordability, literacy and AI concerns

Austin Technology Commission · April 8, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners presented thematic findings from a Digital Inclusion listening session: mapped underserved ZIP codes, infrastructure and affordability gaps, digital-literacy and trust issues among older residents, and early public concerns about AI and environmental impacts; commissioners plan follow-up and future agenda items.

Chair Apodaca summarized the outputs of a recent Digital Inclusion Town Hall facilitated by Mimi Styles and presented a set of thematic findings the commission plans to carry forward.

Apodaca said participants identified clusters of underserved ZIP codes and flagged infrastructure reliability problems during storms. On affordability she reported that residents cited widely…

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