Ortega Elementary neighbors call for safer routes to school

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The east Austin community surrounding Ortega Elementary School says something’s got to change before another child ends up hurt or worse. This, as city leaders determine how to divvy up a $27.6 million chunk of the 2016 Mobility Bond for Safe Routes to School.
“This is a neighborhood that’s been neglected for far too long,” parent Reyes Rodriguez told KXAN, saying after talking the talk, city leaders need to walk the walk. “Here we are in