Council recognizes We Outside ATX with 'We Outside Day' proclamation

Councilmember Jose Velasquez presented a proclamation on Friday recognizing We Outside ATX and declared 05/21/2026 as We Outside Day in Austin.

Velasquez described We Outside ATX as more than a run club, saying the group "has connected hundreds of individuals to a growing community that moves together, serves together, and experiences life outside together." He noted the group's role in opening the Wishbone Bridge in District 3 and that it was one of two women-led run groups involved in that project.

Mercedes Collins, identified in the transcript as the group's representative and founder, thanked Velasquez and the mayor, described the organization’s mission to provide culturally affirming spaces, and lauded volunteers and community members who support programming. "We are honored to be able to be a light in this city and show up for the underrepresented," she said.

The proclamation and remarks were ceremonial; no formal directive or funding action was recorded in the transcript. Council and honorees posed for photographs following the presentation.