“Affordability Unlocked” With More Density, Casar Hopes

Proposal aims to make the city's money go farther by making projects larger

"...on some long-overdue moves to respond to Austin's housing affordability crisis. On Tuesday, Feb. 5, Council Member Greg Casar..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Seeks Consensus as It Eyes Affordability Crisis

A lot is not enough

"...to look for ideas to improve housing supply and affordability that enjoy broad support on Council...."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Homeowners Sue to Block Code Changes Meant to Increase Affordability

The same group won a suit in 2020 over land use reforms

"...Most curiously, though, the plaintiffs hope to strike down Affordability Unlocked, a city bonus program that was written to..."

Aug. 25, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Getting to Affordability

Council sweats the small stuff

"...when possible. That dovetails nicely with CM Greg Casar's "Affordability Unlocked" proposal – which depends on those entitlements as..."

April 12, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

New Housing Rules Benefit Project Transitions

Affordability Unlocked helps the AIDS services organization triple its housing stock

"...Affordability Unlocked is already having a positive effect on Austinites...."

Nov. 29, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Lawsuit Threatens Council’s Modest Progress on Housing Crisis

Same group that blocked land code rewrite in 2020 is back

"...City Council adopted to address Austin’s housing supply and affordability crisis...."

March 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Poised to Pass Three Housing Supply-Friendly Items

The most controversial would allow larger apartment complexes near single-family homes

"...Fuentes, would add a new tier to the popular Affordability Unlocked program, which was designed to incentivize developers into..."

June 9, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Planning Commission Leaders Step Down to Chart Housing Waters

Conor Kenny and Fayez Kazi look to bring more affordable housing to Austin

"...and property management for infill housing built under Afford­ability Unlocked. Adopted in May 2019 as the first citywide density..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin's Land Use Debate Returns to the Spotlight

A new draft code has risen out of CodeNEXT's ashes

"...That last bit of language, though, comes from another..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: Time for the Bonus Round!

Trusting ourselves to allow the housing that will change the city

"...21, the City Council will likely endorse Greg Casar's "Affordability Unlocked" citywide density bonus program – because who, in..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Good Change Is Good

Greg Casar’s affordable housing resolution

"...The Affordability Unlocked resolution, unveiled Monday night on the Council mes­sage..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Growing Pains

Tell us something we don’t know

"...increased percentage of affordable units, at deeper levels of affordability...."

April 22, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Housing Plan, Stadium Vote in Council Spotlight

Still to come this spring: child-friendly policy, land use code reboot

"...day's discussions: Council Member Greg Casar will introduce his "Affordability Unlocked" resolution to create the framework for a new,..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...types of housing would have the greatest impact on affordability in different parts of town – more multifamily buildings..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Council: Cash on Hand

City's RISE and RENT funds ready to deliver relief

"...eligible to receive RISE funds until Oct. 15. Unlocking Affordability..."

Sept. 11, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin City Council v. Climate Change

City Hall backs resilience, electric vehicles

"...Springs Road. Council also formally adopted into ordinance the Affordability Unlocked density bonus program proposed by CM Greg Casar..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Dougherty Arts Center Relocation OK'd and Affordable Housing Program Gets Pushed Through at Council

And more notes from the May 9 City Council meeting

"...unanimously adopted an ordinance to bring to life Casar’s “Affordability Unlocked” citywide density bonus program, with a bevy of..."

May 10, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council Previews Fall's Main Event: A Land Development Code Revision

A code, foretold

"...through a relatively light 43 Items. CM Greg Casar's "Affordability Unlocked" program – introduced as a resolution in Feb­ruary..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Two Steps Forward ...

A year ago, the last CodeNEXT draft was "unworkable." What's changed?

"...we're on the topic of missing directives, as the "Affordability Unlocked" initiative works its way toward being an actual..."

April 19, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Slouching Toward CodeCRONK

City manager gives Council a multiple-choice quiz for the land development code redo

"...density program seems palatable, and indeed, Greg Casar's "Affordabil­ity Unlocked" resolution ("Good Change Is Good," Feb. 8) is already..."

March 22, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council: Child Care “Scandal” Highlights City’s Own Failures

CMs also mull fate of APL’s Recycled Reads

"...meeting, which will include discussion of CM Greg Casar's Affordability Unlocked resolution, is on Feb. 21...."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City: More Affordable Housing Everywhere

Neighborhood Housing and Community Development draft goals to increase inventory for low- and moderate-income households

"...comes right after his release last week of the Affordability Unlocked proposal to relax land use code requirements for..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council: Too Little Affordable Housing, or Too Much?

Two southeast projects divide dais; APD's state grants OK'd

"...was uninterested in. The revised plan would use the Affordability Unlocked density bonus, with just over half the units..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Where’s Our LDC Rewrite?

Back into the looking glass with your City Council

"...the city, with carefully calibrated unit sizes to encourage affordability and discourage "McMansions."..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Recap: Too Little Affordable Housing, or Too Much?

Two Southeast projects divide dais; APD’s state grants OK’d

"...was uninterested in. The revised plan would use the Affordability Unlocked density bonus, with just over half the units..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Homeowners Kill Prior City Council’s Modest Housing Reforms

Low-income housing program to survive legal challenge

"...to housing development rules that were designed to increase affordability. The same group has now scored another legal victory,..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Council Punts on VMU and Guaranteed Income

$1,000 checks from the city and lax parking regulations will have to wait

"...parking minimums would not "significantly impact housing capacity or affordability," because developers of properties not along the actual Project..."

April 29, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Weighs Choices on Eastside Housing and SAVES Fund

Trying to find the best worst option

"...project developer, Drenner Group, is proposing to use the Affordability Unlocked density bonus program that is increasingly being used..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Land Use Reforms on Hold?

Whose fault is that?

"...adopted over the last couple of years – VMU2, Affordability Unlocked, and the recent changes allowing housing in commercial..."

March 10, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Greg Casar and Eddie Rodriguez Fight for the Progressive Mantle in TX-35

The two candidates race to the left

"...housing and anti-displacement funds since 2018. And he authored Affordability Unlocked, a density bonus program specifically targeted to make..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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