Nonprofits and the City's Quest for Affordable Housing

Helping usher Austin out of a quagmire of inequality

"...as part of its effort to combat the deepening housing shortage, the city of Austin adopted its Strategic Housing..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Affordable Housing Threatens Grove Agreement

A settlement at the Grove PUD? Not so fast.

"...PUD could fall apart due to increased demands for affordable housing. Bull Creek Road Coalition Vice President Grayson Cox..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Affordable Housing With CodeNEXT

Also starring the People's Plan and Housing Justice Agenda

"...land development code at least tries to create some affordable housing for people who make 60-80% of the median..."

April 13, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

In Housing We Trust

The city of Austin devotes $1 million for housing as part of city's social equity initiative

"...As with most social spending, public support for housing recurrently begs the question: More or better? Have we..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Split on How – and When – to Fund Housing

City scrambles to finance what voters rejected

"...of a $78 million bond question that would have funded six years' worth of affordable housing efforts has made..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

What's Wrong with Public Housing?

The remarkable turnaround of the city's Housing Authority

"...Rita is not only the debut project of the Housing Authority of the city of Austin, it's the very..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Path Toward Permanent Housing in North Austin

Council approves funding for Espero at Rutland

"...City Council has approved a combination of state housing tax credits, funding from the 2018 housing bond, and..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

CodeNEXT Gets Affordable

Learn what, how, and where affordability incentives will apply

"...incentives were released Friday, June 16. The "Citywide Afford­able Housing Density Bonus Program," the newest chapter (23-3E-1) in the..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin Charts New Territory With Project Connect Anti-Displacement Fund

Bringing transit home

"...they created along with it a $300 million anti-displacement fund, aiming to offset the increase in housing costs expected..."

May 21, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Under One Roof

Can the City Make Good on Its Affordable Housing Promise?

"...Isn't it about time we discarded this term "affordable housing"? Raise your hand if you think your rent..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Council Watch

City lays out new housing program, Southpark Meadows goes for world-class venue, Zilker Neighborhood Association holds council candidates forum

"...The city's oft-stated commitment to affordable housing got some new teeth last week, with the..."

April 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Developing Stories

City just says no to $1 million. Go figure.

"...million check to the city of Austin Afford­able Hous­ing Trust Fund, and in turn the city would expedite the..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Whose Affordability Crisis?

Looking through the prism's lens

"...The definition of "affordable housing" depends on who's looking at the problem...."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

City Budget: Something's Gotta Give

Cooling economy, rising costs mean tough choices for City Council

"...Eenoo noted that the projected and the approved General Funds (operating) budget for Fiscal Year 2017 had topped out..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Density Bonuses

Three concepts

"...in the first two models – the developer voluntarily funds or provides community benefits. In each model, the "Value..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Exiled From Main Street

Can Austin's stock of affordable housing keep pace with high-speed growth?

"...When the housing market crashed in 2009, even the sturdy Austin economy..."

June 28, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

City Council Clashes Over 2017 Budget

Competing ideas on how to spend $969 million

"...In its largest incarnation, that's the $3.7 billion "All Funds" octopus, which includes not only the operational expenses or..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Breathing Room for the City Budget

Proposed FY 2019 city budget features sunnier projections

"...of a budget spike. (For more on that, see "Funding Public Safety?," Aug. 10.)..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

More Q&A with Marc Ott

The new city manager on council initiatives, city planning priorities, and the change in the weather at City Hall

"...I think what's important is establishing a foundation of trust. You have to have that. If we don't have..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Who’s in the Pilot House?

Backlash against affordable housing deal spurs mayoral response

"...city’s Pilot Knob PUD deal, initially declared “a landmark affordable housing deal” by the mayor and District 2 Council..."

Feb. 9, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Council: Getting Moving?

City Council's continued transportation debate may backlog zoning cases on agenda

"...will be an afterthought to debates on transportation, the housing trust fund, fair-housing initiatives, library appropriations ... and much..."

June 17, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Homestead Exemption Still Burning

How many votes can $2 a month buy?

"...living in dangerous environments, because they don't have the funding to care for these vulnerable children. We have (which..."

July 22, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Wal-Mart or No, Council Defers to Endeavor's Domain

Only Daryl Slusher votes against the city's $37 million tax rebate for a North Austin "urban village."

"...lost to the suburbs while creating new jobs and affordable housing...."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Center of Gravity

City's influx of new money and new businesses shifts council's political sails

"...says he agrees that the city is losing a trusted guardian with Garcia's resignation from the council, but that..."

May 26, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

A Developer Responds

"...million dollars to enhance Shoal Creek and to an affordable housing trust fund. We are building a beautiful colonnade..."

March 12, 2007 Postmarks

Naked City

Licking the Platter Clean

"...billion and giving most every city department its current funding and then some, the City Council was showered by..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Three bonds proposals up on the city ballot Nov. 7 may strike a sense of deja vu in longtime Austinites.

"...state highway projects to Austin. The Texas Transportation Commission funds only a small percentage of projects requested by local..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...care of the world by providing lodging at an affordable price (under $20 a night), self-service kitchens, laundries, travel..."

July 14, 2000 Column

City Hall Ready for Liftoff on New Land Use Rules

It's as easy as flood protection, affordability, parking, transition zones ...

"...more impervious cover and thus a greater supply of housing stock? And how can the city ensure that increasing..."

Dec. 13, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Old News on CodeNEXT

Scattershots, while waiting for Draft Three

"...Three of the questions pertained to affordable housing, and CMs wiggled around to various degrees before..."

Jan. 26, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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