Lawsuit Threatens Council’s Modest Progress on Housing Crisis

Same group that blocked land code rewrite in 2020 is back

"...sued the city in 2020, effectively killing efforts to rewrite the Land Development Code, has struck again. This time,..."

March 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

On Compatibility, Staff Tells Adler, Thanks, but No Thanks

Previously drafted Land Development Code changes were better, they say

"...In an email, Alter remembers that LDC Revision effort less fondly. "The LDC rewrite process ......"

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: The Ghosts of Austin’s Future

Two different City Councils; four different land use results

"...a pretty solid 7-4 urbanist majority in trying to rewrite the Land Development Code, but when that rewrite process..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...a state appellate court) that effectively killed efforts to rewrite Austin's land use rules in ways that would allow..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Showdown on Main Streets

Applying the kinder, gentler Land Development Code rewrite to transit corridors

"...agree that 1) there is a lot about the LDC that doesn't work well, and 2) there are a..."

May 20, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Good Riddance

With CodeNext finally dead, can we finally move ahead?

"...a lower court ruling invalidating the Land Development Code rewrite originally known as CodeNext...."

March 25, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Top 10 Stories of 2021

Some top topics on the community news front

"...May 21: "Home Prices Still High" This was an..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Seeks Consensus as It Eyes Affordability Crisis

A lot is not enough

"...since a Travis County district court ruled that any LDC rewrite would effectively need a supermajority of nine votes,..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Contemplates Consensus Changes to the Code

As the Land Development Code languishes in court, City Council looks for other ways change what can be built where

"...ago brought a halt to the years-long project to rewrite Austin's Land Development Code. In virtual proceedings before a..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Heeeere's LDC! Last week the 14th Court of Appeals held a..."

Nov. 26, 2021 News Feature

Headlines / Quote of the Week

The week’s biggest news, in brief

"...LDC Lawsuit Update: A hearing in the lawsuit filed against..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature

Austin at Large: There’s No Zoning in Baseball!

Austin keeps hitting economic grand slams, but we can still tinker with the rulebook

"...of Community Not Com­modity, formed to oppose the CodeNEXT rewrite of Austin's Land Development Code that has now been..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Home Prices Still High

No surprise there, and they'll go higher. Plus policing.

"..."Austin-area Home Sales and Prices Set New Record" was..."

May 21, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Recap: Hey, Remember That Thing We Asked You to Do?

City Council revisits resilience hubs and Rainey Street density

"...and haven't been updated since. The city intended to rewrite all its bonus programs and the fees associated with..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice – LDC Rewrite: If Not Now, When?

Further thoughts on housing affordability and how it might be affected by the city Land Development Code

"...and the hype were that the embattled land code rewrite was going to fix that (or at least start..."

April 9, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

House Makes Its First Post-Freeze Moves to Fix the Grid

Who's got the power?

"...opposed to the 7-4 votes that approved the revised LDC on its first two readings before District Judge Jan..."

March 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council District 7: Land-Use Politics Take Center Stage

"...with the Council minority against proposed revisions to the LDC rewrite. Pool said her goal was to find a..."

Oct. 9, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Disturbin' the Urbanists

"...more of us. You should also consider that the LDC rewrite had broad support from a diverse coalition of..."

Sept. 20, 2020 Postmarks

Public Notice: Through the Looking Glass

The strange logic of "new urban" housing policy

"...in zoning cases and in the Land Development Code rewrite, while the "new urbanists" have stuck to their deregulation..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Where’s Our LDC Rewrite?

Back into the looking glass with your City Council

"...rulings that killed the unpopular CodeNEXT Land Development Code rewrite process – just so they can pass a plan..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Gets Surprised by APD's New State Grants

Refund the police?

"...But the most interesting items on the agenda will..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

A Budget Forged in Crisis Looks Toward Long-Term Opportunities

Resilience, rethinking, recovery

"...squarely to the fore by the lengthy effort to rewrite the city's Land Development Code, which established as a..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Scrambles to Get $15 Million to Struggling Austinites

The RISE-ing tide

"...neighboring) zoning. As expected, the four CMs opposing the LDC rewrite – Alison Alter, Ann Kitchen, Leslie Pool, and..."

April 17, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Council Recap: (A Little More) Help Is On Its Way

Relief to include direct cash aid to struggling Austinites

"...18, voided Council’s first two votes on the new LDC, and indicated the only way forward would be for..."

April 10, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Adjusting to a Virtual Reality

City Council and LDC rewrite team both trying to figure out the new normal

"...is the first reappearance of the Land Development Code rewrite, or more specifically the District Court ruling against the..."

April 10, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Loses Court Challenge Over LDC Protest Rights

Ruling voids prior 7-4 votes on code rewrite; next steps unclear

March 27, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Amid All the Closings, an Opening?

Land Development Code not back to square one

"...against the city’s process for the Land Development Code rewrite, regarding giving notice to affected citizens and allowing protest..."

March 27, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

City Loses Court Challenge Over LDC Protest Rights

Ruling voids prior 7-4 votes on code rewrite; next steps unclear

"...first two City Council votes on Austin’s effort to rewrite its Land Development Code, because the city failed to..."

March 19, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

First Hearing for Land Development Code Revision Lawsuit

Plaintiffs claim city hasn't met state law requirements for zoning changes

"...essentially nullify the City Council votes to approve the LDC on first and second reading; they claim the city..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines

"...LDC Third Reading: The city this week announced the schedule..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature

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