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"...City Council Member Alison Alter, are concerned about "stealth McMansions" and have urged further regulations. Read more...."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature

Council to Vote on HOME Amendments Increasing Housing Stock

Questions and concerns flagged ahead of Dec. 7 meeting

"...has not really done much to prevent development of McMansions). That has changed, thanks to recommendations to HOME adopted..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Five Shows to Light Up the Stage

As the new year's dark period lifts from theatres, it's time to get back in the stalls

"...upheaval wrought when neighborhoods start sprouting those ugly, modern-farmhouse-style McMansions. Through Jan. 28, 8pm1165 Angelina$22latinocomedyproject.com FronteraFest..."

Jan. 27, 2023 Arts Column by Richard Whittaker

“We Need Texas in This Fight”

Elizabeth Warren stumps for Casar, a growing progressive coalition in D.C., and affordable housing

"...grew up in aren’t building that anymore. They're building McMansions and they’re doing it because there’s more profit in..."

Feb. 25, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

The two candidates race to the left

"...we can push cities to change rules that prioritize McMansions over people, as well as those that prioritize big..."

Feb. 4, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Where’s Our LDC Rewrite?

Back into the looking glass with your City Council

"...carefully calibrated unit sizes to encourage affordability and discourage "McMansions."..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin At Large: Say Farewell to Greg Guernsey

An exit interview with Austin’s longtime planning chief

"...[grandfathering of looser regulations] or commercial design standards or McMansions."..."

July 12, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

CodeNEXT: “Highly Unlikely”?

Planning Commission plays along, Zoning & Platting calls to terminate

"...Hart that Kenny says would disincentivize the building of McMansions and create residential-scale affordable housing (in the form of..."

May 11, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Downsizing

Alexander Payne creates a small word with big ambitions

"...and Audrey (Wiig) choose to move into, advertises its McMansions and retirement lifestyle in which the Safraneks’ $150,000 savings..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tovo and Casar Unfiltered on CodeNEXT

The Council members' full conversation with the Chronicle

"...they have taken into consideration issues about compatibility and McMansions, and smoothing things out across the city, which I..."

Sept. 14, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Council Members Say “#FixtheCode”

Four CMs say CodeNEXT process must strongly address inequality

"...deficient in these areas, and it will incentivize more McMansions instead of affordable housing in high opportunity areas,” Casar..."

Aug. 22, 2017 News Post by Michael King

CodeNEXT Marches On

Coding affordability

"...increase supply of the "missing middle" of housing between McMansions and huge new apartment complexes, each unaffordable to many..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

The Luv Doc: A Li'l Spendy

The kind of economic Übermensch G-Dubs prayed for back in '07

"...As G-Dubs would earnestly try to make you understand,..."

April 7, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Council: Coyotes, Garages, and Manure

Old zoning cases never die; they just reincarnate as amendments

"...carports have run afoul of regulations meant to discourage McMansions. Item 55 would amend the land-use code for more..."

Oct. 7, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Rules for Werewolves

This tale of runaways prowling suburbia in a pack recalls the eerie unreality of The Twilight Zone

"...of the 'wolves as they prowl suburbia for abandoned McMansions (either on the market or with owners on extended..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Eastward Expansion

Surfing the wave of gentrification on the Eastside

"..."They're demolishing our homes and building two-story McMansions and turning them into short-term rentals," she said. "At..."

April 10, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Sfanthor Lowers the Drawbridge

Castle in the air finally lands

"...Has Austin's astounding growth shifted the cosmic paradigm from McMansions to McCastles? Perish the thought. Emphasis on "perish."..."

March 6, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

So Much Specialness

David Byrne's cult classic True Stories captured a lost Texas and a prescient picture of today

"...was shot is choking with traffic, chain stores, and McMansions now. Production Coordinator Christina Patoski, who lives in Fort..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

The 41: Don't Judge

Austin's historically affordable student mecca is getting a fresh coat and some new kicks

"...its pocket locale, Riverside is an escape from the McMansions that dot Travis Heights, the clusterpit that is West..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Features Feature by Jordan Gass-Pooré

'Completing Communities'

A conversation with Kathie Tovo

"...Austin. It really hasn't, and a lot of the McMansions weren't adding density to our neighborhoods because they were..."

June 3, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 2/8/11

Austin's past, present & Comp Plan future

"...vibrant’ Austin. This was accomplished by building condos and ‘McMansions’ that, overtly or covertly displaced the people and families..."

Feb. 8, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Outdoor Music Ban Part of National Collapse

"...tapped-out and inundated with big-box drive-through malls, high-rises, and McMansions. A soulless landscape soon to be without trees, green..."

Jan. 18, 2009 Postmarks

Austin's Per Capita Carbon Footprint Too Big

"...priced (and not "green" in the least) condos and McMansions. How about some real affordable housing centrally located? This..."

May 29, 2008 Postmarks

Austin's Relevance up for Sale

"...investment properties leaving behind abandoned condos, urban dwellings, and McMansions, inevitably making Austin an urban ghetto. Renters, even when..."

May 25, 2008 Postmarks

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...• Move over McMansions, and make way for alley flats! The U.S. Green..."

May 16, 2008 News Feature

Housing in East Austin: Land Availability and Transportation

"...Road, and upzone the properties alongside for condos and McMansions, which would presumably raise surrounding property values enough to..."

May 4, 2008 Postmarks

Supports Robin Cravey

"...interests, sidewalks and bikeways over freeways, affordable housing over McMansions, and, of course, would defend what is left of..."

April 28, 2008 Postmarks

Utilize Your Angst

"...serious challenges finding affordable housing in the midst of McMansions and condos. Not to mention during a time our..."

April 5, 2008 Postmarks

Austin Has Missed the Mark Toward Zero-Energy

"...of NIMBY-ism? I would sooner walk past several bad McMansions in my own neighborhood than sacrifice Austin's environmental future...."

March 20, 2008 Postmarks

Naked City

"...• The fight over McMansions in Central East Austin has spawned a takeover attempt..."

March 14, 2008 News Feature

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