'Chronicle' Endorsements

Nov. 4 General Election

"...to protect local businesses by forbidding the kind of subsidies provided to the Domain and reining in city largesse..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Feature

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

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...last published draft of CodeNEXT – allowing for more housing capacity and diversity, relaxed "compatibility" standards that limit heights..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

The Downtown Austin Plan

The city unveils its Downtown Plan in progress

"...done so far – including a new approach to affordable housing Downtown – and to shape Phase Two. After..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...• Developers can now apply for the city's first affordable-housing bonds, which will be aimed at some of Austin's..."

Aug. 10, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...two key recommendations for the Downtown Austin Plan – on affordable housing and a density-bonus system to help pay for it..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

"...• The Community Development Commission Housing Committee, headed by housing advocate Karen Paup, is studying..."

Oct. 12, 2007 News Feature

How to Build Neighborhoods

Erin McGann is the sole newcomer in a race dominated by incumbents

"...Her base of supporters include neighborhood and environmental activists, affordable housing advocates, and those who represent the interests of..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Don't Cry for Rainey

"...into the existing neighborhoods, and encouraging a variety of housing types, densities, and lot sizes which stimulate vitality, diversity,..."

July 23, 1999 Column

Council Recap: Not Many Tools in the Toolbox

City Hall tries to stretch its funds for music, housing

"...demonstrated the limits on Council’s ability to approve new affordable housing in rapidly gentrifying areas – even with a..."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Naked City

Tear-Down, or Fixer-Upper?

"...For nearly three years, the Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs has hardly appeared in print unaccompanied..."

Jan. 5, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Point Austin: Unpropped

Prop. 2 is about much more than a vote against the Domain

"...That slogan, adopted by the Proposition 2-supporting Stop Domain Subsidies campaign, is both misleading on its face and an..."

Oct. 17, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Density Bonus

Key issues

"...cities, including Austin, enact density-bonus programs is to fund affordable housing. Known as "inclusionary" housing policy, it supports a..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

May 12 Municipal Election: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...to environmental protection. One way of keeping a city affordable is to try to hold prices artificially low; a..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature

Top 10 Developing Stories

"...draft multimodal transportation plan; the team is working on affordable-housing and density-bonus programs. Still in development: Downtown Austin Plan..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

The city gives a thumbs-down to subsidised housing.

"...year for low-income renters in Austin. The price of housing continued to soar, a city-financed affordable apartment complex never..."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Soccer in Austin: The Knockout Stage

Showtime at McKalla Place

"...directing Cronk to "solicit plans for the development of affordable housing on another City-owned tract."..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Council Clashes Over 2017 Budget

Competing ideas on how to spend $969 million

"...budget includes $3 million for those projects, including the Affordable Housing Trust Fund ($1.1 million); "Housing First" funds to..."

Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Council Recap: A Big Step Forward in St. John, but Much Work Remains

Greystar, HACA selected to redevelop Home Depot site

"...Now, the site could become a mixed-use development with housing, a public park, retail, and nonprofit office space. Council’s..."

July 30, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Council's Got ... Talent?

At intermission, we talk to the headliners

"...in September. It's the first time we've ever had affordable-housing bonds, which is very important for me. There's lots..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

There's No Place Like Home

"...a minor privation compared to the homelessness and public housing she and her two children had known before. Amply..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Feature

Point Austin: Domain City Limits

City Charter amendment would end a deal gone sour

"...by the City Council to provide property- and sales-tax subsidies to the Endeavor Real Estate Group mall and mixed-use..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

A Sunset Advisory Commission staff report recommends a two-year probation for the Texas Dept. of Housing and Community affairs, but that may not be enough to save the ailing agency.

"...Affordable housing advocates have been saying for years that the..."

April 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Postmarks

Mueller re-development is a rip-off and "affordable housing" is a sham.

"...details, it is difficult to estimate costs, but residential housing on land this expensive (especially with a 25% "affordable"..."

July 7, 2000 Column

Postscripts

Shuttle Carnage Looms

"...Obviously the Triangle area needs more of this excellent affordable housing. I'm sure the Hyde Park residents would support..."

Aug. 22, 1997 Column

Are We Masters of Our Domain?

Critics are concerned that rather than boosting local shops, a subsidy deal struck by City Council with developers of the Domain is dropping cash into an already successful project, filled with high-end stores

"...employees," said Jeff Heck­ler, a consultant for Stop Domain Subsidies...."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...jetsam type of caseload, which includes matters relating to housing evictions, traffic tickets, hot checks, Class C misdemeanors. The..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...jetsam type of caseload, which includes matters relating to housing evictions, traffic tickets, hot checks, Class C misdemeanors. The..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...jetsam type of caseload, which includes matters relating to housing evictions, traffic tickets, hot checks, Class C misdemeanors. The..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

On The Lege

All for Luna

"...tax-exempt bond financing away from their projects into the affordable housing market, but industry lobbyists have since had a..."

April 30, 1999 News Column

Council: Hello, I Must Be Going

The new City Council wades into deeper water

"...The more extended controversy was over six affordable housing projects (the city gives loan support, which sustains..."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

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