Council Is More Housing Density-Friendly. Will the New D10 Member Follow?

West side race could bolster a pro-housing majority

"...Council has steadily taken steps to address the city’s housing shortage by making it easier to build all kinds..."

Oct. 4, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

Building Housing in a Hurry

Mayor Kirk Watson touts Austin housing success at SXSW panel

"...demand and new household formations, but that the nation’s housing market is still 4 million homes short of addressing..."

March 14, 2025 News Feature by Austin Sanders

City Falls Behind on Housing Goals

Housing for Austin’s poorest residents in short supply

"...Two recently released scorecards measuring progress on affordable housing show that the city continues to fall short of..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Housing Affordability Is Heavily Imbalanced Across Races, Report Finds

Housing shortage is greater for Black Austinites

"...It's no secret that affordable housing is in short supply for Austinites. But a new..."

Nov. 24, 2023 News Feature by Mae Lackey

Affordable Housing With CodeNEXT

Also starring the People's Plan and Housing Justice Agenda

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

April 13, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Hunting for Housing

Landlord lawsuit and housing research frame housing crisis

"...anti-discrimination ordinances, measures meant to grant low-income renters greater housing options...."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

City Council to Tweak Compatibility Rules Amid Housing Crisis

Can a change help stem rising housing and rent costs?

"...How shall we quantify Austin's historic housing crisis today, readers?..."

June 10, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Housing Rules Benefit Project Transitions

Affordability Unlocked helps the AIDS services organization triple its housing stock

"...effect on Austinites. Project Transitions, local provider of affordable housing and wraparound services to people living with HIV/AIDS, will..."

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

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

March 6, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

City: More Affordable Housing Everywhere

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

"...put the pedal to the metal as City Hall's housing champion; on Tuesday, Feb. 12, he led the Council..."

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

News Roundup: Schools, Fair(?) Housing, and Plastic

TEA releases rankings, Linda Curtis returns, and more

"...city releases its draft report on "Impediments to Fair Housing," and the Fifth Circuit takes on free speech in..."

Dec. 29, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

A Victory for Housing

Voters overwhelmingly approve city bond proposition

"...This time, affordable housing advocates had something to celebrate Tuesday when they gathered..."

Nov. 6, 2013 News Post by Amy Smith

Planning Commission Leaders Step Down to Chart Housing Waters

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

"...at Kazi's firm on projects to bring more affordable housing to Austin. (Commissioners Todd Shaw and Claire Hempel will..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Housing Blueprint Strategery

City Council works Merck, Housing Plan, Austin Oaks PUD

"...proposed incentives agreement with Merck & Co., a Strategic Housing Blueprint, and an Austin Oaks PUD. Those three high-profile..."

April 17, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Zimmerman Talks Housing

D6 CM explains his position to the Chronicle

"...the Chron­icle to discuss his fight against six subsidized housing projects, a pet issue he's agitated against for years..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

A Collaborative Approach to Affordable Housing at SXSW

Nonprofits consider "a better way to tackle a big problem”

"...to forget in our little Austin bubble that the housing crisis we negotiate every day is something communities across..."

March 9, 2019 SXSW Post by Nina Hernandez

Council Recap: Water and Housing

Council takes on excessive water bills, "missing middle" in housing

"...measures during its April 7 meeting related to affordable housing, ground transportation chauffeurs, excessive water bills, and zoning to..."

April 8, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Hurricane Housing Censorship News

Housing Authority of New Orleans asks attorney helping Katrina-evacuee tenants to stop talking to media about contentous government plan to demolish public housing deemed too damaged by Katrina to fix

"...The Housing Authority of New Orleans recently sent a letter to..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Post by Cheryl Smith

Housing Authority to Raze Thurmond Heights?

"...at 11am and 5:30pm, at 1124 S. IH-35. The Housing Authority of the City of Austin has released plans..."

Dec. 12, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

National Survey Finds Significant Support for Middle Income Housing, Smaller Lot Sizes

City Council aims to achieve both with HOME amendments

"...week before City Council votes on a suite of housing reforms intended to increase housing affordable to people in..."

Dec. 1, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

City Hall Focuses on Housing Costs, EMS Talks

Council to consider resolution evaluating impact of zoning on housing supply

"...Council this week continues its gradual pivot back to housing land use issues, a resolution from Mayor Pro Tem..."

Dec. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Homeowners Kill Prior City Council’s Modest Housing Reforms

Low-income housing program to survive legal challenge

"...homeowners successfully sued the city to block changes to housing development rules that were designed to increase affordability. The..."

Nov. 17, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Project Transitions Campaign for Supportive Housing Kicks Off

Local HIV nonprofit’s campaign will fund two new facilities

"...Building new housing facilities is now more a reality than a dream..."

May 25, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Travis County Commissioners Greenlight $5M to Housing for Homeless Austinites

Montopolis project moves forward

"...County Commissioner’s Court designated $4.47 million to build 150 housing units for people experiencing homelessness in Montopolis...."

March 28, 2025 News Post by Mattea Gallaway

Time for Another Vote on Housing?

Council has until Aug. 26 to decide

"...Will a housing bond election in November 2013 have better success than..."

April 30, 2013 News Post by Amy Smith

How Bipartisan Efforts to Increase Housing Supply Died This Session

Mourning the dead bills that could've addressed housing shortages

"...session opened with the promise of unprecedented levels of housing policy reform enacted at the state level – much..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Samsung-Adjacent Affordable Housing Complex Is Probably Not Cheap Enough for Factory Workers

What does “affordable” really mean?

"...A new affordable housing development adjacent to the massive Samsung chip factory will..."

Oct. 16, 2023 News Post by Mae Lackey

Housing Advocates Demand Relief, Protections as Eviction Crisis Looms

A network of local housing organizations are calling on state leaders to craft a plan for preventing evictions amid the worst months of the COVID-19 pandemic

"...A network of local housing organizations are calling on state leaders to craft a..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jose Benjamin Montaño

Federal Funds Flowing Into Central Texas for Housing, Transit

Doggett announces $122 million in COVID-19 relief

"...Housing and transit agencies in Austin, Travis County, and San..."

April 3, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

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