If there’s any topic that can rival housing affordability as a critical concern for Austin it’s transit. So, it’s no surprise that Council chambers were filled on May 31st as a panel of transportation experts, consultants and city staff...
Earlier this month Governor Abbot announced that he is calling the Texas Legislature back for special session in July. Legislators will be addressing a long list of issues during special session including sunset legislation, property tax reform, caps on...
In these uncertain times, one thing that is certain is that housing costs are going up and up. The National Low Income Housing Coalition just released its annual report, “Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing.” NLIHC tracks...
This year, Foundation Communities has been moving families into Lakeline Station Apartments, located in far north Austin near RM 620 and US-183. The 150-unit community is affordable, with one, two, and three-bedroom apartments priced from $380 to $1,120 depending...
Founded by leaders in Austin’s disability rights community, Accessible Housing Austin! (AHA!) is excited to be breaking ground later this year for AHA! at Briarcliff. The 27-unit complex in northeast Austin will provide one and two-bedroom apartments for households...
On May 8th, the City of Austin continued its series of “Code Talks” designed to focus on how CodeNEXT, the rewrite of the City’s Land Development Code can affect and improve priority issues. The topic of this night was affordability,...
The Trump Administration released its proposed FY2018 budget this morning and it’s sending shockwaves throughout the nation’s low-income housing community. If passed by Congress, the proposal would slash federal investments in affordable housing at the Department of Housing and...
As the 2017 legislative session nears the end, the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate are still working to pass a number of affordable housing bills. During the session, state lawmakers have discussed bills related to tenant’s rights, housing...
What position do you hold, besides being a HousingWorks Austin board member? I’m the co-director of Texas Low Income Housing Information Service (TxLIHIS), a statewide research, policy and advocacy organization which I helped found in 1988. I am a...
Roger Stewart came to the CodeNext Advisory Group (CAG) meeting at Austin City Hall last Wednesday, one day after the City published the draft maps generated by the consultants working on the revision of Austin’s Land Development Code. A...