HousingWorks Austin 2018 Affordable Housing Bond Properties Bus Tour
We really appreciate everyone who took part in, or supported our October 5th bus tour. We visited several affordable communities that were built with funding from the affordable housing bonds passed in 2006 and 2013, and talked about many...
A Case Study on HousingWorks Austin Board Member Emily Perlmeter
What position do you hold, besides being a HousingWorks Austin board member? I am the Community Development Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. I also serve on the board of directors for the Financial Literacy Coalition of...
Austin ISD 2017-2018 Homeless Student Data Shows Disturbing Problem Persists
In response to an open records request from HousingWorks Austin, the Austin Independent School District’s Project HELP has released data from the 2017-2018 school year regarding students who were classified as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. While...
BOND-FUNDED FEATURE – Theater Worker Applauds New Affordable Home at Mueller’s Aldrich 51
Fantastic! That’s the word Jeb Lewallen 26, uses to describe his apartment in Aldrich 51, a 240-unit affordable community that opened last year in the Mueller Development. Low and moderate- income working families and individuals are an integral part...
CodeNEXT Addendum and Public Hearings
HousingWorks Austin continues to play an active role in the rewrite of Austin’s Land Development Code, a process known as CodeNEXT. The HousingWorks Board of Directors has closely examined Draft 3 of CodeNEXT, particularly as it addresses programs designed...
Groundbreaking for Rebekah Baines Johnson Senior Center Renovation and Expansion
The development and renovation of the Rebekah Baines Johnson Senior Center began with a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Among the dignitaries on hand to help turn the dirt was Luci Baines Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon...
IN OUR SPOTLIGHT – H.O.M.E. – Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers
HousingWorks Austin understands that it will require a variety of strategies and initiatives to solve Austin’s housing problems. That’s why we have highlighted the work of many nonprofits and other entities who are dedicated to creating affordable housing and...
Grand Openings of Affordable, Bond-Funded Homes Bloom in Three Parts of Austin
There has been more than bluebonnets popping up around Austin this spring. Three developers held grand openings in April and May for apartment complexes funded in part by affordable housing bonds. One of the projects has been more than...
Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro Delivers Keynote Speech for Austin’s 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Signing of the Fair Housing Act of 1968
April 11th of 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Fair Housing Act by President Lyndon Baines Johnson, which prohibited segregation and discrimination in housing opportunities and public accommodations. Last week, the City of Austin and the...