On February 1st, Austin City officials were pleased to see the bustling crowd at the Palmer Events Center. The Roll Out event was an opportunity for residents to obtain information about the new draft Land Development Code, which City...
Weighing in at more than 1,100 pages Austin’s new draft Land Development Code can be intimidating. The good news is that we have a lot of time for public review, and this is an iterative, publicly-driven process. The initial...
The draft of Austin’s new Land Development Code was released on January 30th, and I must admit that I was intimidated by the sheer volume of the document. At 1,100+ pages, it’s going to take a large time commitment...
In January of every year Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) dispatches hundreds of volunteers onto the streets of Austin in the early morning hours. Their task is to find as many people living unsheltered as possible and document information...
What positions do you hold, besides being a HousingWorks Austin board member? Since I completed my terms on the Austin City Council, I’ve continued to serve the community in several ways. I serve on the board of ECHO (Ending...