When Austin’s centrally-located Robert Mueller Airport closed in 1999, talks were already well underway about what to do with the 700 acres of prime, City-owned real estate. There were many questions for the City, community leaders like HousingWorks Austin...
What position do you hold, besides being president of the HousingWorks Austin board? I work for NeighborWorks America, a national intermediary that provides grants, training, peer exchange, and research/development in the field of community development. My focus is on...
Many communities in the Austin area can boast a rich, unique history, and Clarksville is certainly near the top of that list. Founded by emancipated slaves in 1871, Clarksville’s story is one of racism, segregation and discrimination, but it’s also...
Saturday, May 14th was a day marked by very high humidity in Austin. But, it paled in comparison to the soaring home and rental prices in the Zilker neighborhood just west of South Lamar. That’s where an inspired group...
The fall of 2016 will bring a new lease on life for 35 single mothers and their children in Austin. That’s when Jeremiah Program is scheduled to begin moving the families into affordable housing on its Jeremiah Program Campus,...
The City of Austin is in the midst of rewriting its decades-old Land Development Code. While the process – known as CodeNEXT – has been lengthy (upwards of three years), complex, and time intensive, the payoff could be worth...
What position do you hold, besides being a HousingWorks Austin board member? I have been building communities for about 24 years. The communities change as we learn more and more about how to serve all of our citizenry. I...
Foundation Communities‘ next home for single adults, Bluebonnet Studios, appears to be on track to open in the Fall of 2016. The affordable housing community at 2301 South Lamar Boulevard will include 107 units, all of which will lease at...
Mark your calendar for Thursday, November 17th, 2016. HousingWorks Austin is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for dialogue, discussion and action, Housing + Health: Building Blocks for Equity and Opportunity. This one-day summit will take place on Thursday, November...
For Raymond Leibas, the thought of going back to school was scary, but he wanted to move his family out of public housing and show his three kids you should never stop learning and trying to improve your life....