This Thursday, June 18th, City Council will consider an ordinance amending provisions of the land development code related to accessory dwelling units (ADUs). With the goal of reducing regulatory barriers to the development of ADUs, City Council is considering...
There are many reasons why people become homeless in Austin/Travis County, such as employment issues, addictions, disabilities, criminal records and mental illness. But if you ask Alan Graham, most homeless people do have a desire to find a place...
There are thousands of homeless people living in Austin and many of them are veterans. They served our country and now they need our help in finding the stability, safety and comfort that comes with having your own home....
Recently, they threw a huge party at the Rebekah Baines Johnson Center, with not one but three live bands! The honoree was 91-year-old Lee Webb, a man who is about as Austin as it gets. Born in 1924, Webb...
UPDATED – The Potential Impact of Accessory Dwelling Units on Housing Affordability They’re called “alley flats”, “granny flats”, “secondary dwelling units” or “accessory dwelling units” (ADUs), and Austin is seeing an increase in the number of these small, self-contained...
HousingWorks Austin and the Urban Land Institute Austin hosted a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) on March 31 and April 1 to explore strategies to develop, finance and market housing that is affordable to middle income families. While many people...
Franklin was taken out of his drug-addicted parents’ home at a young age due to neglect, something he struggled to understand. He became a rebellious teenager which resulted in his aunt throwing him out of her home. Homeless and...
HousingWorks Austin is grateful for support from Community Partners, city leaders and passionate advocates across the city. Building on the success of 2013 (including the overwhelming voter support for $65 million in affordable housing bonds!), we focused on the following...