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 others.
Special thanks to the Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) for hosting and those who spoke to participants – Susan McDowell, Executive Director of LifeWorks Austin, Walter Moreau, Executive Director of Foundation Communities, Mark Rogers, Executive Director of Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation, Rachel Stone, a member of the Bond Election Advisory Task Force, Sarah Wauters, Community Engagement Manager with Integral Care, Diana McIver of DMA Companies and HousingWorks Board Members Mike Gerber, Frances Ferguson and Terry Mitchell.