How much of Austin is off limits to new housing through compatibility?

Austin is a green city. Austin is welcoming to all people. Austin is a smart city of the future. Austin limits access to affordable housing and low-carbon lifestyle options because some people feel their lifestyles are threatened by being able to see other buildings from the middle of their back yard. One of these statements …

Planning Commission – Please craft an inclusive, equitable, sustainable CodeNEXT

Hello members of the Austin Planning Commission, Thank you so much for your service to all the people of Austin and for putting so much of your time and energy and thought into this CodeNEXT process. I believe that because so much heart and pain and ideas and love has been put into this process …

How much of Austin Should Remain Under the Apartment Ban?

In the City of Austin, 357,515 people live in housing that is not a single family home – 48% of the people living in apartments, duplexes, and condos in the Austin region. A minority of residents of the city are single family homeowners. Yet, the City of Austin is poised to maintain an odd public …