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Can Austin Build on Recent Land Use Wins to Be a More Affordable, Sustainable City?

by Daniel Kavelman50 Million Texans, Growing Weirder July 12, 2022October 4, 2022No Comments

The City of Austin Planning Commission is planning to form a working group to explore small-scale reforms to Austin’s outdated and overly restrictive Land Development Code. The last attempt to totally overhaul the code, named CodeNEXT, was dismantled by an unfortunate state law which gives a minority of homeowners – who are themselves a minority …

Policy Hacking with Farm&City: The UTP and You

by Daniel Kavelman50 Million Texans, Get Involved, Texurban June 30, 2022July 12, 2022No Comments

Please plan to join us for Policy Hacking with Farm&City Thursday, July 7th at 4pm Central / 3pm Mountain “The UTP and YOU“ with Casey Wells from TxDOT’s Statewide Planning Team This will be a hybrid event that is free and open to the public. You are welcome to join us virtually, or in person at …

ACTION ALERT: Ask Austin City Council to let more people live in the City of Austin without costly parking mandates

by Jay Blazek Crossley50 Million Texans, Get Involved April 18, 2022July 12, 2022No Comments

Working with our partners in the Austin Parking Reform Coalition, we have launched a letter writing campaign in support of proposed affordability, climate, and equity reforms that Austin City Council will consider on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Please send in your letter today and help us spread this campaign for a more affordable, green Austin.