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Sounds boring, but it’s actually one of the most important things local government is in charge of. That’s why we write stories breaking down the jargon and explaining how these policies affect everything from affordability to equity (not to mention how much you’re paying for rent!).

Affordable Housing - 1
Community News + Partner Posts
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Building Affordable Housing Together

About the City of Austin Housing & Planning Dept. This post is sponsored by our community partner, the City of Austin Housing & Planning Department, which partners with the community to shape a more equitable Austin and to prevent the displacement of people and services,

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Displacement - 1
Community News + Partner Posts
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Help Prevent Displacement In Austin

About the City of Austin Housing & Planning Dept. This post is sponsored by our community partner, the City of Austin Housing & Planning Department, which partners with the community to shape a more equitable Austin and to prevent the displacement of people and services,

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Affordable Housing - 1
Civics 101
Amy Stansbury

How Much Affordable Housing Does Austin Really Have?

Summary A new report shows that Austin is falling really short of meeting its affordable housing goals. Action Box You can learn more about HousingWorks Austin and their affordable housing advocacy work at HousingWorksAustin.org. There’s been a lot of talk lately about housing affordability in

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Homelessness - 1
Civics 101
Amy Stansbury

The Latest On Austin’s Homelessness Policies

Summary Austin’s homelessness policies and programs have changed a lot over the past year. With our latest post, we provide an update on everything from Prop B enforcement to the city’s new HEAL Initiative. Action Box The Other Ones Foundation is raising money to build

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Austin Orgs You Should Know
Amy Stansbury

Bringing Health Care Home… Even During A Pandemic

Summary The Housing Authority of the City of Austin (HACA) has partnered with Dell Medical School to provide holistic health care opportunities to its residents, even during the pandemic. Action Box The team at HACA is trying to share this health care model with other

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1 News Item You Should Know, Explained
Amy Stansbury

Creating An Equitable Future For Austin

“We are pro-people, not pro-development. We are anti-displacement, not anti-development.”   This is the slogan of Planning Our Communities (POC), a new organization focused on bringing more nuance into conversations around Austin’s land development code, as well as creating space for communities of color and

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Amy Stansbury

A New Plan To Build More Affordable Housing Across Austin

Think back to the November election. Voters here in Austin approved $925 million in bonds, including $250 million for affordable housing in the city.   Last week, the four Council members who represent east Austin (Harper-Madison, Garza, Renteria, and Casar) announced a new initiative to

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