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!).
How can we build a more affordable city? How can we prevent gentrification and displacement? How can we create a more robust public transit system? These are the questions Austinites are asking as they examine the second draft of CodeNEXT, which was released earlier this month.
Sponsored Post – from the Austin Community Design and Development Center The Austin Community Design and Development Center (ACDDC) will host their second annual fundraiser, the Affordable Infill Tour on Saturday September 23rd. The event showcases seven ‘missing middle’ housing sites, including Alley Flats,
Hurricane Harvey struck Texas nearly a week ago, but its effects will continue to be felt by the state and the entire country for the next weeks, months, and years to come. Houston is underwater. Rockport has suffered widespread destruction and Beaumont has lost access
“Our current land development code is accelerating gentrification and segregation. Our current land development code is choking our ability to have a successful public transit system. Our current code is unacceptable…” These were the words of Austin City Council Member (District 4) Greg Casar at a press conference on
Affordability. Gentrification. Traffic. These are some of Austin’s most pressing problems… but how do we fix them? That’s what we’ll be discussing at our July Civics 101 Happy Hour, designed to teach millennials in Austin how to engage with and participate in local government. RSVP today for “Civics 101:
Sponsored Post – from the Save Barton Creek Association This editorial was written by the Save Barton Creek Association, a nonprofit citizen group working to protect and conserve the six watersheds of the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer. Save Barton Creek Association (SBCA) holds that a
Guest Post – from Austin Habitat for Humanity This editorial was written by Phyllis Snodgrass, CEO of Austin Habitat for Humanity. It was originally published just before the release of the CodeNEXT draft. If we look back at our city’s history, it’s easy to identify a
Well, it finally happened. After years of work and anticipation, the CodeNEXT maps were released to the public earlier this week. What’s CodeNEXT again? CodeNEXT is the city’s effort to rewrite its land development code, which is basically a rule book for the city, explaining what can
If you’ve been following along with local news, you know that a draft of our city’s new land development code (aka CodeNEXT) has been released. Last week, the City of Austin shared information with the public on the ways that the new land development code
If you’ve been following along with the news lately, you know that the draft of our city’s new land development code (commonly referred to as CodeNEXT) was recently released. Now that it has been in the public domain for several weeks, the question is –
Guest Post from Environment Texas – This post is written by Brian Zabcik, Clean Air and Clean Water Advocate with Environment Texas Environment Texas released a new report today that describes how Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) can be used to make a significant reduction in both
It’s finally here. After years of research, reports, and work the first draft of CodeNEXT has been released and was officially be revealed to the public on Wednesday. Since the draft itself is hundreds of pages long, there hasn’t been much of a response from the public yet,