The City of Austin has received the 2014 Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Leadership Award for its efforts in meeting future affordable housing needs. The Urban Land Institute’s Terwilliger Center for Housing named Austin and Pasadena, Calif., winners of this year’s awards. The institute’s program recognizes exemplary efforts of real estate and public policy leaders to expand affordable and workforce housing opportunities. The awards honor model programs that provide affordable, well-designed and accessible housing choices for a mix of incomes. Winners were recognized recently at the ULI’s fall meeting in New York City.
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