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Eyeing statewide affordability, two new housing conservancy deals include move into Dallas
The Texas Housing Conservancy has closed two new deals for multifamily workforce housing properties, including a Dallas-area acquisition that marks its first step in expanding outside the Austin area. The nonprofit, which was founded five years ago as Affordable Central…
Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Dec 2, 2024
Austin opens new affordable housing development in Southeast Austin
Lee esta historia en español Just days before Thanksgiving, some older residents have another thing to be thankful for: a safe, affordable place to live. Tucked away in a corner of Southeast Austin sits the city’s newest affordable housing project,…
Housing • By Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT • Dec 2, 2024
City-owned Austin Studios found to have generated $2.6B in economic impact
After a quarter century of operation, the city-owned Austin Studios facility on the site of the former Robert Mueller Municipal Airport has generated more than $2.6 billion in economic impact, according to a recent study. Last week, Austin Film Society…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Nov 27, 2024
City to seek new bids for compost processing
The question of which contractor or contractors will process compostable items is up in the air for now. Currently, those organic items are collected from customers’ green bins under a contract with Austin Resource Recovery. At last week’s Council meeting,…
Resources • By Jo Clifton • Nov 27, 2024
Electric Utility Commission sounds alarm on Austin Energy peaker plant plan, hoping for alternatives
Pivoting from its now-scrapped draft, Austin Energy is putting the finishing touches on its long-awaited Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan proposal, just in time for a vote at the very last City Council meeting of 2024. But first, the…
Energy • By Kali Bramble • Nov 27, 2024
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues nonprofit that serves homeless in South Austin
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued an Austin nonprofit that serves people experiencing homelessness. The lawsuit accuses Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center of fostering drug use, violence and other activities that endanger nearby residents. Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center has operated out of Sunrise Community…
Courts • By Olivia Aldridge, KUT • Nov 27, 2024
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City Council passes resolution prioritizing co-op housing for older people and people with disabilities
City Council passed a resolution Thursday directing the city manager to prioritize city-owned land for the development of income-restricted, shared-equity housing for older residents and people with disabilities, including options like cooperative housing and community land trusts. The resolution also…
Housing • By Madeline de Figueiredo • Nov 26, 2024
Council adopts Equity-Based Preservation Plan
After a public hearing on Thursday, City Council approved the Equity-Based Preservation Plan – a new strategy for preserving historic buildings that prioritizes diversity and cultural heritage. The plan was adopted as an ordinance amending the larger Imagine Austin Comprehensive…
Preservation • By Mina Shekarchi • Nov 26, 2024
Council OKs $5.5M contract for website redesign, expected in late 2026
City Council has approved a six-year contract, valued at up to $5.55 million, for the redesign of the city’s website, AustinTexas.gov. The contract, awarded to TW Lrw Holdings LLC, doing business as Material Holdings LLC, has an initial three-year term…
City Hall • By Chad Swiatecki • Nov 26, 2024
Austin is making it easier to open overnight cold weather shelters
The city of Austin is changing how and when it will open cold weather shelters this winter to make shelter more frequent and predictable for people, city officials said. When temperatures dip to near freezing, the city opens overnight shelters…
Austin • By Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT • Nov 26, 2024
Arts Commission joins call for bond money to replace Dougherty Arts Center
The Arts Commission wants City Council to commit to including funding for a new Dougherty Arts Center in the city’s next bond package, likely to go before voters in 2026. At its most recent meeting, the commission unanimously approved the…
Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Nov 25, 2024
Planning Commission recommends rezoning of Anderson Square
The Planning Commission voted to rezone Anderson Square in Tuesday’s meeting against staff’s recommendation. The property is a 16-acre retail center near the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and U.S. Highway 183 – currently home to businesses such as Hobby…
