Council to see requests for Marshalling Yard extension, ECHO's $350M homelessness plan

The Public Health Committee has recommended adopting the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) long-term forecast for addressing homelessness, signaling a commitment to spend an estimated $350 million over the next decade to fill gaps in the city’s homelessness response system.…

City Council • By Chad Swiatecki • Dec 5, 2024

Housing and Planning Committee discusses sustainable building design, Land Development Code amendments, and Northeast Planning District

City Council’s Housing and Planning Committee held its final meeting of the year on Tuesday, when members heard updates from city staff on proposed amendments to the Land Development Code, the Northeast Planning District, the city’s Comprehensive Density Bonus analysis…

Development • By Mina Shekarchi • Dec 5, 2024

Former PARD Director McNeeley resigns from top post at The Trail Conservancy

In a surprising turn of events, Kimberly McNeeley has resigned from her position as CEO of The Trail Conservancy after less than six months on the job. McNeeley had previously served as director of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department…

Parks • By Amy Smith • Dec 5, 2024

Travis County awarded $1.6 million federal grant to combat overdose crisis

On Monday, Travis County Judge Andy Brown announced a new resource for combating the opioid overdose crisis in the county – and reported new numbers that suggest current public health strategies are working. The county was awarded a $1.6 million…

Public Health • By Lina Fisher • Dec 4, 2024

Local housing, child care costs remain high as analysts expect strong economy overall

With analysts expecting the U.S. economy to remain strong in the year ahead, local leaders returned to common concerns – housing costs, child care and wages – as the biggest issues facing the Austin economy headed into 2025. The Austin…

Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Dec 4, 2024

Voters will choose Austin ISD school board trustee to represent entire district in runoff election

Voters living within Austin ISD’s boundaries will elect a new school board member after none of the six candidates running for at-large position 8 got enough votes to win the Nov. 5 election outright. Fernando Lucas de Urioste and Lindsey Stringer, the…

Elections • By Becky Fogel, KUT • Dec 4, 2024

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HEB’s $1M donation to fund two affordable housing projects in East Austin

To aid in the construction of affordable housing in East Austin, HEB has announced a $1 million donation to Austin Habitat for Humanity to help fund two new clusters of affordable homes in East Austin. The grocery giant’s contribution will…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Dec 3, 2024

Audit finds golf course employees violated city rules

Employees in the Austin Parks and Recreation Department’s golf division misused city resources in providing golf lessons to people for pay while on city time, according to an investigation conducted by the Office of the City Auditor. One employee also…

Parks • By Jo Clifton • Dec 3, 2024

Siegel and Bledsoe face off for District 7 seat

Early voting is underway to determine the next City Council member who will serve North Central Austin’s District 7. In November, none of the six candidates earned more than half of the vote, so the top two candidates are now…

Elections • By Mina Shekarchi • Dec 3, 2024

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

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