Last May, I moved from Houston to Austin for work. I lived in Houston’s Heights neighborhood, one that shares a lot of similarities with many of the neighborhoods in central Austin under intense discussion with the land development code rewrite.…
Much of conflict over Austin Land Development Code rewrite occurs over the “Transition Zones”. During the city council meeting on February 12th, Mayor Adler and Council Member Tovo discussed the possibility of reducing the size of these Transition Zones to…
Most of Austin’s zoning regulations prevent the construction of missing-middle housing like townhouses, duplexes, and fourplexes. In fact, according to the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan land inventory about 80% of Austin’s land zoned for residential use is zoned single-family. But…
Since the beginning of the Land Development Code rewrite process, AURA has supported a code rewrite to create an Austin that’s affordably and environmentally sustainable with opportunities open to everyone. The first draft of the rewrite was a promising step…
AURA is a grassroots, all-volunteer organization that advocates for an Austin that is inclusive, open to change, and welcoming to everyone. Unfortunately, the second draft of the new Land Development Code rewrite is a significant step backward from the first.…
TX law prohibits the tax assessor from appraising a residence homestead as any other use, regardless of zoning Recently changed TX law requires a tax election if the City raises rates more than 3.5%, down from 8% The broader the…
How Obama's housing recommendations are implemented in Austin's Land Development Code
AURA Members oppose Prop A & B City of Austin ballot propositions.
What we found when reading the first draft of Austin Land Development Code
AURA is a grassroots, all-volunteer organization that advocates for an Austin that is inclusive, open to change, and welcoming to everyone. The first draft of the new Land Development Code is a solid step in the right direction. While any…
