City of Austin : City Council, District 1
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We have proposed three specific plans: 1. The People’s Affordable Housing Plan Our belief is that housing is a human …
Lewis Conway Jr.
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As a city council member, I will work with others to address the affordability problems by: Promoting access to better …
Mariana Salazar
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Housing affordability is partially dependent on passing a new land development code that allows for greater density and a cost …
Natasha Harper-Madison
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I will seek to address affordability in at least few main ways: Income, Housing, and Infrastructure. Housing – The goal …
Vincent Harding
City of Austin : City Council, District 3
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Affordability is a multifaceted issue, with data showing that housing costs (home + utilities) are at the epicenter and tethered …
Amit Motwani
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As a real estate broker, I have seen first-hand land prices skyrocketing year over year. As a city, we need …
James Valadez
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While I do support this latest technology for that last leg, small trip gap distance between key transit and final …
James Valadez
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As stated above, the COA is going to have to use creative programs that encourage developers, private investors, and communities …
Jessica Cohen
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First, we need to commit to preserving the income restricted housing that we already have. Moving up the income latter, …
Justin Jacobson
City of Austin : City Council, District 5
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Access to housing and transportation are key to affordability in Austin. I have led efforts to ensure the implementation of …
Ann Kitchen
City of Austin : City Council, District 8
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We’re in the midst of an affordability crisis. Austinites all across our city are struggling to keep up with rising …
Bobby Levinski
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We must have more diverse housing options. This means density where it is appropriate, in places where residents will also …
Paige Ellis
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As the city continues to grow so do our affordability and housing needs. To start, we should: Update our land …
Rich DePalma
City of Austin : City Council, District 9
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The concerns of people wary about development, and the motives of developers, are real… they’re real, because in the past …
Danielle Skidmore
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I support and voted for the Strategic Housing Blueprint and have led on or otherwise strongly supported implementing multiple Blueprint …
Kathie Tovo
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We need to protect renters from steep unexpected rent increases. Affordability is a nation-wide issue. Austin is not the only …
Linda O’Neal
City of Austin : Mayor
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All incoming developers/multinational companies need to pay their share of property taxes as well as the necessary utility fees to …
Amit Motwani
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We must take strong, bold action to address the affordability crisis Austin is experiencing. To address Austin’s affordability problems as …
Laura Morrison
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This 10-1 council has done tremendous work on housing affordability. We have increased contributions to the affordable housing trust fund …
Steve Adler
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The number one contributor to the affordability problem is high property taxes which are then passed through to renters. Under …
Todd Phelps
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We must address the Root Causes – We must be Visionary, not Reactionary – We must Eliminate Cost of Living …