Both chambers of the Texas Legislature are currently considering bills that would ban local governments from enacting source of income protection…
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Mayor Adler’s State of the City address emphasizes Austin’s problems with housing affordability
The Austin American-Statesman described Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s State of the City address, which he delivered on Monday, as “somber.” We…
Remembering Homer the homeless goose
Today TxLIHIS remembers Homer the homeless goose, who died last month just shy of his 27th birthday. Homer gained national…
Mapping the Austin Apartment Association’s opposition to source of income protection
In January, our co-director, John Henneberger, wrote in the Austin American-Statesman about the distressing similarities between Austin’s fair housing battles in…
What’s next for source of income protection in Austin?
On Friday, a federal district judge rejected the Austin Apartment Association’s challenge to source of income protection in Austin. The…
Austin veteran no longer homeless with the help of a housing voucher
This is part of a series of stories about the experiences of housing voucher holders. For more, read our previous…
No surprise: National gentrification report lists Austin near the top
A new study backs up what Austinites already know to be true: Austin is one of most gentrifying cities in…
Evita Cruz: Source of income discrimination leaves families vulnerable
This is part of a series about tenants who have faced discrimination because of their source of income. Watch Evita…
Austin Tenants’ Council study illuminates source of income discrimination
Austin’s new ordinance protecting renters from discrimination based on their source of income faces dual challenges, a lawsuit from the Austin…
Austin’s poisonous legacy of housing segregation exposed
In an exceptional three-part print and video journalism series titled “Inheriting Inequality,” Austin American-Statement economics reporter Dan Zehr explores how as Austin…
Austin housing bonds won record support in both rich and poor parts of town
Austin’s affordable housing advocates are still celebrating the approval of a general obligation bond issue by the voters providing $65…
Austin voters easily approve $65M in general obligation affordable housing bonds
The second time was a charm. Austin voters today resoundingly passed a $65 million general obligation bond issue to fund…
Tomorrow is Austin’s big election on housing bonds
Tuesday, November 5 Austin voters will decide the fate of $65 million in City-issued affordable housing bonds. Austin voters very…
Austin’s KUT on Affordable Housing
Last week, Austin’s NPR-affliate KUT News explored the nuts and bolts of Austin affordable housing in a four-part series –…
Homer the homeless goose and Blackland neighborhood – an oral history tribute
Happy 25th birthday Homer! via Ball: Homer the homeless goose celebrates 25th birthday,… | www.statesman.com. In honor of Homer we…
The Blogosphere Discusses Segregation in Austin
Over the last two months, there’s been an uptick in folks visiting the Texas Housers website after searching on terms…
Bo’s News Clips: Austin Density Bonus Dispute
Key indicators from the housing area suggest that the economy is improving for the average American: almost two million Americans…
New Report on Inclusionary Housing & Fees-in-Lieu
The Center for Housing Policy released a report this week on the status of inclusionary housing policies after the housing…
Map shows precinct results for Austin housing bond defeat
Last Tuesday the $78 million Austin housing bond proposition was narrowly rejected by the voters by a margin of 51.4%.…
$78M Austin housing bond issue narrowly defeated; Houston passes $15M in housing bonds
The $78 million housing bond proposal by the City of Austin was narrowly rejected by voters Tuesday. The vote was 114,330…
Housing bonds before Austin voters today
Here is a background story from the Austin American-Statesman. From the City of Austin’s website: Ballot Language: The issuance of…
HUD’s Ron Sims discusses something Austin officials will not — homeownership and race
For a years I worked with State Representative Eddie Rodriguez (Austin) to help him devise a way to let lower-income…
Austin case study: Postdisaster housing policy and low-income survivors
Several very smart people from the University of Texas and myself just had a paper published in the Journal of…
What kind of city do we want Austin to be? | Paup in Austin American-Statesman
From the Austin American-Statesman, Sunday, July 17, 2011 Now that he’s been told to make way for redevelopment efforts on…
Report: Texas Efficiency Rent 90% of SSI Payments
“Priced Out,” a new report by the Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) shows…
Governor Vetos Tenants Rights Bill, Austin Homestead Preservation District Bill
In addition to the TDHCA sunset bill, Perry also vetoed two three other housing related bills: HB 1429 (Deshotel; Carona)…
The state of Black-White Segregation in Texas
Last month the Brookings Institution released a set of segregation measures about the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United…
Margaret Shaw removed as Austin housing director
Margaret Shaw has been removed as director of the City of Austin’s housing department by Austin City Manager Marc Ott.…
City of Austin runs online survey on housing need
The City of Austin is seeking public input to help focus its affordable housing finance programs, including the use of…
The Federal Reserve presents a tale of two Texas poverty neighborhoods
The Community Affairs Offices of the Federal Reserve System and the Brookings Institution have issued a report, “The Enduring Challenge…