It looks like the elected officials who have been pushing CodeNEXT have finally decided to listen to the community and put an end to the flawed redevelopment plan, at least for now. Austinites owe a debt of thanks to the Save Our Springs Alliance, the Austin NAACP, PODER, La Raza Roundtable, the Austin Justice Coalition, ...
Score another win for the Austin grassroots! Judge Orlinda Naranjo has upheld the petition filed by neighborhood activists in March. That means Austin voters will have an opportunity to vote for a special ballot proposition this November, one designed to protect our community from CodeNEXT and plans like it. We’ve received a lot of questions ...
Whether it’s discarded by our city council or voters themselves, CodeNEXT is probably on its way out. So it’s time to start talking about the steps our elected officials should take after it’s gone—steps that will really make Austin more affordable and ensure its existing residents are protected from gentrification and displacement. We have a ...
The third and supposedly final draft of Austin’s controversial CodeNEXT redevelopment plan was released in early February to criticism from all sides. Community advocates argued that it threatened Austin’s neighborhoods, and the local real estate industry said it didn’t do enough to encourage the construction of high-density housing. Enter Austin’s Planning Commission, a 13-member body ...
On Saturday, June 2, City Hall will hold a hearing at 10:00 AM for residents who are concerned about CodeNEXT, the controversial redevelopment plan that threatens to worsen Austin’s affordability crisis. (Those new to CodeNEXT should take a quick look at this timeline compiled by the Austin American-Statesman.) Here are three good reasons to ...