The conversation around CodeNEXT continued last week, particularly as it relates to one very important topic - gentrification. A group of community activists (including the organization Community Not Commodity) gathered in East Austin on Martin Luther King Day to protest CodeNEXT and to propose their own East Austin People's Plan to...
Still have questions about CodeNEXT? Everyone does. That's why the City of Austin has launched a new Facebook live video series, designed to provide more information about this very important local policy. (As a reminder, CodeNEXT is the city’s effort to rewrite its land development code, which is basically a rule book for the...
If you're a consistent reader of AEN or a follower of local news, you've been reading a lot about CodeNEXT lately. (And if you haven't, that's okay too. As a reminder, CodeNEXT is the city’s effort to rewrite its land development code, which is basically a rule book for the city, explaining what...
What the heck is CodeNEXT? It's the city's effort to rewrite its land development code (and it will affect everything from transportation, to affordability, to gentrification in Austin). So what's in it? And what does it mean for you? Find out with the latest podcast from...
The debate and discussion around CodeNEXT heated up this week as community and environmental leaders held press conferences and rallies to share their opinions on the city's controversial effort to rewrite its land development code. (As a reminder, CodeNEXT is the city’s effort to rewrite its land development code,...
How can we build a more affordable city? How can we prevent gentrification and displacement? How can we create a more robust public transit system? These are the questions Austinites are asking as they examine the second draft of CodeNEXT, which was released earlier this month. As a...
Sponsored Post - from the Austin Community Design and Development Center The Austin Community Design and Development Center (ACDDC) will host their second annual fundraiser, the Affordable Infill Tour on Saturday September 23rd. The event showcases seven ‘missing middle’ housing sites, including Alley Flats, duplexes, townhomes,...
The organization Community Not Commodity is hosting a discussion on preventing gentrification in Austin's Eastern Crescent and the displacement of its longtime residents. Childcare, food, and translation services will be provided. Panelists will include: Alberta Phillips, moderator Editorialist and columnist, Austin American-Statesman Dr. Jane Rivera Co-chair, The Housing & Real...
Hurricane Harvey struck Texas nearly a week ago, but its effects will continue to be felt by the state and the entire country for the next weeks, months, and years to come. Houston is underwater. Rockport has suffered widespread destruction and Beaumont has lost access...
"Our current land development code is accelerating gentrification and segregation. Our current land development code is choking our ability to have a successful public transit system. Our current code is unacceptable...