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Austin will spend $87 million on property in Southeast Austin for affordable housing
According to a news release, the city will also gain about 66 undeveloped acres near the Austin Energy Control Center at 2500 Montopolis Drive.
Monica Guzman with Go Austin/Vamos Austin, a coalition of East Austin residents and community leaders, questioned whether the units would actually be affordable for many Austinites in the workforce.
A food co-op in Austin's Eastern Crescent? Efforts are underway
The small group had gathered in Del Valle resident Sandra González's home on Thursday. Erica Reyes, organizer for the advocacy group Go Austin/Vamos Austin, explained to the women the fundamentals of a food cooperative.
Reyes said, “we have the advantage of having the city’s support, of having a representative who says they want this.”
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Austin leaders revive affordable building program, without redevelopment protections
GA/VA Policy Director Monica Guzmán told council members DB90 will bring disproportionate impacts to mixed- and lower-income housing communities across Austin.
“The use of a density bonus on these areas without adequate affordability and anti-displacement components represents a continued exploitation and harm to the people in these neighborhoods who are negatively impacted by gentrification," she said.
Austin community awaits results as HOME initiative enters Phase 1
“If your house is on fire and I throw gasoline instead of water and you get upset, how would you feel if we said well, it was burning anyway? Because we’ve been watching the root-cause actors and have seen who benefits when we relax zoning regulations.” - Carmen Llanes, executive director of the community-based organization Go! Austin/Vamos!