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Since at least 2002, developers have built thousands of windowless bedrooms in the city, most of them in apartment buildings meant for university students.
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Broadnax resigned as Dallas' city manager last month. City Council will finalize his hiring at a meeting April 4. It's unclear how much he will make.
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The city is hosting a town hall for the public to meet the two candidates for the job, typically the highest paid city executive. Austin has been without a permanent city manager since Spencer Cronk was fired in February 2023.
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The City of Austin is buying the former Tokyo Electron campus to build 1,100 units — some of which will be affordable — with access to future public transit.
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Council members voted Thursday to amend the city's land use rules, allowing developers to build up to three homes where only one or two were previously permitted.
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The local air traffic controller union applauds the new measures while warning that staffing at Austin's control tower has not kept up with ABIA's rapid growth.
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The proposed changes include increasing the number of homes that can be built on a piece of land. The first of three public hearings is Thursday.
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The Council voted 7-3 to approve a resolution asking the Texas Department of Transportation and Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to hold off on any funding for the expansion until environmental studies are done.
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The Austin City Council on Thursday approved changes to land rules that will allow more properties to be zoned for day care services. The move is intended to help reduce costs and long waitlists.
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The city allows residents to store RVs and tiny homes on their property. But this would allow people to live in them, which supporters say helps create more affordable and diverse housing options.