Affordability

One of the measures voters will see on the ballot this fall is Proposition 9. It seeks to increase the monthly payments former educators get from the state based on when they retired.

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.

Local nonprofits provide extra relief for those experiencing homelessness during heat waves. But advocates say more needs to be done year-round.

The change reduces the land size to 2,500 square feet. That's more than half of what the current rules say — 5,750 square feet.

The City Council is proposing to lower the minimum home lot size by more than half in an effort to encourage smaller homes such as townhomes and fourplexes.

The project included affordable housing, a child care center, and a live music and art venue. The former HealthSouth site has been vacant since 2016.

I-35 is more than a road. It's been sculpting Austin's housing scene for more than 60 years, encouraging endless sprawl and making gridlock a lifestyle.

Theresa Carroll said she noticed a lack of older people in the city when she moved here from the Midwest. She asked the ATXplained project about the average age of the population and wondered if Austin was "hiding the elderly."

U.S. News & World Report had ranked the city 13th last year, but the high costs of housing, goods and services brought it down.

AISD officials have proposed raising the minimum hourly wage for certified employees to $20 and giving a 7% pay increase to teachers, counselors and librarians. The plan could result in a $54 million budget deficit.