Housing

Developers have built roughly 8,000 affordable homes, less than a quarter of the city’s overall goal.

With a state legislative session looming, the Texas Women’s Foundation has identified nearly two dozen policy changes that can help make the lives of women and girls better.

The super-heated housing market is cooling off. Home prices have fallen about 6% since their peak in June. The pace of sales also fell for the 7th straight month.

City staff originally recommended the city double what's called a parkland dedication fee. Council members opted for a milder increase, upping these fees 10%.

The city-owned shelter began restricting intake this week because its kennels are overcrowded. Austin Animal Center is now at 110% capacity, with some dogs living in temporary pop-up crates.

Austin's most consistent source of money to buy land for parks is a parkland dedication fee, which is paid by developers. On Thursday, the City Council is considering raising these fees.

Austinites voted last year to reinstate a ban on public camping. In other words, voters made living on the streets a crime. Experts say solving homelessness means building or finding thousands of homes for those who don’t have them. And that housing has to go somewhere.

Adler’s two terms as mayor have coincided with growth — and growing pains — in Austin. His term ends in January. Seven candidates have declared their candidacy ahead of the Nov. 8 election.

As cities, counties and school districts set their tax rates, property owners can soon expect to see their new tax bills. But this whole process is mired in jargon. We tried to break it down for you.

When it was announced early last year that the long-running post office on Speedway would be closing, concerns — and gossip — began swirling through the neighborhood. Now, new details are coming out about the building's future.