Affordability

Members of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians will be able to book the transformed buses. Founder Michael Winningham projects the first bus will be ready for rental by the end of next year.

The redevelopment plans also include on-site services such as mental health counseling, youth programming and support for elderly residents.

The report's authors said affordability issues in Austin caused residents to make tradeoffs that could be detrimental to their health.

After Austin Creative Alliance was pushed out of its longtime space due to rising rent, it found a new home at Central Christian Church — and "the building is happy."

The programs are opening thanks to funding from a tax rate increase Travis County residents approved in November.

The “True Texas Tunes” series kicked off at the Lake Austin H-E-B on Wednesday, benefiting the local nonprofit Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers. HOME raises money to cover housing and health care costs for local artists.

The DB90 program is intended to create different levels of affordable housing in places where it's needed, including along commercial and transit corridors. But affordable housing advocates argue the program doesn't go far enough to protect existing affordable housing.

The city was scheduled to vote Thursday on rules that staff said would make it harder for short-term rental owners to skirt the city’s licensing requirements.

After years of falling short, Austin is making gains in growing the number of affordable housing units.

The Central Texas Food Bank says 1 in 6 Hays County residents experience food insecurity. A lack of grocery stores and public transit is contributing to the problem.