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The article links to https://www.texastribune.org/2024/10/28/texas-housing-affordability-fight/ https://www.texastribune.org/2024/10/28/texas-housing-afford...
by djoldman 2y ago
The article links to
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/10/28/texas-housing-affordability-fight/ https://www.texastribune.org/2024/10/28/texas-housing-afford...
to explain the increased construction:
> Austin’s housing crisis had become undeniable. How to solve the problem became a dominant theme in the city’s 2022 elections.
> "People just kind of got to this point where they had had enough," Council Member José "Chito" Vela said. "They just were like, 'okay, what we were doing on housing for the last 20 years is clearly not working.'"
> The council members YIMBYs helped elect passed several reforms aimed at juicing the city’s housing stock.
- davidw 2y agoLocal YIMBY groups are a great way to actually do something and see the results. Both of these groups have chapters or local affiliates across the country: https://yimbyaction.org/ https://yimbyaction.org/ https://welcomingneighbors.us/ https://welcomingneighbors.us/ There's new housing where I live that I went to hearings to advocate for. And as more comes on line, rents have started falling a bit, despite being a desirable place to live.