Austin Housing Affordability: A Critical Moment for Solutions
Future Forum | Jan 24, 2019 6:30PM - 7:30PM
As Austin’s population and development continue to boom, the city’s housing options are becoming less and less affordable for people with low income, working-class residents, middle-class families, students, and many others. On Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, the Future Forum convened a diverse group of leaders and community members to discuss some of the best ideas, plans, and ongoing efforts to ensure equitable housing options for all Austinites.
Panelists included:
- Raul Alvarez, Executive Director, Community Advancement Network
- Natasha Harper-Madison, Councilmember, City of Austin
- Conor Kenny, Planning Commission Member, City of Austin
- Heather Way, Director, Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic and Professor, UT School of Law
- Moderator: Chris Neely, Austin City Hall reporter, Community Impact
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On Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, the LBJ Presidential Library’s Future Forum convened a public discussion about ideas, plans, and ongoing efforts to ensure equitable housing options in Austin. As Austin’s population and development boom, housing options have become less affordable for people with low income, workers with low-wage jobs, middle-class families, students, and many others.
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