we’ll know we’re srs about affordability when this is legal to build on land currently reserved for $800k+ homes
We’ve been channeling a bit of retro futurism with these #singlestair prototypes.
There was a lot of great urbanism at the start of the 1900s (before cars took over) and a lot of that same approach can work well with modern passive house design & low embodied carbon materials.
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Rosedale passed Council 10–1! 🙌
Now AISD needs the court to clear a ~century-old deed restriction.
Two Travis County judges have been all too willing to side with those working to stop housing 🤦🏽
we’ll see…
435 new homes in the heart of Austin + a huge cash windfall for AISD. And, of course, there’s a valid petition opposing it. 🙃
NIMBYism remains one of the greatest threats to housing affordability. This should be a no-brainer. 🗳️
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6200 Menchaca. When ‘community engagement’ misses 99.99% of the community and mostly attracts people opposed to change, predictable results ensue :-/
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435 new homes in the heart of Austin + a huge cash windfall for AISD. And, of course, there’s a valid petition opposing it. 🙃
NIMBYism remains one of the greatest threats to housing affordability. This should be a no-brainer. 🗳️
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we’re hosting a big event for @Jon_RosenthalTX in Austin 9/29 at 530 bc it’s the right thing to do. Join us!
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One group has stayed mostly mum on Bo French’s racist post — Texas’ oil and gas industry. texastribune.org/2026/09/17/…
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TxDOT’s Broadway decision in San Antonio tells you a lot about how they think: wider sidewalks and protected bike lanes lost because they would take a lane from cars. Different project, same philosophy: when people and cars compete for space, TxDOT chooses cars.
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