Community Impact

UT moves to rezone hundreds of acres in Northwest Austin for future medical center

The university is seeking research and science zoning for the J.J. Pickle Research Campus and nearby tracts it owns.
Yahoo

One challenge in Austin’s fight against homelessness? The cost of land

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report from the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) showed even though Austin’s capacity to shelter and house people experiencing homelessness has grown significantly ...
KUT

Austin ISD turns to land sales in response to budget gaps, fueling community pushback

Some trustees cited community concerns about the Brooke Elementary site’s future, the intentions of the developers and the fate of current tenants.
KXAN

Landowners of nearly a century make deal with the city of Austin to protect it

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The owners of Shield Ranch – a 6,600-acre swath of land spanning Travis and Hays Counties – made a deal with the city of Austin to conserve some of its vulnerable land and protect it ...
Yahoo

Austin Housing updates council on plan for affordable housing on vacant city land

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Housing sent a memo on Jan. 23 updating city council on the department’s progress toward further ...
The Business Journals

Rural land continues to be a seller's market; 'no rational reason' for these prices

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min This article looks at how well ...
KVUE

Austin council considers land code changes to install more EV chargers

AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin City Council is considering a proposal to install more electric vehicle chargers throughout the city, with the goal of reducing pollution. On Thursday, the city council will ...