Austin plans to greatly expand the amount of land, and therefore homes, considered at risk of wildfire damage. City Council members are scheduled to discuss updating rules surrounding Austin’s WUI, or ...

Austin adopted what were called “historic” water reuse regulations a year ago, so the program is still in its infancy, ...

A South by Southwest panel discussion earlier this week didn’t gloss over the challenges Black communities in Austin face if they’re not already owners of highly valuable residential real estate.

City Council has passed phase two of “site plan lite” – an ordinance amending development regulations for residential re-subdivisions and multifamily residential site developments of five to 16 units.

Austin Public Health facilities are funded through bonds approved by Austin voters – and only through those bonds. If the city health department needs a new facility, it must convince members of a ...

Austin-based 3D-printed home manufacturer Icon Homes has plans to use new building technology created specifically to take advantage of the city’s push for smaller infill homes. After speaking at a ...

The city has launched “Get Hired in Austin,” a recruitment campaign aimed at attracting public servants looking to continue their careers in municipal government. The campaign highlights the benefits ...

At a South by Southwest panel discussion last week on housing policies in Texas, City Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison shared possible new components of the “agrihood” housing-plus-agriculture ...

The owners of a West Austin property formerly home to the grandson of Edgar Howard “Commodore” Perry may find their plans to make way for new construction prove more challenging than expected. Last ...

The Urban Transportation Commission on March 4 unanimously passed a resolution strenuously recommending against the Texas ...

Cities across the nation are facing the same housing crunch that Austin has spent recent years trying to correct, with a new report from Realtor.com showing a gap of 3.8 million houses and apartment ...

The Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission unanimously approved three recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, based on a digital needs assessment, to address digital equity in ...