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Old 10-09-2013, 10:56 AM
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Will people have a bigger say, and will they have the power to choose WHERE these projects are built? It seems that the Central-Austin dominated City council has pushed affordable housing into areas across town from them (like Govalle, Dove Springs and NE Austin) in order to protect the property values in the council members own enclaves like Tarrytown and NW Hills.

Will the suburban voters now have the power to drive these projects away from their own districts, instead of having it forced on them by central Austin?
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Old 10-09-2013, 11:30 AM
 
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Will people have a bigger say, and will they have the power to choose WHERE these projects are built? It seems that the Central-Austin dominated City council has pushed affordable housing into areas across town from them (like Govalle, Dove Springs and NE Austin) in order to protect the property values in the council members own enclaves like Tarrytown and NW Hills.

Will the suburban voters now have the power to drive these projects away from their own districts, instead of having it forced on them by central Austin?
There are no council members living in Tarytown. Mayor Leffingwell is the only one west of Mopac, near 2222. Two live in near east Austin, the rest downtown or north of campus below 45th basically. Other than Leffingwell, they all have "affordable housing" or something similar walking distance from their homes.

No, "people" won't have any say, or any power to "choose where these projects are built". They don't currently have any such power, other than to protest NIMBY-style when they learn of one coming near them, and 10-1 will have absolutely no effect on placement of such projects whatsoever.

Steve
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Old 10-09-2013, 07:13 PM
 
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Affordable housing initiatives may or may not continue, but 10-1 will hopefully end the deathgrip lock central neighborhood associations have on new building in areas where there should be lots of it, which is the main cause of escalating prices.
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