Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. The changes to zoning were passed by the Austin City Council after a grueling process: the last hearing lasted an entire day. Before I even ...

It would also reduce Austin’s minimum lot size in the city's three most common single-family zoning categories to 2,500 square feet. More than half of the cost of a single-family home in Austin ...

Austin— a city with an increasingly tight housing inventory— is looking at a major significant zoning change. With eager developers on one side and skeptical commissioners on the other ...

A zoning change just bumped up the maximum building height in North Austin by more than 100 feet. The Austin City Council approved changes last week which will allow developers to build taller and ...

AUSTIN, Texas — This week, Austinites can weigh in on some big proposed zoning changes that are aimed at boosting housing density in the city. But some worry that these changes aren't sustainable.

The fate of four of Austin's zoning regulations could soon be determined by a Travis County District Judge. A lawsuit brought against the city of Austin by a group of homeowners seeks to make void ...