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Austin Neighborhoods Council
Tale of Two Cities (Austin and Seattle) James B. Duncan, FAICP Austin Neighborhoods Council August 26, 2015
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Housing Affordability and Livability
Seattle Mayor unveils 65 recommendations by task force on housing affordability, including: • Require all developers to build affordable homes or pay fees • Prioritize use of public properties for affordable housing • Subsidize rents/operations for extreme low-income housing • Reform city design and historic review permitting process • Modify codes to maximize wooden building construction • Dedicate new property taxes for affordable housing • Offer tax breaks to landlords who restrict rents • Enact real estate excise tax for affordable housing • Increase housing levy for affordable housing • Expand property tax exemptions for new restricted units • Launch proactive multi-family housing preservation strategy • Minimize displacement of marginalized populations • Increase access to rental housing for people with criminal past • Provide funding for tenant counseling and landlord education • Devote more land to multi-family near transit/amenities • Expand housing choice in Villages and corridors • Boost production of accessory dwelling units • Allow more housing types in single-family zones Regulation Taxation Preservation Land Use
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Neighborhood Sleeplessness in Seattle
7 July 13 July 19 July 28 July 29 July
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Urban Village Plan Imagine Austin downtown regional centers
urban centers urban villages manufacturing centers Imagine Austin regional centers town centers neighborhood centers activity corridors Recent Planning History 1988- neighborhood districts 1994- comprehensive plan 1998- neighborhood plans 2004- comp plan update 2014- comp plan update Recent Planning History 1978- Austin Tomorrow 1992- neighborhood plans 2013- Imagine Austin
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Neighborhood Districts (13)
Neighborhood Sectors (15)
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Who is Doing Better: Austin or Seattle?
Both are doing very well promoting growth, but Seattle is doing much better promoting; quality over quantity, process over product, green over gray and people over profit.
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What is Austin Doing Wrong?
(In the words of Andres Duany, the Father of New Urbanism) "I'm disappointed in what I see here. This city is acting like a beggar. Austin is hot! You don't have to go out on every date! Austin accepts too many things others would not." Austin Chronicle, 13 April 2007 “One of the most disappointing things to me is the number of urbanists who admire a place like, say, Austin, confusing urban vitality with the existence of a hundred bars.” Terrain.org, 16 April 2013 “The planners role is to create a system that allows the smallest possible effective increment to make a decision. Acting at the neighborhood level, a city can design itself.” Austin Chronicle, 13 April 2013
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Why is Austin Unaffordable?
Move forward with common sense revisions to code. Redefine success for development review (reward good performance). Simplify and eliminate redundancies in city processes. Invest more resources and find guaranteed funding for planning. Expect every neighborhood to participate in housing supply. Require neighborhood plans to be updated and consistent. Ensure diversity of voices in ongoing planning process. Open other feedback avenues to City staff and council
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“Strong Neighborhoods,
Strong City!” James B. Duncan, FAICP Austin Neighborhoods Council October 28, 2015
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Recent Local Neighborhood Issues
Northwest Hills/Balcones Austin Oaks PUD Hyde Park/South River Historic preservation East Cesar Chavez/Holly Gentrification Riverside/Pleasant Valley Displacement East Austin/Kealing Mediation Zilker/Bouldin Creek Short Term Rentals Crestview/North Loop Infill/redevelopment Allandale/Brentwood Mall redevelopment Rainey Street Congestion Windsor Park Charter school Oak Hill Super highway Lost Creek Horse Pasture
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City of Austin Organization Chart
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(Department of Neighborhoods)
Where is DON? (Department of Neighborhoods)
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Neighborhood Services
Planning and development Neighborhood planning Zoning and site plan review Permit notification Infrastructure prioritization Education and information Issue papers and positions Guest speakers and forums Leadership colleges/academies Outreach and engagement Stakeholder identification Websites and newsletters Social media and networking Coordination and counseling Interagency coordination Neighborhood mediation Landlord/tenant counseling HOA coordination Improvements and maintenance Code compliance Property maintenance Home improvement Neighborhood beautification Blight elimination Graffiti abatement Other services Branding and marketing Affordable housing Historic preservation Small business expansion Community gardening Crime prevention Awards and recognition Grants and funding Volunteer coordination Block party coordination Mayor and council visits
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Established Neighborhood Offices
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Neighborhood Issues in Seattle
Issues and Problems Lagging infrastructure and amenities Equity and human resources Problems with open process Pace and scale of development Independent entities with planning areas Gentrification and displacement Communicating with governmental entities Interstices, borders and non-planned areas Revisioning the City Defining neighborhoods Where are the children? Equity issues in funding neighborhood plans
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Department of Neighborhoods: City of Seattle, Washington
Outreach and engagement City Neighborhood Council Neighborhood district coordinators Neighborhood planning Neighborhood matching funds Peoples Academy for Community Engagement Community Gardens (P-Patches) Historic preservation
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Office of Neighborhood Involvement: City of Portland, Oregon
Neighborhood program Public Involvement Advisory Council Diversity and Civic Leadership Immigrant and refugee integration Neighborhood mediation Historic preservation Noise control program Graffiti abatement program
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Department of Neighborhoods:
City of Houston, Texas Neighborhood connections Neighborhood toolbox Neighborhood protection (inspections) Citizens Assistance Office Volunteer Initiatives Program Office of International Communities Matching Grants Program Mow-Down Program
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Neighborhood Services Department:
City of El Paso, Texas Neighborhood association assistance Neighborhood Coalition Neighborhood Summit Neighborhood Leadership Academy Neighborhood Improvement Program Neighborhood Conservation Action Plan Neighborhood revitalization strategies Community leadership library
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Department of Neighborhood Services: City of Fort Worth, Texas
Neighborhood education and engagement Neighborhood empowerment zones Civic Leadership Academy Neighborhood awards Public improvement districts Homebuyer assistance Façade improvement program Cowtown Brushup
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Neighborhood Services Department: City of Phoenix, Arizona
Neighborhood coordination Neighborhood College Neighborhood notification Neighborhood participation for land use Landlord and tenant counseling Foreclosure prevention Grant opportunities Graffiti-free Phoenix
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Neighborhood Engagement Office: City of New Orleans, Louisiana
Neighborhood capacity building Neighborhood Leaders Roundtable Civic Leadership Academy Community Advisory Teams Neighborhood participation for land use action Land use and zoning notification Coffee on Your Corner Police Community Advisory Board
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Office of Neighborhoods: City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Neighborhood information Neighborhood training and education Neighborhood liaison Neighborhood organization Neighborhood policy advocate Neighborhood revitalization Partner facilitation Code enforcement
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Working in Neighborhoods:
City of Tulsa, Oklahoma Neighborhood Liaison Assistance Neighborhood Enhancement Teams Neighborhood revitalization Neighborhood advocacy Neighborhood awards Leadership training (WIN University) Neighborhood beautification grants Neighborhood investigations (code enforcement)
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Neighborhood and Community Relations Department:
City of Minneapolis, Minnesota Neighborhoods 101 Neighborhood priority plans Neighborhood Engagement Commission Neighborhood revitalization program Minneapolis City Academy Community participation program Community Connections Conference Community Innovation Fund
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Mayors Office of Neighborhoods: Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee
Neighborhood materials Neighborhood registration Affordable housing trust fund Neighborhood cleanup Leadership training (MyCity Academy) The Livability Project Skyline photo contest Night Out Against Crime
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Office of Neighborhoods: City of Knoxville, Tennessee
Neighborhood coordinator Neighborhood advisory council Neighborhood advisory newsletter Neighborhood conferences Neighborhood documents Good Neighbor of the Year Award Guest speaker guide Emergency preparedness grogram
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Neighborhood Empowerment Department:
City of Tampa, Florida Partnerships and Neighborhood Engagement Neighborhood University (leader empowerment) Neighborhood Information App Mayors Landlord training Neighborhood Enhancement (code enforcement) Community affairs (discrimination complaints) Business taxes and permits Graffiti removal
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Housing and Neighborhood Department: City of Raleigh, North Carolina
Community engagement Citizens Advisory Council Citizens Leadership Academy Neighborhood revitalization Affordable housing coordination Code enforcement Homebuyer assistance Priority repair
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Mayors Neighborhood Liaisons: City of Indianapolis, Indiana
Neighborhood organization assistance Common interests/issues coalition assistance Community meeting attendance Planning and land use education Zoning, variances and permitting information Business expansion and relocation assistance Vacant property and building location assistance
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Office of Neighborhood Services: City of Boston, Massachusetts
Citizen input and facilitation Neighborhood housing strategy Neighborhood business assistance Landlord and tenant counseling Grants and funding Foreclosed properties portfolio Good Neighborhoods Handbook Homebuyer assistance
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Office of Neighborhood Services: City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PhillyRising Collaborative Civic engagement and volunteer service Community empowerment and opportunity Zoning Archives online Philadelphia More Beautiful Town Watch (crime prevention) Anti-Grafitti Network Mural Arts
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Department of Neighborhood Coordination:
City of Albuquerque, New Mexico Neighborhood, HOA and City liaison Neighborhood Recognition Ordinance Neighborhood information dissemination Neighborhood Association websites Neighborhood newsletters Planning department overview Zoning/site plan/liquor license notification
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The Promise of 10-1! Greater geographic representation
Greater electoral participation More diverse council membership More openness and transparency Greater neighborhood influence
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The Promise of 10-1! “And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple.” Mathew 21:12
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CAVEs vs. DUDEs OIL-driven (Only In Leander)
(Citizens Against Virtually Everything) (Developers Under Delusion of Entitlements) CAVEs OIL-driven (Only In Leander) “Remember the Armadillo!” “Don’t Tread on My Neighborhood!” “Gentrification without Representation!” GAS-driven (Greed-Avarice-Stupidity) “In Growth We Trust!” “Fifty-Four Floors or Fight!” “Give Me Density or Give Me Death!” DUDEs
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“Missing Middle Ground”
"Come let us reason together (Isaiah 1:18)" Lyndon Johnson (in his efforts to achieve congressional consensus in 1965) “When you are getting shot at from both sides, you must be doing something right!” Ronald Reagan (in response to reactions to his South Africa sanctions in 1985)
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