CodeNEXT land development code rewrite effort
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land development code rewrite effort
municipal planning initiative
public policy project
urban planning initiative
CodeNEXT was Austin’s controversial, multi-year initiative to comprehensively rewrite and modernize the city’s land development code, aiming to address housing, growth, and affordability before ultimately being abandoned.
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| instanceOf |
land development code rewrite effort
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municipal planning initiative ⓘ public policy project ⓘ urban planning initiative ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Austin growth and development politics
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Austin housing affordability debates ⓘ Austin land development code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterization |
controversial
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multi-year effort ⓘ |
| city | Austin, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | continued use of older land development code in Austin ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| geographicFocus | City of Austin city limits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Austin City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | City of Austin government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionFrom |
neighborhood groups in Austin
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some homeowner organizations ⓘ |
| planningBody | City of Austin Planning and Zoning Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
align land use with transportation planning
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allow more diverse housing types ⓘ increase housing supply in Austin ⓘ promote compact and connected growth ⓘ reduce sprawl ⓘ update outdated zoning categories ⓘ |
| process |
city council deliberation
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draft code preparation ⓘ planning commission review ⓘ public engagement ⓘ |
| publicPerception | highly divisive in Austin politics ⓘ |
| purpose |
address housing affordability in Austin
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address housing issues in Austin ⓘ manage population growth in Austin ⓘ modernize Austin’s land development code ⓘ rewrite Austin’s land development code ⓘ |
| reasonForFailure |
community disagreement over density and zoning changes
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political opposition ⓘ |
| result | no comprehensive new code implemented ⓘ |
| scope | comprehensive land development code revision ⓘ |
| status |
abandoned
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not adopted ⓘ |
| supportFrom |
pro-housing advocates
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urbanist and smart-growth advocates ⓘ |
| timeframe | mid-2010s ⓘ |
| topic |
development standards
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environmental regulations ⓘ housing policy ⓘ land use regulation ⓘ transportation-oriented development ⓘ urban density ⓘ zoning ⓘ |
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