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Housing prices in Austin have exploded in the past decade, leading to a city that’s not just unaffordable — but also highly segregated. None of this happened by accident. It’s the result of decades of decisions about what — if anything — gets built in Austin and where. From a master plan to move Black and brown residents to one part of town, to fights over how to protect the environment, to an outdated land development code — all of these are pieces in a machine that’s engineered Austin’s hous...

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COMING JUNE 22 | Growth Machine: How Austin Engineered Its Housing Market

May 8th, 2023 8:06 PM

Housing prices in Austin have exploded in the past decade, leading to a city that’s not just unaffordable, but also highly segregated. It’s the result of decades of decisions about what — if anything — gets built in Austin and where. Hosted by Audrey McGlinchy. The post COMING JUNE 22 | Growth Machine: How Austin Engineered Its Housing Market appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

We Planned This

Jun 22nd, 2023 5:01 AM

(Episode 1) Austin has grown a lot in recent years — and the East Side has been impacted the most. To understand the city’s pattern of displacement, we have to go back to 1928. The full transcript of this episode of Growth Machine is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps. The post We Planned This appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Roads to Everywhere

Jun 29th, 2023 5:01 AM

(Episode 2) I-35 is more than a road. It’s been sculpting Austin’s housing scene for more than 60 years, encouraging endless sprawl and making gridlock a lifestyle. Take a drive with us through the highway’s history. The full transcript of this episode of Growth Machine is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps. The post Roads to Everywhere appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Listen to This Podcast or We’ll Poison Barton Springs

Jul 6th, 2023 5:01 AM

(Episode 3) In the 1990s, Austin voters passed landmark protections for parts of southwest Austin that sit on top of the aquifer that feeds Barton Springs. That set off a chain of events that had a profound effect on how the city would grow in the coming decades. The full transcript of this episode of Growth Machine is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.The post Listen to This Podcast or We’ll Poison Barton Springs appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Smart Growth or Dumb Growth?

Jul 13th, 2023 5:01 AM

(Episode 4) When a new mayor came to power, he found what he thought would be a compromise — a way to bring new businesses and build housing for all the people coming to Austin without threatening the city’s ecological gems. It turned out to be more complicated than that. The full transcript of this episode of Growth Machine is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.The post Smart Growth or Dumb Growth? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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