Come speak in support of housing reforms designed to make Austin more walkable, transit-supportive, and environmentally friendly for all residents!

On April 11, City Council will have a public hearing to discuss reforms that would:

• allow more homes, taller buildings, and mixed-use, walkable development near Project Connect's future light rail (details here).
• reduce height restrictions that limit the height of buildings near single-family homes (details here).
• reduce the lot size required to build one home (details here).

More homes near transit would lead to:

• improved affordability.
• more walkability and access to transit.
• increased ridership, funding, and public support for future transit expansion.
• better odds for receiving critical federal funding for Project Connect.

Let’s make this a reality by showing City Council how excited you are about these reforms. Speakers start at 9 AM but will likely last for many hours. If there is any chance you are able to speak, either virtually or in-person, between 9 AM and 7 PM, we urge you to do so. Sign up for speaking at City Hall will open the Monday before the meeting, but by RSVPing here we will ensure you get the correct sign up link and we will be helping to coordinate on the day of the public hearing to ensure you know the time window in which you’ll be speaking.

If you support these reforms but are unable to speak at the meeting, you can register your support and decline to speak on the Speaker Registration Form. Doing this helps City Council track the amount of support for these proposals, regardless of whether they were able to speak at the meeting that day. You can still make your voice heard!

Please come down and show your support!

For more explanation of these proposals, check out this page.