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# ‘The Status Quo Is Just Not Sufficient’: Austinites On HOME
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/movies/decibel-securing-your-vote-bipphe/extras/the-status-quo-is-just-not-sufficient-austinites-on-home-vcy/
- Published: 2026-02-11T20:06:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-12T19:11:56.000Z
- Description: Will a land code update fix Austin's housing affordability, or make it worse?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Decibel: Securing Your Vote, #ZZZ_Show_167e9b95-93e6-43d7-be23-0561107e33c4, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_0181211c-1176-401d-b4ce-13e5eca11fc5, #movie-extra

The HOME initiative passed last week by Austin City Council will allow up to three homes to be built on single family lots, aiming to increase affordable housing. Residents on both sides of the debate strongly disagree on whether this will make Austin more affordable, or just push more people out. But they all agree on one thing: the current plan isn't cutting it.