Members of the ULI Austin Affordability Strategic Counsel took time to review the City of Austin Housing Blueprint Implementation Plan and offer their comments. The Plan was divided amongst ULI ASC’s members to review sections in small groups and reporting to the full council for similarities and themes.

Overall,  there is a lot  to like in  the plan; however, many of  the goals are  too abstract  to be achievable. ULI ASC  believes  the  plan  would  benefit  by  removing  or  amending  the  goals  and  solutions  to  focus  on  concrete, measurable activities. For example,  many of the actions proposed are state‐level issues that are unlikely to be realized for a meaningful impact at the local level. We would like to see Cit of Austin staff focus their energy on  achievable impactful solutions at the local level.