Building and Sustaining Communities

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October 9, 2014
US Housing Stock
Evolving Markets and Needs
Agenda
1 Topic Arrival
2 Singapore Example
5 Research Questions
4 Austin Specifics
3 US Housing Trends
Topic Arrival: Live Local
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Eat Local Food Movement

Paying high rents at cookie cutter
apartments

Trip to Singapore
HDB
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HDBs
Public Housing Concepts
All Income Levels
Purchased and
Rented
99-Year Lease

Over 80% of residents
housed in public housing

Sustainable and eco-
friendly
Green roofs,
recreation, and local
markets

Philosophy: housing as
basic need
US Housing Trends
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US Housing Trends
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US Housing Trends
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US Housing Trends
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Austin Specifics
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Austin Housing Gap
843,000 People
331,000 Households
45% Owners
148,000
Households
55% Renters
183,000 Households
33% Renters
earn >
$25000
(60,000
Households)
10% of rental units
are considered
affordable (19,000
units)
Gap of 41,000 Units!!!
Research Questions
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How do local communities interact with these national
apartment providers?

Does the community benefit from a national apartment
presence?

Are there viable alternatives to provide suitable housing for a
community?

What national, state, and local policies attract national
apartment managers?

Does Austins housing stock match the demands for housing?