CE Quiz 2.1

1. a $37M manufacturing plant

2. fanny packs are back- but better in the front/some deals are just to good to be true/know your surroundings/don't panic if you lose your friends, their's a tent for that/it's ok to drink, but stick to water/keep your eyes peeled for danger

3. more than 110

4. 114 times

5. I would go to the Alamo Drafthouse of Torment because it's really close to my house, 10 minute walking distance maybe, and I like movies.

Long Response:

1. This article is about a new code the city of Austin is going to push soon for gentrification. This code will allow for more multi-unit homes to be built, allowing people a wider variety of incomes to live in denser areas. It is also supposed to allow for the increase in the amount of affordable housing available.

2. This could help Austin by creating more housing to help satisfy the never-ending flow of people moving in or trying to do so. It is also intended to create larger amounts of affordable housing.

3. Some of the problems with this is it will create more spaces for homes, but it will reduce the amount of available land for commercial use. Also, the more homes that are available, the more people are going to move into Austin to fill those homes. With how many people are moving in, the lots are going to be filled very quickly, especially if they are affordable. If residents are near, but not part of, these multi-unit residential areas, they are going to be bombarded with large property taxes, forcing them to either move out of their home.

4. Yes I do. So many people are trying to move into Austin, so prices are skyrocketing as well as property taxes. As taxes become too expensive for residents, they move out, their homes are renovated or sold for higher prices, and property taxes go up even more.

5. I don't think I have ever been affected by a house issue like this.

6. I think a suggestion I would give to help this process is to plan ahead and place the areas designated for multi-unit residency strategically. The best thing people could have done would have been to actually plan ahead for Austin's major population boom.