The Austin-American Statesman
Shonda Novak // November 29, 2009
Seattle has a plan. So do Tampa, San Diego, Portland, Denver, Nashville and Calgary. Vancouver is the exemplar, a city that has used a developer bonus system to encourage density downtown while assuring that the city core doesn't become a forest of bulky high-rises with a scarcity of parks, public amenities or places for moderate-income people to live.
Now it's Austin's turn.
On Dec. 17, the Austin City Council is scheduled to vote on proposals for a voluntary program under which downtown developers would be rewarded with extra space or height for their projects if they provide certain community benefits, such as affordable housing, child care services or cultural spaces.
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