Learn How Austin Housing Abundance Drove Down Rents with City Leader Jose "Chito" Vela

​This member meet-up will feature Council member Chito Vela, to share how Austin is advancing one of the most ambitious housing agendas in the country.

​Austin has become a leading example of what it looks like to move from conversation to implementation—passing meaningful reforms and delivering real housing outcomes.

​In this session, we’ll dig into:

• ​What policies Austin has passed—and what’s actually making a difference

• ​How they built alignment to move reforms forward

• ​Lessons learned navigating opposition and tradeoffs

• ​What other cities can take and apply immediately

​This will be a practical, candid conversation focused on how to translate housing goals into results.