• Affordable Housing Market in Austin

    Learn About Tableau Austin has 22,634 housing units that qualify as “affordable housing,” but experts say that’s not nearly enough. The city has the highest cost of living in the state and rents are going up, says David Potter, the city’s Neighborhood Development Program Manager. “For folks that don’t make much money it’s very hard …

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  • Uninsured in Texas

    Uninsured in Texas Texas has the highest rate of uninsured people. From this map, we see that the Rio Grande Valley has the highest percentages of people living without health insurance. In nearly all of the counties along the border, more than 30 percent of the non-institutionalized population is uninsured.

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  • Crowded Trains

    I lived in Chicago for awhile where I rode the “L” daily. I can remember wearing a down coat in the middle of winter, packed like sardines into the small train cars with at least 100 other people surrounding me…also in down coats. I can remember the stench and the people who “fall” on top …

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  • Eeyore’s Birthday Party

    Eeyore’s Birthday Party was this past weekend in Austin. If you’re not familiar with Eeyore, he’s the loveable, sad donkey from Winnie the Poo. The festival, which is held in Pease Park, was created by a couple of UT professors 50 years ago as a springtime celebration. But Eeyore is not turning 50. Winne the …

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