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Growth Machine

Growth Machine

By: KUT & KUTX Studios Audrey McGlinchy
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 Housing prices in Austin have exploded in the past decade, leading to a city that’s not just unaffordable — but also highly segregated. None of this happened by accident. It’s the result of decades of decisions about what — if anything — gets built in Austin and where. From a master plan to move Black and brown residents to one part of town, to fights over how to protect the environment, to an outdated land development code — all of these are pieces in a machine that’s engineered Austin’s housing market.2025 KUT & KUTX Studios | Moody College of Communication Politics & Government World
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  • COMING JUNE 22 | Growth Machine: How Austin Engineered Its Housing Market

    COMING JUNE 22 | Growth Machine: How Austin Engineered Its Housing Market
    May 8 2023

    Housing prices in Austin have exploded in the past decade, leading to a city that’s not just unaffordable, but also highly segregated. It’s the result of decades of decisions about what — if anything — gets built in Austin and where. Hosted by Audrey McGlinchy.

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    3 mins
  • We Planned This

    We Planned This
    Jun 22 2023

    (Episode 1) Austin has grown a lot in recent years — and the East Side has been impacted the most. To understand the city’s pattern of displacement, we have to go back to 1928. The full transcript of this episode of Growth Machine is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is […]

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    44 mins
  • Roads to Everywhere

    Roads to Everywhere
    Jun 29 2023

    (Episode 2) I-35 is more than a road. It’s been sculpting Austin’s housing scene for more than 60 years, encouraging endless sprawl and making gridlock a lifestyle. Take a drive with us through the highway’s history. The full transcript of this episode of Growth Machine is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The […]

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    37 mins
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