Audrey McGlinchy
Housing ReporterWhat I Cover
I cover housing, with a focus on affordable housing solutions, renters’ rights and the battles over zoning. Everyone is impacted by decisions about housing, which adds a level of urgency and importance to what I do. The belief that everyone deserves to live in affordable and sanitary housing is fundamental to my reporting.
Feel free to email me with story ideas.
My Background
I have covered housing and local government in Austin for nearly a decade. Before joining KUT, I earned a master’s in journalism from the City University of New York and lived in Thailand, where I taught English and ate lots of khao soi. My work has been featured on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Planet Money.
Journalistic Ethics
I always identify myself as a reporter when I am working. If there is an error in one of my stories, I do my best to ensure it is quickly corrected. I work hard to demystify the costs of housing in my work, while also highlighting the people most affected by rising prices and unsafe conditions.
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University students, along with professors, have advocated for this change, arguing that living in bedrooms without windows is unhealthy.
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Lawyers argued the city violated state law when it created a tax increment refinancing zone, or TIRZ, across several South Austin neighborhoods. The city's plan would have used property taxes to fund, in part, the former Austin American-Statesman site.
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Los miembros del Consejo estudiarán la modificación de las normas que regulan la altura de los edificios, la cantidad de terreno necesaria para construir una casa y las normas de urbanización cerca de las futuras estaciones de tren ligero.
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Council members will consider amending rules governing building height, the amount of land needed to build a house and development rules near future light-rail stations.
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Does Austin have a rat problem? The answer is hard to get at — or, scratch at.
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KUT quiere saber cómo es la vida de los inquilinos.
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KUT's housing reporter, Audrey McGlinchy, wants your stories. She may reach out to you to learn more.
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Las estimaciones de población publicadas por la Oficina del Censo de Estados Unidos la semana pasada muestran una inversión de las tendencias demográficas en el condado que incluye a Austin.
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Population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau last week show a reversal in population trends in the county that includes Austin.
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The tenants union, launched Sunday, is intended to help students handle issues common to many renters in the city, such as escalating rents and delayed repairs. It plans to hold biweekly meetings and advocate for more affordable and accessible housing.