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Weekly Posts & Progress From Nine Ventures Addressing Affordability
Practice What You Preach

Practice What You Preach

INTRODUCTIONS
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Yasmine Smith
Boomers Collaborative Blog / 12–12–18

Boomers Collaborative Blog / 12–12–18

Carol met with Brandi after Wednesday’s session. She updated her on our progress and gave her some excellent ideas regarding our survey.
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Karen Meschke
Case Study: A Data Hub for Affordable Housing — SOFT LAUNCH

Case Study: A Data Hub for Affordable Housing — SOFT LAUNCH

Some years ago, I spent a sunny Thanksgiving learning to body board at Hermosa Beach (the holidays are different in SoCal). I was an…
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Austin CityUP
How This Accelerator Has Changed Me

How This Accelerator Has Changed Me

In September, 10 companies (Blue Zero Homes being one of them) came together as “instruments of innovation” to work on one of the most…
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William Boll
Designing Common Spaces for Musicians AND Artists?

Designing Common Spaces for Musicians AND Artists?

Chestnut Neighborhood Revitalization (CNRC) hosted its first “Creative(s) Dinner” to break bread and talk about housing for Austin’s…
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Sean Garretson
Week 10 Update: Affordability Accelerator Final Week

Week 10 Update: Affordability Accelerator Final Week

Hello, Stakeholders of Almost Home Financial!
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Haydee Moreno
(Pt. 2) We Need Your Support: Supporting Life for Black Mothers and their Children

(Pt. 2) We Need Your Support: Supporting Life for Black Mothers and...

Build with Humanity exists to overcome systemic inequities through equity centered design and innovation. We specialize in bringing…
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Brannon Veal
31 Day Business Challenge: Day 12

31 Day Business Challenge: Day 12

Pick out your color palette and find inspiration
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Jennifer Drew
Do Away with Single Family Zoning?

Do Away with Single Family Zoning?

Lessons learned from Minneapolis, Vancouver and MANY other cities
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Sean Garretson
Week 9 Update: Audience, Objective, Takeaway

Week 9 Update: Audience, Objective, Takeaway

Hello, Stakeholders of Almost Home Financial!
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Haydee Moreno
31 Day Business Challenge

31 Day Business Challenge

It’s that time of year again! The Tiny Heights is hosting its annual 31 Day Business Challenge. This is the last month of the year and the…
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Jennifer Drew
Week of Great News for Boomers Collaborative!

Week of Great News for Boomers Collaborative!

Hello, everyone!
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Carol Lilly
We Need Your Support: Supporting Life for Black Mothers and their Children

We Need Your Support: Supporting Life for Black Mothers and their C...

Build with Humanity exists to overcome systemic inequities through equity centered design and innovation. We specialize in bringing…
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Brannon Veal
Week 8 Reflection: Optimizing Sunk Costs

Week 8 Reflection: Optimizing Sunk Costs

Hello, Stakeholders of Almost Home Financial!
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Haydee Moreno
Giving Tuesday — It’s Not Too Late!

Giving Tuesday — It’s Not Too Late!

Looking for a worthwhile cause to give to this Giving Tuesday (TODAY)? Please consider MEASURE!
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Yasmine Smith
Why is “Affordable” Housing So Expensive to Build?

Why is “Affordable” Housing So Expensive to Build?

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William Boll
The Most Important Question: Why?

The Most Important Question: Why?

I’ve spent the past week reflecting on why MiraLend exists. Since the accelerator, I have adopted a simple one-liner following the…
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MiraLend
Case Study: A Data Hub for Affordable Housing, Part 7

Case Study: A Data Hub for Affordable Housing, Part 7

Nothing like a holiday in the middle of an accelerator to mess up your sense of time and space.
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Austin CityUP
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DREAM BIG AND PLAY SMALL: BECOMING UNDENIABLE

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DREAM BIG AND PLAY SMALL: BECOMING UNDENIABLE

I have come to the conclusion that my life’s journey up unto this point has prepared and qualified me to be the manifestor of The Tiny…
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Jennifer Drew
Working the System @ATX

Working the System @ATX

How to get parking reductions without going through the Board of Adjustments
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Sean Garretson
Boomers Collaborative Blog / 11–14–18

Boomers Collaborative Blog / 11–14–18

Another busy week, Carol and I talk daily as we move forward.
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Karen Meschke
Update from MEASURE

Update from MEASURE

INTRODUCTIONS
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Yasmine Smith
How much parking do you really need?

How much parking do you really need?

Austin can learn from Portland…again.
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Sean Garretson
Pitch Reflection: I Need Land

Pitch Reflection: I Need Land

Last week I participated in the BBVA Momentum Pitch Competition at the University of Texas. There were 16 social impact ventures from all…
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Jennifer Drew
Project 1: Black Motherhood and the Future of Black Children

Project 1: Black Motherhood and the Future of Black Children

Overcoming inequities in maternal and infant mortality among black women.
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Brannon Veal
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