For the last Engage Breakfast of 2013, the morning discussion will feature the struggles of keeping Austin an affordable place to live in the face of significant interest and growth.
Julie Smith, Leadership Programs Manager with Leadership Austin, said when the advisory council for the Engage Breakfast was discussing important issues to the region, housing and affordability were reoccurring topics.
"We realized this isn't just a conversation about housing, anymore," Smith said. "As Austin becomes bigger and bigger and more popular, all of the different costs of living are increasing."
Smith said during a presentation to one of Leadership Austin's classes, City of Austin Demographer Ryan Robinson pointed out that there is a growing divide between what the average family in Austin can afford and median-priced homes in the area.
