# No Perfect Plans, Just Progress: Austins Housing Miracle

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**Date:** March 18, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** JW Marriott / Room 201-202  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Cities & Climate  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Felicity Maxwell** — Executive Director
- **Council-Member Zohaib “Zo” Qadri** — Council Member, District 9
- **Awais Azhar** — Executive Director
- **Alina Carnahan** — Vice President of Advocacy

In the last two years, Austin, TX, has implemented some of the most ambitious land use reforms in the country, unlocking new possibilities in one of the nation’s fastest-growing and most expensive housing markets. But the real story isn’t just about zoning changes—it’s about the unlikely coalition that made them possible. We will take you behind the scenes of Austin’s housing transformation, sharing how to piece together technical expertise, grassroots activism, and strategic positioning to drive major policy wins.

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