Sign in

Chris Gannon

@chris-gannon.bsky.social
649 followers 132 following 69 posts

Architect bopping around Austin, advocating for more housing, better buildings, and walkable neighborhoods City of Austin D1 Planning Commissioner

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 09/09/2026
An ICC VP just announced that the ICC is going to contract with a third party to do a study of affordability/simplification changes for the IBC (presumably multifam) that's going to start in H2 2027 and go into 2028 to feed into the code cycle for the 2033 ICC
2241
Reposted by Chris Gannon
M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The more I've learned about how US building codes work, the more scandalized I've become. It almost makes zoning look good! Our codes, which are owned by a private entity, are updated constantly, with almost no research or cost-benefit analysis... www.housingwire.com/articles/mod...
housingwire.com
Building Code Reform Needs Longer Cycles and More Scrutiny
The author urges evidence and cost analysis for model code changes, plus longer timelines so cities can evaluate how provisions work in practice.
222951
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Amazing turn out for Black Austin History bike ride!
030
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
LA Times interviewed me and I misquoted @lylelovett.bsky.social 😭 Y'all I'm turning in my TX card www.latimes.com/california/s...
latimes.com
They fled L.A. for cheaper living in Austin, Nashville and beyond. Did the math work out?
They fled L.A. for cheaper living in Austin, Nashville and beyond. For many, the math did not work out.
110
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This is the content I come to Bluesky for
071
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
you, naive: seattle and NYC elect democratic socialist mayors and win championships me, wise: seattle and NYC elected pro-single stair mayors and win championships
311312
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I talk a lot about Antitrust and the need for reform, this is something I wrote. magazine.texasarchitects.org/2026/05/22/o...
magazine.texasarchitects.org
Opinion: Antitrust Law and the Remaking of the Profession - Texas Architect Magazine
In November 2025, the Department of Education proposed stripping the professional designation from architecture degrees. This reclassification would limit the…
110
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Patrick Siegman @siegman.biz · 10/06/2026
ICC, the corporation that writes America’s most widely-used model building codes, pulls in more than $110 million per year in revenue. It’s sitting on a mountain of cash. Its stated mission is to make homes safe & affordable. So, why doesn’t it fund any credible research on building safety? 🧵
A pie chart titled, "ICC 2024 revenue breakdown". The original graphic and a text description of the full contents of the chart may be found at the following webpage:
https://mozhularping.substack.com/p/decoding-the-international-code-council
2144
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Check out this townhouse court with the preservation of existing homes!
010
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
May the Fourth x.com/Psuperfresh/...
x.com
Chris Gannon on X: "Coruscant point access block https://t.co/d0JNZr9WKH" / X
Coruscant point access block https://t.co/d0JNZr9WKH
120
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
The only way to make housing cheaper is to build more housing.
010
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It's time to reform Antitrust
000
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 29/04/2026
The Big Four is becoming the Big Three, with Kone buying TKE. Oligopoly is converging on monopoly. The only way to reverse this is to harmonize with global standards to open our market up to mid-sized European and Asian players. www.kone.com/en/news-and-...
kone.com
Inside information: KONE and TKE to combine, creating a world-class company in the elevator and escalator industry
Inside information: KONE and TKE to combine, creating a world-class company in the elevator and escalator industry
79520
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
@mcglinchyreports.bsky.social know anyone?
010
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
thebetter.news
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
3628381159
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Felicity M. Maxwell @cityjane.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Next frontier in parking reform: Personal car storage should be economically productive
2143
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 06/04/2026
Today, I'm sitting down with Leila Bozorg and Cea Weaver from my housing team for a live AMA on r/nyc. Bring your questions on affordable housing, tenant protections, and the fight to keep NYC a home for working people. We'll be live at 1:45pm for an hour.
191123151
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
That’s what I call an impressive erection
010
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Paige Ellis @paige-ellis.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
In this week’s work session, we discussed Item # 40 which I brought forward to expand what’s known as “missing middle” housing in Austin.
184
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Insane data point
030
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Americans (like everyone) want what they are sold. Our desire for bigness isn’t inherent to this continent, it’s a result of our markets. The suburbs are a direct result of a 1933 banking regulation that capped interest rates and funneled trillions into suburban mortgage lending
033
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Felicity M. Maxwell @cityjane.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Facts ⬇️⬇️
051
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Matt Hutchins AIA @matthutchins.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
If you’re pushing housing in lowrise n’hoods, eliminating useless sideyards is the unlock for the urban design everybody says they want. In exchange for sideyards that no one uses, you get better units, lush interior courtyards, space for trees and play, higher density and lower energy use.
516738
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 07/03/2026
This war ($1 billion per day) is probably not going to end up costing as much as either California HSR ($128 billion) or Northeast Corridor high-speed rail ($151 billion).
11717
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 07/03/2026
Imagine all the cool, fast trains we could have with the billions we spend on bombs.
274172766
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Rooting hard for Talarico
170
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Dave Wasserman (unofficial bot) @redistrict.bluesky.bot · 04/03/2026
I've seen enough: James Talarico (D) wins the #TXSEN Dem primary.
872738449
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
How many of those homes are parking lots though
040
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Guess who’s carrying more
060
Reposted by Chris Gannon
James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
The state of our union is unaffordable.
502431364
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
This guy got my vote. Go Single Stair! Go DBZ! Go @nathanfortexas.bsky.social !
020
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Supreme Court judge famously decried apartments as “parasites” while the district judge, who was overruled, warned that zoning would cause societal stratification: “the result to be accomplished is to classify the population and segregate them according to their income or situation in life.” 🎯
053
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Infrastructure going in at our 25 unit CLT in North Austin
130
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Talking missing middle housing in the latest Texas Architect magazine.texasarchitects.org/2025/12/17/m...
magazine.texasarchitects.org
Missing Middle Housing - Texas Architect Magazine
The provision of housing is one of humanity’s essential requirements, underpinning both physical safety and social stability. In the first…
060
Reposted by Chris Gannon
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
valentine's day isn't just for couples, it's also a day to celebrate love. for instance, i would love it if housing prices came down.
141134481932
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
“I think we’ve really outsourced this decision to, honestly, a group of lobbyists, building manufacturers, labor unions,” www.vox.com/future-perfe...
vox.com
The hidden double standards driving our housing crisis
Apartments are safer and more affordable than single-family homes. Why do we treat them like a hazard?
040
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
see also: the US
1194
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Required viewing
021
Reposted by Chris Gannon
C.M. Lewis 🦬⚔️ @thehousered.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
4593043611245
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Parker Welch @parkerwelch.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
After the revolution we’re gonna have elevators, we’re gonna have single-stack, we’re gonna have triple-pane windows & ten thousand Supreme Court justices
1121
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
True!
010
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
James Talarico: These predatory social media algorithms elevate the most extreme voices to provoke our outrage. Billionaires are engineering our emotions so they can profit off of our pain. These platforms want us at each other's throats because those billionaires benefit.
226270
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
On Oct 13, the Austin BOA accidentally rewrote the city’s housing rules late at night by declaring attic space over 6' high = floor area, even if it’s unfinished, uninhabitable, and literally just insulation + HVAC. A late add-on motion. No study. No notice. Now citywide policy
City of Austin Board of Appeals for 10/13/25 Item 2 - Public Hearings - New Interpretation case C15-2025-0035 205 E. 34th Street
121
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Zohaib “Zo” Qadri @zoforaustin.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
From day one, this campaign has been about building an Austin that works for everyone. We’ve made real progress together — but there’s still more to do. Grateful for everyone who believes in the road ahead.
1265
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Help get our single stair panel into SXSW, please give us a vote! participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sx...
participate.sxsw.com
PanelPicker | SXSW Conference & Festivals
PanelPicker® is the official SXSW user-generated session proposal platform. Enter ideas and vote to help shape Conference programming for SXSW and SXSW EDU.
010
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Let’s go Colorado!!! Great work by everyone involved especially @seanjurs.bsky.social who keeps showing us how it’s done.
130
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Sean Jursnick @seanjurs.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Austin architects have succeeded in promoting a new path for small lot infill and improving the city's housing quality www.archpaper.com/2025/04/aust...
archpaper.com
Austin City Council approves code change to allow single-stair construction
Earlier this month Austin City Council approved a code change that allows buildings up to 5 stories tall to be built with a single staircase. Among housing advocates and architects, single-stair refor...
0115
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
I’ve been following the Transfer Tax in LA since I learned about it through @shanedphillips.bsky.social ‘s The Affordable City. Really interesting policy, I’m glad they’re working out the kinks.
110
Reposted by Chris Gannon
Parker Welch @parkerwelch.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
The Texas House single-stair bill was left pending as the committee adjourned today. It was the very last bill to be read before the Easter break after a bruising voucher fight. But that didn't stop @jamestalarico.bsky.social from showing up to speak passionately for the bill. Man doesn't quit!
061
Chris Gannon @chris-gannon.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Montana is blazing the way with Texas following close behind. @jamestalarico.bsky.social introduced HB5148 was heard at the LRM Committee and everybody loved it! Let’s go single-stair! capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/H...
capitol.texas.gov
Texas Legislature Online - 89(R) History for HB 5148
030