AUSTIN, Texas -- East Austin leaders are urging city council members to adopt a program that helps fight displacement.

This plan began from the mayor creating a task force on institutional racism and systemic inequity. The plan was unveiled in January of 2018 and now East Austin community leaders are urging the council to accept the plan into their budget this week.

Longtime East Austin resident Janie Rangel has lived in her home for more than 40 years. She's seen many of her neighbors pack up and move out of her neighborhood over the past years.

"We've got all these memories here. This is home," she said. "A lot of people want to stay, but they can't afford to stay, but then they can't afford to move out either

The People's Anti-Displacement Program calls for $58.3 million that won't be drawn from general revenue. Around $25 million would be used for low-income apartments and $28 million for the city to create other housing on city owned land.

"We think if the city really wants to do something for the poor, the working poor and communities of color then they should adopted the people's plan budget. Lets have some action," said Susana Almanza with People Organized in Defence of Earth and Her Resources (PODER).

Along with implementing neighborhood and historic conservations districts, the plan would also create a low-income housing trust fund. The fund would be managed by a third party governing body of people personally affected by displacement

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"I put a new roof on the house, you think I'm going to sell this thing. No way!"

 

Janie Rangel takes pride in her home of 42 years in East Austin...

 

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"Give it about four months and come out here it will be completely different."

 

It's where she raised her kids, her grand kids, and now her great-grand child.

 

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"We've got all these memories here. This is home."

 

but over the years, 

 

"Every week we get one, 'We've been trying to reach you."

 

she's been bombarded with letters and calls from developers trying to get her to sell..

Rangel has been lucky enough to be able to afford to live in her home, but some of her neighbors haven't.

 

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"A lot of people want to stay, but they can't afford to stay, but then they can't afford to move out either."

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[[NAT SOT]]

"I put a new roof on the house, you think I'm going to sell this thing. No way!"

 

Janie Rangel takes pride in her home of 42 years in East Austin...

 

[[NAT SOT]]

"Give it about four months and come out here it will be completely different."

 

It's where she raised her kids, her grand kids, and now her great-grand child.

 

[[SOT: Janie Rangel]

"We've got all these memories here. This is home."

 

but over the years, 

 

"Every week we get one, 'We've been trying to reach you."

 

she's been bombarded with letters and calls from developers trying to get her to sell..

Rangel has been lucky enough to be able to afford to live in her home, but some of her neighbors haven't.

 

[[SOT: Janie Rangel]]

"A lot of people want to stay, but they can't afford to stay, but then they can't afford to move out either."