'How the hell are you doing this?': Watson says cities look to Austin for housing policy

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- During a regional housing summit Friday, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson flexed on adjustments made by the city of Austin to allow for more affordable housing.

Over the past few years Austin has made significant changes to its land development code, including: reducing minimum lot size requirements, allowing for more units to be built on a single-family lot and eliminating parking requirements.

"I can tell you for certain that Austin, Texas is in the vanguard of...