Through the CDBG Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery program the City of Houston is using more than $100 million in federal funds to carry out targeted revitalization to three inner-city neighborhoods on the cusp of gentrification. The goal is to develop affordable owner and renter occupied housing ti ensure these neighborhoods develop into stable, economically, racially and ethnically integrated, high-opportunity neighborhoods.
In initial step the City introduced proposed rental housing developers to community residents and leaders through a series of “meet and greet” events November 18-20 in each of the targeted neighborhoods.
Community leaders from the Texas Organizing Project (TOP) are working with the City officials and community leaders to ensure the activities work in the interest of the neighborhood residents and achieve the intended results.
Here are some images from the community meetings.
City of Houston held a “meet & greet” for developers to meet the neighborhoods November 18-20, 2013.
The areas in the blue are the three neighborhoods targeted by the City of Houston for revidevelopment
This is a close up of the 5th Ward Community Revitalization Area
Develoepr Frank Lui explains his proposed development in the 5th Ward
Members of the Texas Organizing Project question developer Farnk Lui about his housing development proposed for Houston’s 5th Ward
Elevations of homes proposed by developer Frank Lui
Elevations of homes proposed by developer Frank Lui
Elevations of homes proposed by developer Frank Lui
Elevations of homes proposed by developer Frank Lui
Elevations of homes proposed by developer Frank Lui
The developer “meet & greet” for the OST neighborhood in Houston
TOP leader Deborah Walker at the OST community meeting
TOP leaders Betty Gregory and Deborah Walker question City of Housing housing officials about the plane for rental housing in the OST neighborhood
Plans for multifamily housing in the OST neighborhood
Plans for multifamily housing in the OST neighborhood
Developer “meet & greet in the Northside neighborhood
I started my commitment to housing justice for people and communities with low incomes in 1975 in Austin's Clarksville community.
These years of working side-by-side with dedicated community leaders to find solutions to housing and community development challenges have taught me some things and I’m learning new things every day.
