Houston has a responsibility to its community to rebuild Houston stronger than it was before Hurricane Harvey. In order to…
Author: Texas Housers Staff
A look at GoogleMaps reveals unsettling reality of recovery for Houston renters.
Featured photo by Michael Cialgo. At Texas Housers, our researchers use mapping technology to understand, analyze, and communicate data…
HUD must not abandon its duty to fight housing discrimination
(Photo above: President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act in 1965) In the face…
San Antonio Housing Authority is looking for an out from rule that enables more low-income people to access opportunity neighborhoods
Would 12,600 San Antonio families who pay a portion of their rent with a Housing Choice (Section 8) voucher be…
Community planning and resiliency expert encourages being purposeful and prepared during hurricane rebuilding
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Houston has an opportunity to leverage its unique characteristics to build not only a…
To achieve an equitable recovery, we propose a fairer way to determine needs of Hurricane Harvey survivors
When the methods used to determine needs of hurricane survivors favor higher income people and communities, the process of recovery…
Houston coalition for equitable recovery advocates more resources for low-income survivors in comments to Texas officials
A Houston-based coalition advocating an equitable recovery for vulnerable survivors of Hurricane Harvey is calling on the State of Texas…
With hurricane season approaching, health and safety at Houston apartments takes on new urgency
Far too many Houston renters lack an affordable place to live. Many more, including those with low incomes and people…
FEMA contract keeps Texas from sharing its own data publicly about state-funded disaster recovery programs
Texans are in the dark about the State’s progress in administering short-term housing programs and whether the State is meeting…
The needs of low-income Hurricane Harvey survivors cannot be determined by FEMA data alone
To determine unmet need of survivors of disaster, the state relies heavily on FEMA data, an appropriate source, but one…
Citizen participation plan crucial to giving Hurricane Harvey survivors a voice in recovery
“Nothing about us without us.” It’s a common phrase that has been used by political movements in history — notably…
How the state should evaluate the needs of survivors after a disaster
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…
Texas Housers, Inclusive Communities Project talk to Lubbock community about fair housing and neighborhood inequality
https://vimeo.com/255434267 The consequences of Jim Crow segregation common across the South still linger in Lubbock, where neighborhoods remain segregated and…
The State of Texas must pay special attention to civil rights when it carries out disaster recovery plans
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…
Will the Commission to Rebuild Texas follow through on its charge to help the state recover quickly and equitably?
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas…
Sunnyside neighborhood leaders release report with UT Law clinic on dangerous apartment conditions
This week, community leaders of the Sunnyside neighborhood in Houston released a report that shines a light on some of…
Does the Texas action plan for Hurricane Harvey recovery promote equity and inclusion for survivors?
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…
VIDEO: Will state officials incorporate lessons from previous hurricanes in their plans for Harvey recovery?
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…
Is the state’s rapid home repair program an effective use of federal disaster recovery funds?
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…
Déjà vu: Rebuilding public and subsidized housing damaged by the hurricane will have to wait
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…
Will Harvey-impacted renters with low incomes be left out of the state’s recovery plans?
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…
Is the State of Texas justly assessing infrastructure rebuilding needs after Hurricane Harvey?
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released on Jan. 18. The Texas General…
How did the state come to prioritize some Harvey-affected areas over others?
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released last Thursday. The Texas General Land…
What’s a state action plan for disaster recovery and why does it matter?
The state’s draft action plan for spending $57.8 million in federal disaster recovery funds was released last Thursday. The Texas General…
Texas Housers discusses neighborhood inequality at Amarillo community development forum
(Downtown Amarillo) Amarillo Community Development and Neighborhood Equity from Texas Housers on Vimeo. Like much of Texas, Amarillo is…
Tracking Harvey Recovery: Latest analysis highlights unmet needs, urges more data transparency
Point of Clarification: FEMA has since clarified that inspections are not ordered for all valid registrations received. Some of these…
Harvey survivors tell Texas House Urban Affairs Committee that safe housing is long overdue
Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner mostly blamed Congress and Washington politics for the slow…
Jurisdictions must uphold fair housing obligations, despite delay of key 2015 HUD rule
HUD’s Postponement of the New Fair Housing Rule from Texas Housers on Vimeo. Last week the Trump administration announced that…
Greatest concentration of unmet Hurricane Harvey housing need in Harris County is in low-income communities of color
Unmet Housing Needs of Hurricane Harvey Survivors in Houston/Harris County from Texas Housers on Vimeo. In Houston and Harris County…
Families with housing vouchers will have access to opportunity areas thanks to ruling by federal judge
More than 200,000 families who receive housing vouchers will now be given a greater opportunity to choose a neighborhood that…