Harvey news week of 11/19
Above photo by Jay Janner, Austin American Stateman THANKSGIVING IN TENT CITY 30 people are still living in a tentsContinue Reading
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Published in Shelterforce: Rules for Radicals to Demand a Fair and Transformative Disaster Recovery
This piece was published in Shelterforce on Nov. 2, 2017. At Texas Housers, we’ve confronted a series of natural disastersContinue Reading
Harvey news week of 10/1
Photo by Jon Shapely for Houston Chronicle LAWS SUSPENDED DURING HARVEY INCLUDE SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS More than 200Continue Reading
Announcing the 2017 Texas Houser Awards on October 31st
On October 31, the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service will honor four outstanding individuals and one remarkable institution atContinue Reading
Housing and disaster recovery experts to discuss rebuilding resilient communities at UT forum next week
Next week several housing and disaster recovery experts will discuss how rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Harvey can be equitable andContinue Reading
Duranguito residents and allies resist City of El Paso’s attempt to turn neighborhood into ‘gringolandia’
A long-simmering controversy over a planned arena in downtown El Paso that would displace a historic neighborhood and its residentsContinue Reading
Harvey news week of 9/18
Photo by Steve Gonzalez for Houston Chronicle APARTMENT DWELLERS LEFT CONFUSED Disaster recovery efforts focus disproportionately on homeowners; neglecting theContinue Reading
A better way to speed recovery from Harvey, by Texas A&M Prof. Shannon Van Zandt
Pictured above, Professors Walt Peacock and Shannon Van Zandt of the Texas A&M Hazard Reduction and Recover Center at aContinue Reading
Videos of TRLA attorneys offer advice for recovering from Hurricane Harvey
Texas Housers is teaming up with attorneys from Texas RioGrande Legal Aid to produce a series of short videos providingContinue Reading
Watch: TX Housers Houston co-director discusses rebuilding homes post-Harvey
Our Houston co-director, Chrishelle Palay has worked disaster recovery before and has worked with low-income communities so that they haveContinue Reading
Houston knew neighborhoods of color were inadequately protected from even modest storm events
(This photo above is a typical open drainage ditch in the African-American Houston Sunnyside neighborhood before Hurricane Harvey.) The CityContinue Reading
Beyond the bathroom bill, transgender Texans face housing discrimination and instability in dangerous political climate
This piece was written for Texas Housers by Michael Arria. The Texas Legislature has spent much of this summer’s specialContinue Reading
Saturday rally in Austin to kick off national week of action against federal housing cuts
The Trump administration’s proposed 2018 budget cuts for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would hit Texas hard.Continue Reading
Recommendations for getting the most out of Austin’s proposed CodeNEXT density bonus program
The CodeNEXT Density Bonus is a remarkable opportunity to achieve greater ethnic, racial and economic diversity and integration in Austin. IfContinue Reading
Learn more about our communications director position
I’ve been the communications director here at Texas Housers since 2015, but with personal life soon taking me to theContinue Reading
We’re hiring! Apply to be our communications director
Texas Housers is looking for an experienced writer, with a background in journalism, research and storytelling, to help explain, publicize,Continue Reading
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July 6, 2017
Video: Texas Housers Houston co-director talks to New York Times about segregation
“It should not be the government’s role to dictate where people can and can’t live. People should always have aContinue Reading
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May 30, 2017
Finding the bright spots at the Legislature: Enhanced land and home protections for low income residents
The regular session of the 2017 Texas Legislature ended on May 29, and most housing-related legislation failed to advance throughContinue Reading
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May 24, 2017
State bans another local affordable housing tool with anti-linkage fees legislation
Follow housing issues at the Texas Legislature and our full bill tracker here. Texas’ major cities face a housing affordability crisisContinue Reading
One hundred years of poison: Why toxic fish still threaten Rio Grande Valley residents
This article originally ran on Neta, a bilingual multimedia platform based in the Rio Grande Valley where I am aContinue Reading
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May 17, 2017
Where housing legislation stands after key Texas House bill deadlines
Follow housing issues at the Texas Legislature and our full bill tracker here. We’ve reached a critical point in the stateContinue Reading
Legislators should be celebrating affordable housing, not fearmongering
I testified at a hearing of the Texas House of Representatives Urban Affairs Committee on May 2, speaking against HB 1792 by Rep.Continue Reading
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May 8, 2017
Update: Texas Senate approves expansion of innovative disaster recovery housing program
Follow housing issues at the Texas Legislature and our full bill tracker here. Update 5/8: SB 1673 by Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. has passedContinue Reading
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May 3, 2017
Texas House bills add hurdles to affordable housing in affluent neighborhoods
We cover committee hearings and votes on key bills related to housing at the Texas Legislature, which concludes its 2017 sessionContinue Reading
Bills expected to raise tenant late fees advance in Texas House and Senate
As the Texas Legislature swings into high gear, we’ll be covering committee hearings and votes on key bills related to housing.Continue Reading
Proposed legislation would protect LGBTQ+ Texans from housing discrimination
As the Texas Legislature swings into high gear, we’ll be covering committee hearings and votes on key bills related to housing.Continue Reading
Residents stand up to elected officials, defend the right to have a say in Sunnyside
A Houston City Council Member’s recent response to a Sunnyside neighborhood leader perfectly exemplifies why low income, segregated communities stillContinue Reading
State legislators consider ban on city linkage fees for affordable housing
As the Texas Legislature swings into high gear, we’ll be covering committee hearings and votes on key bills related to housing.Continue Reading
Rollback of colonia regulations at issue in two bills on border land sales
As the Texas Legislature swings into high gear, we’ll be covering committee hearings and votes on key bills related to housing.Continue Reading
Texas House committee debates caps and increases on late fees for tenants, voucher holders
As the Texas Legislature swings into high gear, we’ll be covering committee hearings and votes on key bills related to housing.Continue Reading