The Austin City Council cast a long-awaited vote on December 17, approving the creation of homestead preservations districts in the…
Tag: Affordable housing
CDC Spotlight: Preserving affordability and diversity in East Austin
Community development corporations (CDCs) are the lifeblood of the low income housing movement, building quality affordable homes and preserving diversity…
CDC Spotlight: A holistic approach to housing in Brownsville
Community development corporations (CDCs) are the lifeblood of the low income housing movement, building quality affordable homes and preserving diversity…
CDC Spotlight: Fending off gentrification one block at a time in Blackland
Community development corporations (CDCs) are the lifeblood of the low income housing movement, building quality affordable homes and preserving…
How Houston’s affordability conversation excludes neighborhoods like Sunnyside
I recently had the pleasure of attending an affordable housing summit put on by Zillow, an opportunity for Houston’s housing…
Affordable housing opponents use Section 8 as a slur in wealthy Dallas suburb
In recent months, some residents of the Dallas area have made it explicitly clear that “Section 8 housing” is often…
Out of Reach 2015: National report reveals housing burdens for low income families
On Tuesday the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its annual Out of Reach report, an important look into…
National Housing Trust Fund at risk of losing funding
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) approved…
New report shows conditions in Texas colonias are improving, but old and new challenges lie ahead
Texas colonia residents have long lived with poor infrastructure, few economic opportunities, and substandard conditions. But a new report suggests…
Mayor Adler’s State of the City address emphasizes Austin’s problems with housing affordability
The Austin American-Statesman described Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s State of the City address, which he delivered on Monday, as “somber.” We…
Heather Way: Affordable housing must be a priority for economically segregated Texas
This column by Heather Way is reprinted with her permission. Way is a clinical professor of law and directs the Entrepreneurship and Community…
Austin veteran no longer homeless with the help of a housing voucher
This is part of a series of stories about the experiences of housing voucher holders. For more, read our previous…
Congress threatens critical funding for affordable housing
So far, 2015 has been a dangerous year for fair housing. Here in Austin, a new ordinance to prevent discrimination…
Bo’s clips: The H+T (Housing + Transportation) index better measures true cost
An updated metric for affordability by HUD and the U.S. DOT calculates the costs of commuting to jobs and services…
Tomorrow is Austin’s big election on housing bonds
Tuesday, November 5 Austin voters will decide the fate of $65 million in City-issued affordable housing bonds. Austin voters very…
Austin’s KUT on Affordable Housing
Last week, Austin’s NPR-affliate KUT News explored the nuts and bolts of Austin affordable housing in a four-part series –…
TxLIHIS policy analyst Josué Ramírez supports colonia residents’ search for solutions
Although only 24 years old, Josué Ramírez has taken on a leading role in working with grassroots community leaders to…
NLIHC: Shortage of Affordable Housing for Low Income Renters in Texas
The National Low Income Housing Coalition’sn new report, Housing Spotlight: America’s Affordable Housing Shortage, and How To End It, provides…
The Affordable Housing Crisis – NYTimes.com
The Affordable Housing Crisis – NYTimes.com. Today’s editorial in the NYT calls for renewed attention to the nation’s rental housing…
Out of Reach: The Housing Wage in Context
On Wednesday TxLIHIS released Texas data from the annual national study of housing affordability “Out of Reach” prepared by the…
New study shows 3 in 4 poor Texas families spend more than half of income for rent
Brace yourself for more bad news about the crisis in affordable rental housing for the poor in Texas. This study…
Its not just what Fannie Mae did, its also about what it didn’t do
Let me first admit that I have not yet read the book but I plan to over the next several…
San Antonio Haven for Hope homeless facility receives HUD design award
The Haven for Hope homeless facility in San Antonio, Texas is one of three recipients of the HUD Secretary’s 2011…
Houston SRO Development wins Urban Land Institute Award
New Hope Housing at Bray’s Crossing, Houston, Texas was one of ten winners of the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Awards…
TDHCA releases map of total affordable rental units by county
The Housing Resource Center at TDHCA has just released an interactive google map of the affordable rental units funded by…