New report details how Houston floodplain ordinance can worsen inequality in face of future floods
On April 3, 2018, the Houston City Council voted to make Chapter 19, the city’s Floodplain Management Ordinance, more stringent.Continue Reading
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We demand HUD address City of Houston and Housing Authority violations of civil rights laws
The Texas Low Income Housing Information Service (TxLIHIS) has told the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that itContinue Reading
Video: Visualizing Houston’s housing segregation
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched a fair housing investigation after the CityContinue Reading
Why is the City of Houston stonewalling the release of public information?
As part of the agreement between a government and the people it serves, there is an expectation of transparency andContinue Reading
The Houston general plan: Recommendations for a more equitable city
I recently had the opportunity to provide public testimony on the City of Houston’s new general plan. The premise of theContinue Reading