The Low Income Housing Tax Credit program in Texas is sometimes more about the developers making money building housing and…
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Lawsuit alleging race discrimination in Texas housing tax credit program clears hurdle
The Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas has denied a motion by the Texas Department of Housing…
North Texas emerges as ground zero in newly energized fight against racial housing segregation
North Texas is becoming ground zero in the fight against residential racial segregation. This thanks to the experienced and increasingly…
New Dallas Housing Authority leader needs to focus on the best interest of the tenants
Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert has appointed a new chair for the Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) which got me thinking about…
Revitalizing nuisance properties to be explored at Dallas meeting
I have discussed the problem of getting cities to take action on abandoned and derelict properties in low income neighborhoods. …
Dallas considers major permanent housing committment for the homeless
Mike Rawlings, Dallas’ homeless czar, has proposed that the city build 700 homes for chronically homeless people throughout the city…
Poverty comes to the Texas suburbs
Wednesday’s blog post about the persistence of ghettos in Texas cities led me to do a little more research about…
Something went terribly wrong at the Pleasant Village Apartments
“This is a terrible place to live, and I just don’t know how to get out.” – a resident of…
When cities do not act, let’s give communities the power to take over abandoned properties
The problem posed by abandoned, derelict housing where cities have failed to follow through on code violations extends beyond multifamily…
Dallas Housing Authority director resigns under pressure – this is one tough job
Ann Lott, executive director of the Dallas Housing Authority (DHA) has resigned under pressure from members of the housing authority’s…
Unraveling the mystery of 500 unused Dallas Section 8 vouchers
The Dallas Morning News ran a story by Kim Horner on June 23 about 500 Section 8 vouchers that have…