Read Texas Housers’ report on Sandpiper Cove’s failed storm evacuation in Galveston
In August 2020, the threat of Hurricane Laura was approaching a HUD-contracted Galveston property known as Sandpiper Cove. Having experiencedContinue Reading
In August 2020, the threat of Hurricane Laura was approaching a HUD-contracted Galveston property known as Sandpiper Cove. Having experiencedContinue Reading
In episode 9 of our podcast, A Little Louder, we talk about how a subsidized apartment complex in Galveston isContinue Reading
Eight years ago, Galveston was devastated by Hurricane Ike. Four years ago, at the urging of the Texas General LandContinue Reading
A groundbreaking ceremony last Wednesday was the occasion for the leaders of the Galveston Housing Authority (GHA) to proclaim theirContinue Reading
This situation is simply so bizarre it speaks for itself. From today’s Houston Chronicle GALVESTON – Opponents of public housingContinue Reading
It appears that the rebuilding of the 569 public housing in Galveston demolished in the wake of Hurricane Ike may beContinue Reading
By Jerry Patterson The city of Galveston has a choice to make as we try to move forward with plansContinue Reading
A New York Times editorial laments the type of government neglect that public housing residents in Texas know all tooContinue Reading
I received a phone call yesterday from Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski about my June 25 blog post, “The racism of New BerlinContinue Reading
There is an interesting and sobering story about rebuilding Galveston public housing that ran in today’s Houston Chronicle. The storyContinue Reading
We noted yesterday the United States Department of Justice brought suit alleging the City of New Berlin, Wisconsin had violated theContinue Reading
The Galveston County Daily News is reporting Galveston Housing Authority Executive Director Harish Krishnarao resigned effective immediately during an executiveContinue Reading
Texas Low Income Housing Information Service is working with residents in Galveston, Houston and the Valley to make sure thatContinue Reading
Lots of hard work has gone into the production of the Galveston Long Term Recovery Plan. The citizens behind thisContinue Reading
The June 4 issue of the Wall Street Journal reports that Houston leaders are pushing a plan to protect againstContinue Reading
African-American households reside in areas most vulnerable to hurricanes in the greater Galveston Bay area. Census tracts in which 60%Continue Reading
Texas should allocate the limited disaster funds so that they take care of the housing needs of Hurricane Ike/Dolly survivorsContinue Reading
More than half of 5,000 Galveston County families displaced by Hurricane Ike and given federal vouchers to rent homes orContinue Reading
Anger is widespread over the fact that people are still living in tents in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. DataContinue Reading
They have their hands full right now, but someday before the plans for rebuilding are set the city leaders inContinue Reading
There are many critical housing needs facing Hurricane Ike survivors of all incomes. Our focus is on the area ofContinue Reading