Today TxLIHIS remembers Homer the homeless goose, who died last month just shy of his 27th birthday. Homer gained national…
Tag: Homelessness
Thanksgiving check-in on the homeless in Texas — maybe intractable social problems can be solved after all
It seems that Thanksgiving is one of the few times many people worry about the homeless. Let’s join the crowd…
Bo’s Clips: Dallas Council Member Blames Plano for Dallas Homeless
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac begin to make write-downs on troubled mortgages as they post a 2012 profit of $17.2…
Homer the homeless goose and Blackland neighborhood – an oral history tribute
Happy 25th birthday Homer! via Ball: Homer the homeless goose celebrates 25th birthday,… | www.statesman.com. In honor of Homer we…
‘Homeless hotspots’ at South X Southwest stir controversy
A company has handed out mobile hotspots to homeless folks to walk around SXSW in Austin and people pay them…
LBB Proposal Released for TDHCA Budget
The Legislative Budget Board dropped their 2012-13 budget proposal this morning. TDHCA’s sections can be found here (h/t Texas Tribune). …
SRO housing organization shows how to earn community support
Houston’s New Hope Housing is a leader in providing a solution to homelessness through building and managing Single Room Occupancy…
TxLIHIS 20th Anniversary: the Blackland Neighborhood, the Street People’s Advisory Committee and Homer the Goose
2008 is the 20th anniversary of the Texas low Income Housing Information Service (TxLIHIS). In 2000 the board of directors…
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…