Sunnyside neighborhood leaders release report with UT Law clinic on dangerous apartment conditions
This week, community leaders of the Sunnyside neighborhood in Houston released a report that shines a light on some ofContinue Reading
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May 1, 2017
Southeast Houston residents demand a voice after long-overdue demolition of blighted apartments
Tearing down the blighted Crestmont Village apartment complex is important for the safety of southeast Houston residents. But the City’sContinue Reading
Residents stand up to elected officials, defend the right to have a say in Sunnyside
A Houston City Council Member’s recent response to a Sunnyside neighborhood leader perfectly exemplifies why low income, segregated communities stillContinue Reading
Looking for a place to live without “bullets flying through the property”
A University of Texas law professor and community leaders recently spoke with tenants at an apartment complex in Sunnyside, a historicallyContinue Reading
The 2016 Texas Houser Awards
On a dreary afternoon the day after a divisive election, the stories of three outstanding community organizations lifted the spirits of housing advocatesContinue Reading
Announcing the 2016 Texas Houser Awards
On November 9, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service will honor three outstanding community groups at the 2016 Texas Houser Awards. TheContinue Reading
Sunnyside Shines: Community fair launches comprehensive plan for reinvestment in Houston
A community fair on September 24 brought neighbors together to discuss and officially launch the Sunnyside Neighborhood Plan, a comprehensive strategy forContinue Reading
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June 1, 2016
Read the Sunnyside Neighborhood Plan, a community-developed blueprint for change in Houston
For the past several months, residents of the Sunnyside neighborhood in south Houston have been developing a comprehensive plan toContinue Reading
#ReentryWeek: Sunnyside residents have a vision for fair chances at housing
The U.S. Justice Department has declared this week “National Reentry Week” to shed light on the challenges faced by formerlyContinue Reading
Sunnyside community celebrates historical designation of important landmark
On Thursday, December 10, Houston’s Sunnyside community will celebrate the recent designation of the old Cullen Clinic building, now homeContinue Reading
Sunnyside TIRZ: An opportunity for revitalization…and distraction
On Tuesday, the Houston City Council voted to establish a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) in the Sunnyside neighborhood, where we haveContinue Reading
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 housingContinue Reading
Video: Introducing the Sunnyside Plan, a new kind of community plan for Houston
Sunnyside Plan, a community planning effort of, by and for residents of Houston’s Sunnyside neighborhood, launched with a kickoff meetingContinue Reading