From the Austin American-Statesman, Sunday, July 17, 2011 Now that he’s been told to make way for redevelopment efforts on East Riverside Drive, PTA President Arturo Garcia has one big question: Where will he and the parents of 109 other students at Sanchez Elementary find another affordable apartment complex close to their children’s school? He […]
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What kind of city do we want Austin to be? | Paup in Austin American-Statesman
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El Cenizo community leader Lupe De Leon fought for property rights, housing, better living conditions
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On Saturday, June 28, 2008, Lupe De Leon died at his home in El Cenizo TX. Mr. De Leon was El Cenizo’s second mayor and a leader in laying the foundation for many of the community’s improvements. El Cenizo is one of the better known Texas border colonias. It is home for about 800 mostly […]
Read moreInclusionary zoning redux
May 31, 2008 1 Comment
The Texas Legislature last session made inclusionary zoning unlawful except in very limited circumstances. Inclusionary zoning is an essential tool for cities that are trying to address the problems of segregation based on race and income. The Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee held a recent hearing in Dallas in which all of the witnessess called for […]
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