(Photo above is of red tag, labeling Arbor Courts as a fire hazard) HUD Secretary Ben Carson declared that conditions in HUD-subsidized, low income apartments are so nice that they deter residents from wanting to […]
HUD Secretary Ben Carson assured members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee three weeks ago that he and HUD are committed to enforcing Fair Housing laws. He asked anyone to give him examples of […]
“A decent, safe place to come home to, where I can give my kids a good life.” Ask any of the women I work with in Houston what they desire above anything else and that’s […]
(Photo shows flooded yard in La Mesa colonia) Many Rio Grande Valley residents woke up with floodwater filling their homes the morning of June 21st after storms poured through the night. The Mid-Valley cities of […]
For many American cities, the biggest obstacle for creating an equitable comprehensive plan for the future is overcoming systemically racist actions of the past. This is certainly true in Lubbock, Texas. City plans and actions […]
I was honored to give the keynote at the 43rd Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop on July 9 in Broomfield and Boulder, Colorado. The event is hosted by The Natural Hazards Center—which is the nation’s […]
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs board on several recent occasions has overruled staff recommendations and waived rules for Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) site eligibility which promote the development of affordable […]
