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 […]
Texas Housers submitted comments to the City of Houston last week about the city’s proposed plan for spending $1.15 billion in federal long-term rebuilding funds. Texas Housers called on the City to amend the draft […]
(Photo courtesy of East Lubbock Community Alliance Facebook page) Last week, Texas Housers had the distinct pleasure of hearing from several Lubbock students about why Juneteenth matters to their community during the East Lubbock Community […]
Whether they’re black, Hispanic or white; whether they live on the east, north or southwest sides of town; or whether they’re affluent or of modest means, Lubbock residents all want the same thing: a decent […]
Numerous cities and states, including the City of Austin, as well as housing and anti-poverty advocates, filed amicus briefs this week in support of a complaint Texas Housers, Texas Appleseed and the National Fair Housing […]
