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25 Years working for decent homes and neighborhoods – come celebrate with us!

  • by John Henneberger
  • Posted on November 3, 2013November 3, 2013
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Our Southeast Texas Co-Director Zoe Middleton spoke about how the #deerparkfire #itcfire has affected low income residents in the area and how their concerns need to be addressed first and foremost. 📸: @chrishelle3
Scenacia and her family moved into the second phase of their RAPIDO prototype home in Houston’s Greater Fifth Ward a couple of weeks ago. They have moved out of the CORE, which is meant to function as a replacement for a FEMA trailer. The second phase expands the CORE into a full size home with three bedrooms. FEMA trailers can cost more than six figures and are thrown out or sold at a great loss after use. By implementing the RAPIDO model, we can capture that value in a long term home for the family.
IMPACT Fifth Ward met with community members Monday night to speak about their continued fight against the creosote contamination plaguing their Houston neighborhood. Ms. Leisa Harris Glenn spoke about the outreach she did during her spring break last week, handing out more than 100 flyers to local people encouraging them to join their cause. She says she personally has seen the effects of the creosote harm her family and neighbors, even shortening their lives. She wants justice for them.
Familias Unidas showed us around Chamizal in El Paso, which is a neighborhood facing a number of issues. Zavala Elementary School is located directly next to a freeway where trucks often idle, polluting the air for the young students. We then saw the Salazar apartments. The playground at the facility is beside a metal recycling plant, which has contaminated the air the children play in. The apartments have had a lot of change as families have been placed there in renovated units. The residents want to make sure the fabric of the neighborhood remains the same and they can stay in their community.
In El Paso, we met Tonita. She’s 90 years old and rents an apartment in Duranguito. The city has placed a fence around the land by her they plan to use for a sports arena. Most tenants and homeowners nearby were bought out, but not Tonita. “Duranguito no se vende, Duranguito se defiende” — she told us the city is not for sale and it will defend itself. She plans to stick around for as long as she can.
Episode 6 of A Little Louder is out now! We’re talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly bills in the 2019 legislative session. Take a listen — link in bio — and subscribe wherever you find your podcasts.
SWIPE RIGHT and spot the difference in drainage and infrastructure between White and Historically Black neighborhoods in Houston. Read more: The Stunning Difference Between These Neighborhood Storm Drains Is Inequality At Work — Link in bio
Community members in Chatman Hill helped install their first air monitor at the Carver Early Learning Center. The facility is two blocks away from a cotton oil mill owned by Pyco Industries. Learn more about this on Episode 5 of our podcast, A Little Louder. LINK IN BIO
Texas Housers has a podcast you can find on iTunes! Take a listen and subscribe so you never miss an episode.
Texas Housers spent 2 days in the Rio Grande Valley's colonias, surveying the damage caused by last week's floods. More than a week later residents are wading through waste and swatting mosquitoes lingering in the standing water in yards and drainage ditches. Let's work to advocate for adequate infrastructure and drainage for all communities! #rgv #laluchasigue

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