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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Texas Housers has a immediate job opening for a Planner Analyst / Research Associate in our Houston office. DESCRIPTION This policy analyst / research associate is based in our Houston, Texas office. The position is part […]
Lenwood Johnson, legendary Houston displacement opponent, community preservationist, good neighbor, public housing activist and a Texas Houser board member for many years has passed away. More than anyone I have known, Lenwood refused to go […]
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey approaches, there are unanswered questions from residents and a rising level of concern about the recovery process. Many residents are growing restless as public officials are not transparent […]
Hurricane Harvey “pulled back the curtain” on inequality in Houston, revealing some “scary truths about the city we are living in,” said Ginny Goldman last week as she moderated a panel discussion at the Deborah […]
