Affordable Housing
Strong Towns founder Charles Marohn has some ideas for how cities can “escape the housing trap” and become more prosperous. He pitched his suggestions for Dallas — including code reform, creating a network of small-scale incremental developers, and localizing housing finance — at a gathering in Oak Cliff last week. “When we ask people, ‘Are…
New data released Monday shows that Dallas has increased its net housing supply by just 5% since 2017. These modest gains coupled with rising home prices and a lack of “missing middle” housing are part of the familiar refrain for Dallas’ affordability woes. The key takeaway isn’t that Dallas is fumbling in the dark as…
It’s been a long time coming but Builders of Hope Community Development Corp. is rolling out its much-anticipated Anti-Displacement Toolkit before the Dallas City Council next month. A series of workshops kicked off in mid-September, offering a chance for residents who are directly affected by gentrification and displacement in their neighborhoods to gain an understanding…
Housing advocates have for years been trying to think of innovative solutions to create affordable shelter for persons of all socioeconomic backgrounds and in communities that don’t have a lot of vacant land. The latest suggestion: Yes, in God’s Backyard. The “YIGBY” movement is a spinoff of “Yes in My Backyard.” Members of the nationwide…
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is bouncing back from a rough 2023, announcing last week the award of a $750,000 grant that will fund the construction of six homes over the next three years. The news comes just a couple of months after a Dallas Morning News investigation revealed that the local Habitat affiliate —…
