Affordable Housing
The 2006 movie Idiocracy might have been more foretelling for Costco than previously imagined. In Idiocracy, Luke Wilson’s character participates in a top-secret hibernation program. The program is so secret that it is forgotten, and he wakes up in the distant future as the most intelligent guy on the planet. In his adventure to get…
Community Land Trusts have been kicked around in North Texas for years as an affordable housing option for residents who want to age in place or stay in the community they grew up in. Fort Worth is forging ahead with its new land trust, poised to build and renovate homes on a 15-acre site purchased…
Staff Reports Dallas Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Director Cynthia Rogers-Ellickson told us last month that city officials can’t provide affordable housing on their own. They need partners in private industry, the building community, and financial institutions. American National Bank heard that call to action and is responding with a new loan production office on Exposition…
The National “Yes In My Backyard” advocacy group announced a new cadre of affordable housing supporters just in time for Pride Month: QUIMBYs. Queers in My Backyard is specifically dedicated to the intersection of the LGBTQ+ community and housing, organizers announced in a June 4 press release. “At YIMBY Action, we recognize that individuals with…
Rising interest rates and flattening wages have made it increasingly more difficult for anyone to purchase a home. Add racial disparity to the mix, and it’s enough to make a once-eager prospective homebuyer throw in the towel. June is National Homeownership Month, and CandysDirt.com is taking a look at the obstacles people face when making…
