Affordable Housing

Public Input and Private Dollars Needed for Comprehensive Housing Policy

By April Towery / September 5, 2022 /

Once again, the City of Dallas is crafting a plan, this time to address mixed-income and affordable housing. But once again, it’s just a document, and will depend heavily on private investment, public buy-in, and a council committed to making housing a priority.  With his constituents in Oak Cliff, District 1 Councilman Chad West has…

Will Dallas’ Racial Equity Plan Actually Work to Create Affordable Housing?

By April Towery / September 1, 2022 /

In an effort to put policy behind its goals of creating affordable housing and fixing problems in neglected and poor neighborhoods, the Dallas City Council recently adopted a Racial Equity Plan.  One council member, however, is skeptical about the document’s ability to bring positive change to the whole city.  The 75-page Racial Equity Plan was…

Housing Infrastructure Could Get Hundreds of Millions In 2024 Bond Election, But What About Actual Houses?

By April Towery / August 24, 2022 /

The City of Dallas is proposing a $300 million investment into housing infrastructure over the next 10 years, officials announced during a presentation last week on the 2024 bond program.  The discussion sparked a lively debate about whether infrastructure translates to actual homes — and one Dallas developer told CandysDirt.com that the city could solve…

Violent Crime, Homelessness, And Slums: What’s Dallas Going to Do?

By April Towery / July 15, 2022 /

There’s a housing development in Dallas that some people think ought to be bulldozed. Violent crime occurs regularly, residents can’t depend on running water or air conditioning, and children are tossing a half-empty water bottle in front of the complex because they don’t have a ball or any toys. Residents are facing illegal evictions, forcing…

Study Finds Economic Disparities Between Remote and Onsite Workers in D-FW, Nationally

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 28, 2022 /

Apartment List’s latest report looks at how the remote work revolution draws attention to economic disparities between remote workers and onsite workers.