Affordable housing
Adding an affordability component to an existing multifamily development at 2929 Wycliff Ave. could have been an easy approval, as Dallas leaders have repeatedly acknowledged the need for more housing options. But after more than an hour of debate at a Dallas City Council meeting earlier this month, it became clear that elected officials aren’t…
Dallas leaders agree that two corporations responsible for financing affordable housing need diligent oversight. But a City Council Housing Committee majority agreed last week that instead of pausing the programs, projects should move forward while bylaw revisions are made. Public Facility Corporations (PFCs) and Housing Financing Corporations (HFCs) like the ones discussed at last week’s…
Does James Armstrong ever sleep? The man with a plan for “quality attainable housing” in underserved pockets of poverty is at it again, this time delivering 36 mixed-income units at Trinity West Villas At an Oct. 1 groundbreaking ceremony, Armstrong, CEO of Builders of Hope Community Development Corp., highlighted the need for affordable housing and…
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…
When the vote was taken on Sept. 25 to approve the ForwardDallas 2.0 comprehensive land use plan, a contingent of pro-housing officials and advocates was already teeing up the next big move to address affordable housing: accessory dwelling units. There was an early push in the ForwardDallas rewrite to allow ADUs “by right” as an…
