displacement
The Dallas Housing Coalition is gearing up for its second annual summit, promising to bring together stakeholders and community advocates to engage with one another and tackle local issues on the housing front. Scheduled for Nov. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the event will be held at the University of North Texas at…
As gentrification reshapes neighborhoods across Dallas, Builders of Hope Community Development Corp. is helping vulnerable residents fight back with a comprehensive anti-displacement toolkit aimed at preserving the city’s legacy communities. The “Right to Stay” initiative, devised in partnership with the Dallas Housing and Community Development Department and significant community input, recommends policies and programs that…
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…
Dallas leaders are talking a lot these days about displacement — people getting forced out of their homes because they can’t keep up with rising rents, home values, or property taxes — but is anybody doing anything to solve the problem? The short answer is yes. Builders of Hope Community Development Corporation is at the…
Dallas has an arsenal of tools to assist homebuyers and homeowners, and city staff is working to fine-tune its programs to protect against displacement and gentrification, officials said recently. One such tool is the Dallas Anti-Displacement Homebuyer Assistance Program, which allows buyers who have lived in Dallas for at least 10 years and have an…
