gentrification
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…
The 76104 ZIP Code hasn’t always been one of the hottest ZIP Codes in Tarrant County, but watch this space. “Honestly, I think that area has been rougher,in the past, but the lots are cheaper in 76105 and 76104,” said Realtor Diana Flores with Swingle + Co. Realty. “Now that whole area is being gentrified.”…
The City of Fort Worth is the fastest-growing municipality in Texas and city leaders say they’re struggling with gentrification, displacement, and a lack of attainable, affordable housing. Fort Worth influencers gathered Dec. 6 to discuss the topic as part of the Fort Worth Report’s “Candid Conversations” series. Unfortunately, the conversation happened in the same week…
Almost a year has passed since Elm Thicket/Northpark residents fought City Hall to preserve the character of their historic Freedman’s neighborhood. The residents won their battle to limit the size and height of new construction, but you wouldn’t know it by taking a drive through the area bound by Lemmon Avenue, Lovers Lane, Inwood Road,…
