homeless
As Dallas homeowners deal with the first hard freeze of 2024, there’s another population that isn’t worried about frozen pipes or loss of power. The more than 4,200 homeless people that live in Dallas and Collin counties are worried about literally freezing to death. However, a notice of funding availability (NOFA) was issued last week,…
The Dallas City Council on Wednesday deferred a rezoning decision on a multifamily development for homeless veterans that has been operating under the radar in a single-family neighborhood on South Polk Street for eight years. A code complaint was filed by a neighbor over the summer, prompting operators of the “dwelling unit” to request a…
A project to house the homeless in Collin County was put on pause due to rising construction costs, but officials with Jericho Village say their plan is back on track and they’ll break ground in April. And while the $9.6 million project drew some opposition in the small Wylie community when it was first announced,…
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…
Day by day, many Dallasites inch closer to a financial abyss. Sometimes it’s self-inflicted, but oftentimes it’s not. Many who find themselves without a roof simply had a series of misfortunes that were beyond their means or ability to handle. If anyone doubts this, the statistics on the numbers of people who work full time…
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