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Emily Drisch

Eviction filings in Bexar County have yet to spike one month after moratorium ending

September 22, 2021 By Emily Drisch 3 Comments

An eviction support table from the City of San Antonio is situated in Precinct 4 on Aug. 25, 2021.

The feared spike in eviction filings due to the end of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moratorium has yet to take shape, at least in Bexar County, local records show. Some say it’s too early to tell whether filings will skyrocket.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Evictions, Housing, Texas Tagged With: Bexar County, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, City of San Antonio, emergency housing assistance program, evictions, HUD, Ian Benavidez, Jeff Wentworth, Matt Garcia, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Rogelio Lopez Jr., SAMMinistries, San Antonio Apartment Association, Sara Wamsley, Supreme Court, Teri Bilby, Texas Rent Relief Program, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aide, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Veronica Soto

San Antonio’s home repair programs rebuild lives, but they’re not without critics

July 10, 2021 By Emily Drisch 1 Comment

Lucille LeBlanc stands outside her Denver Heights home, which was recently renovated thanks to a city program.

San Antonio’s repair program is targeting homes that were once deemed by the federal government as undesirable—a practice known as red lining.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Denver Heights, East Side, Historic Preservation, Housing, Neighborhoods, South Side, West Side Tagged With: Alma Diaz, Blueprint Ministries, Christian Assistance Ministries, Claude Black Community Center, DeeDee Sedgwick, Denver Heights, Donaldson Terrace, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Fair Housing Act, Historic Westside Residents Association, Lucille LeBlanc, Madeleine Mendez, Maribel Gardea, Mexican American Civil Rights Institute, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Office of Historic Preservation, Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program, red lining, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio, Sarah Gould, Teri Castillo

Maverick Texas Brasserie owner attempts to thwart size of Rosario’s new Southtown restaurant

March 9, 2021 By Emily Drisch 4 Comments

The owner of Maverick Brasserie is mounting a last-second fight against the size of Rosario’s new restaurant.

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Historic Preservation, Lavaca, Neighborhoods, Southtown

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