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Historic Westside Residents Association

Castillo says San Antonio’s failing its citizens whose homes rack up code violations

December 18, 2021 By Ben Olivo 6 Comments

The city’s Development Services Department went on the offensive this week after being lambasted in a recent report by a University of Texas at Austin professor over its code enforcement practices and how often they lead to the demolition of homes.

Filed Under: City of San Antonio, Code enforcement, Housing, Neighborhoods, West Side Tagged With: Andy Segovia, Building Standards Board, City of San Antonio, Code enforcement, Demolition Prevention & Mitigation Pilot Program, Development Services Department, DSD, Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic at Texas Law, Heather K. Way, Historic Westside Residents Association, Mario Bravo, Opportunity at Risk, Planning and Community Development Committee, Teri Castillo, The University of Texas School of Law, University of Texas at Austin

San Antonio’s complex housing strategy met with criticism over transparency

November 4, 2021 By Ben Olivo 55 Comments

Rich Acosta, District 9. spoke at the City Housing Bond meeting Nov. 3, 2021.

The city unveiled earlier this week its Strategic Housing Incentive Plan—a 71-page document filled with analysis and potential solutions meant to aid 95,000 local households who are struggling with housing costs. But some housing observers say the document lacks proper public input.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Housing, Neighborhoods, Transparency Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond, 2022-2027 housing bond, City Council, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Historic Westside Residents Association, Housing Commission, Ian Benavidez, Leticia Sanchez, Ron Nirenberg, SA: Ready to Work, SHIP, Strategic Housing Incentive Plan, Tier 1 Neighborhood Coalition

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

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