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Housing Policy Framework

Housing bond meeting gets heated as members debate how best to serve San Antonio’s 95K vulnerable households

November 19, 2021 By Ben Olivo 48 Comments

The 2022-2027 housing bond committee met Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, for the second time.

Calls for spending all $150 million in potential housing bond dollars on San Antonio’s most vulnerable populations permeated the housing bond committee’s second meeting held Wednesday night at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Housing, Neighborhoods Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond, 2027-2032 bond, Alamo Community Group, Alazan Courts, Alazán-Apache Courts, Art Reinhardt, Brett Finley, Celine Williams, City Council, East Meadows, Ed Hinojosa Jr., Erik Walsh, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Graciela Sanchez, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Housing Policy Framework, Jennifer Gonzalez, Jose Gonzales II, Katie Vela, Kayla Miranda, Leilah Powell, Linda Ortega, LISC San Antonio, Lori Houston, Mia Loseff, My City is My Home, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Rebecca Flores, Rich Acosta, SA: Ready to Work program, SAHA, San Antonio Board of Realtors, San Antonio Housing Authority, SARAH, Shirley Gonzales, SHP, South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless, SouthStar Communities, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, Texas Housers, Thad Rutherford, University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Veronica Soto, Wheatley Courts, WSP USA

Massive $250M housing bond proposed for election next May

September 7, 2021 By Ben Olivo 3 Comments

West Side San Antonio drone shot.

Next May, for the first time, San Antonio voters will be asked to approve a $250 million housing bond toward affordability initiatives.

Filed Under: 2022-2027 bond, City of San Antonio, Housing Tagged With: 2022-2027 bond, AMI, area median income, City Council, City of San Antonio, David Nisivoccia, Economic & Planning Systems, Ed Hinojosa, Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, Graciela Sanchez, Housing Commission, Housing Policy Framework, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Jessica O. Guerrero, Mayor's Housing Policy Task Force, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, Ron Nirenberg, SAHA, San Antonio, San Antonio Housing Authority, SHIP, Shirley Gonzales, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, Teri Castillo, Vero Soto

Housing in San Antonio at crossroads with expired downtown incentive policy, new council members elected

July 8, 2021 By Richard Webner 4 Comments

Skyline downtown San Antonio. May 20, 2021.

In the area of housing, it seems likely that the early 2020s will mark another turning point for San Antonio.

Filed Under: Bexar County, Center City Housing Incentive Policy, City of San Antonio, Development, Housing, Mayor's Housing Policy Task Force, Neighborhoods, San Antonio Housing Authority, San Antonio Housing Trust Tagged With: Adriana Rocha Garcia, Bexar County, Bexar County PFC, Biden administration, Broadway corridor, CCDO, CCHIP, Center City Development & Operations Department, Center City Housing Incentive Policy, Cevallos Lofts, City of San Antonio, Continental Hotel, Cynthia Spielman, David Nisivoccia, Decade of Downtown, Ed Hinojosa Jr., Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., Friedrich Lofts, GrayStreet Partners, Housing Policy Framework, Housing Trust PFC, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, John Courage, Julián Castro, Lone Star Brewery, Lone Star District, Mario Bravo, Mayor's Housing Policy Task Force, Midway, NALCAB, National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders, Neighborhood and Housing Services Department, NHSD, NIMBYism, Pearl, Pete Alanis, Proposition A, Ron Nirenberg, Sabot Development, SAHA, San Antonio Housing Authority, San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp., SHIP, Shirley Gonzales, Strategic Housing Implementation Plan, Teri Castillo, The Baldwin, The Flats at River North, Tier One Neighborhood Coalition, Under One Roof, Vero Soto, Veronica Garcia, Weston Urban

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