City of Dallas

Will Dallas ever learn? Springing homeless facility on Oak Cliff was terrible idea

November 11, 2022 – The Dallas Morning News – Sharon Grigsby For crying out loud, Dallas, you can do better than this. We don’t expect perfection from a City Hall this big and with this many moving parts. But in

Dallas May Put $1 Million into Expanding Available Homeless Shelter Space Through Hotels

August 25, 2022 – Dallas Observer – Jacob Vaughn The Office of Homeless Solutions has proposed that the city reallocate about $1 million in CARES Act funding for pandemic relief to counter a lack of shelter space in Dallas. The money

Homelessness rising in Dallas, Collin counties

August 11, 2022 – Axios – Tasha Tsiaperas Signs of rising homelessness pepper the city: a sleeping bag at a train station, a cardboard shanty under a highway, a tent tucked into the brush, a car stuffed with belongings and

Rising Rent Squeezing Some North Texas Families Closer to Homelessness

July 29, 2022 – NBC 5 – David Goins If you have spent any time looking for an apartment or house to rent, you have noticed prices in North Texas are on the rise. The average rent for a two-bedroom

Twice as many families struggling with shelter than last year, reports Dallas nonprofit

July 28, 2022 – CBS News DFW – Erin Jones It seems prices are up on just about everything and as we’re learning, it’s putting some people in a really bad situation. The Dallas-based social services nonprofit Family Gateway says

Pandemic and potential recession driving families from homes

July 28, 2022 – KRLD News – Austin York Inflation, the pandemic and a potentially looming recession have taken it out on the city and are driving more families out of their homes and onto the street. Ellen Magnis with

Early Influencer: Annette Strauss, Dallas’ Mayoral Pioneer

July 4, 2022 – D Magazine – Nicole Torres Houston native Annette Strauss’ life consisted of breaking numerous barriers and service across the civic and cultural organizations of Dallas. From politics and modeling to leading nonprofits and caring for homeless