A new coalition of Dallas leaders wants $200 million of a planned $1 billion 2024 public improvement bond referendum devoted to affordable housing.
says the money would help ease what it says is an affordable housing crisis in Dallas where home prices and rent are increasingly unaffordable for working families.
D’Andrala Alexander is a mental health worker. Her husband is a teacher. They are proud of the far Northeast Dallas home they share. D’Andrala was able to buy it 9 years ago when she was single with a down payment and closing cost assistance. “For many people in my age range, the American dream is no longer. And I feel very fortunate to have part of the American dream,” she said. “It makes me feel real safe about where I’m going to live. It’s allowed me to focus on other things like being active in the community.”
In West Dallas, big new homes boost taxes for owners of smaller old homes that used to be affordable. “It also affects the quality of life they have. Do I buy groceries or do I pay taxes?” said Raul Reyes, President of the neighborhood groupEvidence of the housing challenge is all over Dallas.
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