The 2024 legislative session in Dallas will be an exciting one and holds the promise of addressing housing and enacting policies that will prioritize the needs of our community.

In cities across the US the "Jobs-Housing Fit" is increasingly entering the housing and development conversation. The concept refers to the balance between job opportunities and available housing in a region or city.

For homeowners in Dallas and across the nation, and aspiring homeowners, the rising costs of home insurance are making homeowning unaffordable.

Singapore has emerged as one of the prime examples of successful public and affordable housing policies. Its housing transformation not only provided its citizens with comfortable homes but has also had a profound impact on society and the city's future development.

Dallas is known for hospitality and community spirit. Especially these last few weeks with our National Night Out Event and our groundbreaking, we can really feel the community coming together in support of housing as a common goal and a right.

National Night Out in Texas was October 2, 2023 and in Dallas a number of neighborhoods hosted block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and community gatherings, safety seminars

Cities around the world face an unprecedented challenge: the increasing demand for housing. To meet this demand while maintaining historical and architectural assets, urban planners and architects increasingly turn to principles of adaptive reuse.

Dallas is sprawling, vibrant, and in need of equitable housing. Affordable housing, homelessness, work force housing, and housing inequality are pressing issues that require community activation and individual activism to galvanize change.

May 2024, residents will vote on a $1 billion Capital Bond Program. This is a city issued debt that will support key infrastructure projects in five categories, Streets and Transportation

Join us in making a difference on North Texas Giving Day, September 21, 2023!

Within the heart of South Dallas, is perhaps the most significant historic district, the Queen City district. This remarkable neighborhood stands as a testament to the legacy of the early African-American settlers who established their community here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

DCH recently spent some time in Atlanta to see some of our contemporaries and their work to improve housing affordability and attainability in metropolitan areas. Good Places

As the population in Dallas continues to grow, the need for sustainable housing solutions becomes increasingly important. Building green and reducing environmental footprints are not only crucial for preserving our planet but also for creating healthier, more energy-efficient homes. DCH explores sustainable housing practices in Dallas and examines the strategies developers are using to build environmentally friendly and energy-efficient homes, even on a mixed-income budget. What are some of the sustainable design features, renewable energy options, and green building certifications can be incorporated to build more sustainable homes in Dallas? DCH explores. 

As housing is increasingly constricted, due to supply chain shortages, and shortages existing prior to the Covid 19 Pandemic, federal agencies, state agencies, municipal agencies will need to work in concert to find and apply equitable housing solutions.

We discussed the development of West Dallas last week and this historical context can servea as a reminder of the challenges faced by its residents, in terms of affordable housing and gentrification.

Understanding the early development West Dallas is essential to creating plans for equitable future development of the area. The context history adds including systemic redlining, agriculture, and industrial trends underpin the need for mixed use housing to maintain the rich community culture and protect affordability. 

For over 30 years, Dallas City Homes (DCH) has been a non-profit leader in promoting and developing mixed income housing.

At DCH, highlighting case studies where we see progress and innovation in addressing housing inequalities and access to housing is one way that we can bring fresh ideas to the housing conversation in Dallas.

The Dallas Housing Opportunity Fund (DHOF) is an investment vehicle promoting fair housing  through the creation and preservation of affordable housing options for Dallas residents. The fund aims to create or retain housing units for households earning at or below 120% of the area median income of the City of Dallas. (to understand income calculations, see our blog here) The DHOF leverages municipal funds with private capital to drive much-needed development in Dallas, and DCH is one of the recipients of its fund. 

The housing paradigm in the United States is complex, and the issue is not isolated to a specific region. Dallas especially is experiencing the effects of the housing paradox, with rising housing costs and critical zoning issues limiting access to affordable options. As part of our mission, DCH seeks to develop attainable housing and preserve affordability in developing communities of Dallas. In this blog, we outline how Dallas differs from other metropolises that suffer from an unsustainable housing paradigm.