The Dumping Grounds: Why Some Houston Neighborhoods Bear the Brunt of Trash
A new pilot program aims to tackle a persistent problem.
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First They Fled Abuse; The Next Battle Was Over Housing
Why a Fort Bend County shelter is continuing to struggle to build affordable housing for battered women.
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When tenants can’t pay the rent, the consequences can be unrelenting.
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City of Houston programs aim to revitalize areas and promote affordability.
Read more "Though Programs Show Promise, Delivery Lags"For Young People, Homelessness is a Different Type of Struggle
Indigent youth will often do whatever it takes to avoid a homeless shelter: They couch surf. They crash with relatives. They may trade sex for a bed. But that resilience poses unique challenges to the very programs designed to serve them.
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