How do you fight displacement of longtime residents from older communities that are coveted by developers? BOHCDC is hoping its anti-displacement tool kit, presented to CityofDallas in late February may be the answer.
A memo of understanding was signed between the organization and the city to continue the collaborative work. The next step is to identify several neighborhoods as particularly vulnerable to gentrification.Here are some key aspects of the tool kit:
Establishing a homeowner preservation and economic empowerment center in West Dallas on Singleton Boulevard, the community’s main thoroughfare. It will provide tax education on homestead, senior and disability exemptions, plus heirship properties. Builders of Hope wants to open the center later this year.
Educating residents on home repair assistance through a Builders of Hope program and existing city efforts. Assistance can reach up to $10,000 in the Builders of Hope program targeting West Dallas, Armstrong said. Noguera noted the city manages eight home-repair programs, as well as others that help clear titles, a frequent issue with inherited properties.
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