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According to the World Health Organization, deaths from suicide occur every 40 seconds. Within a single year, around 800,000 lives are lost to a problem that has been the second leading cause of death among teenagers and young adults and the tenth among all ages. This September is National Suicide Prevention Month, but we all […]
The Covid-19 Pandemic has officially cancelled the much awaited Texas State Fair 2020, but this shouldn’t put a damper on everyone’s gastronomic goals this month. With social distancing measures still being observed, the Fair’s participants are adapting to the situation. In fact, this year’s vents will feature the Big Tex Fair Food Drive-Thru food fair […]
Just this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order temporarily halting the eviction of tenants who are unable to pay rent. The order cited the need to enforce “eviction moratoria—like quarantine, isolation, and social distancing—” in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Moreover, people who are evicted will more likely move […]
Since people are encouraged to stay at home in this time of pandemic, virtual offices are becoming part of the so-called new normal. This presents a whole new set of challenges for professionals and small business owners who were never used to working at home, but it does create opportunities to try out new tools […]
As the DFW area prepares for the reopening of schools in the midst of the continuing threat of Covid-19, parents are preparing to have their kids undergo virtual learning. Some, in fact, are looking to homeschool their children instead. With the number of coronavirus cases steadily rising across north Texas, distance learning programs ensure learning […]
These past weeks, we discussed how redlining, exclusionary zoning and other discriminatory practices have impeded the DFW area’s thrust towards inclusive growth. We know that these problems are deeply rooted in historical policies that kept certain classes and races from bettering their lives. For sure, it’s difficult to reverse the effects of historical injustice, but […]
The term “redlining” dates back to the 1930s with the creation of the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation or HOLC. During the New Deal era, the HOLC sought to prevent foreclosures by purchasing mortgages from lenders. The intent was to help Americans who were severely affected by the Great Depression. Overtime, however, the HOLC unknowingly created […]
A 2015 study revealed that three of the country’s most “economically segregated large metro areas” at the time were found in Texas, namely Austin-Round Rock, San Antonio, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington. For an area to be tagged as economically segregated, it has to have clear divisions along the lines of income, educational attainment, and […]
When it comes to shopping for an affordable house, it’s important for those in the low-income tier to answer one very simple question: “How healthy is the community I will be living in?” Looking beyond the physical features of a community and digging deeper for details on affordability and housing inventory are crucial to decision-making. […]
According to a January article published on REBusinessOnline.com, home prices in North Texas were steadily rising, with median home prices in the DFW area pegged at “73 percent above the market’s pre-recession peak.” This uptick was intensified by the Covid-19 crisis which had prompted homeowners to pull out from the markets, thereby increasing competition. It’s […]
