Displaced to Death
Encampment sweeps in unhoused communities result in thousands of unnecessary deaths every year, a former City of San Antonio outreach worker writes.
Housing
The Texas Observer Lives!
After a terrifying near-death experience, we live to muckrake another day.
A Houston Opera About the Unhoused, Inspired by the Streets
Drawing on 60 hours of interviews with homeless residents, the production transmutes daily life and hardship into art.
Fair Hiring, Unfair Housing
There are laws and programs to help formerly-incarcerated Texans get employed, but finding a home can be far more challenging.
Texas’ Eviction Craze
Amid record heat and a new COVID wave, state residents are being threatened with homelessness in rising numbers.
Record Highs: Springtime Heat a Dangerous New Threat to Homeless Texans
Sweltering temperatures imperil unsheltered residents, and community resources aren’t a given.
Neither Here, Nor There
The City of Austin is back to playing whack-a-mole with its large unsheltered population.
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Houston Is Hailed as a National Success for Fighting Homelessness. But the Reality Isn’t Quite as Rosy.
Simple overall stats don’t show the truth of the housing crisis.
Rodriguez Goes on Offense Against Homeless Camping in Democratic Primary
The longtime state representative and congressional candidate parrots conservative talking points in wedge-issue mailer.
How Code Enforcement Fuels Displacement in San Antonio
San Antonio officials say demolition orders are a tool of last resort—yet issue them far more often than every other major city in the state combined.