Housing

League Positions on Housing 

From LWVD 2021 Handbook:

1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
B.       City Government...
5. Bill of Rights...

• Environment: the City of Dallas shall guarantee clean air and water, freedom from exposure to environmental hazards indoors, and preservation and conservation of natural open spaces and parks.
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• Housing: adequate shelter from the elements shall be the right of every person.
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1. SOCIAL POLICY

                  B      Housing. The League of Women Voters of Dallas supports:

   1. Fair, affordable housing for all who need it, supplied throughout the region by the combined efforts of all government entities and the private sector.
   2. Effective measures by the public and private sectors to ensure an adequate and habitable housing stock, stable neighborhoods and community redevelopment with sufficient services to provide a decent quality of life.
   3. Fair enforcement of both landlords’ and tenants’ rights and obligations.
   4. Affordable housing for the very low-to-moderate income families (1996):
      • increased accountability for public funds that are designated to foster home ownership for low- to-moderate income families in Dallas,
      • a single point of contact to serve as a clearinghouse for information on, registration for, and the promotion of various programs and entities that work to foster home ownership for very low-to- moderate income households in Dallas,
      • a task force of government and private sector groups to work on establishing a responsible entity to:
        • act as clearinghouse for information,
        • promote programs,
        • promote coordination and cooperation among the various entities and the consolidation of programs and efforts, as appropriate for programmatic and cost effectiveness,
        • monitor results of programs for measurable outcomes and cost,
        • supervise the education of participants, coordinate counseling programs for new buyers and provide follow-up support to home owners.
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