Dallas sees progress in housing the homeless & Lewisville focuses on affordable housing solutions

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Dallas sees progress in housing the homeless & Lewisville focuses on affordable housing solutions

By Olivia Aldridge | 4:30 AM Oct 14, 2022 CDT

Photo of a microphone in a city hall — The Dallas Area Partnership to End and Prevent Homelessness Local Government Corporation Board recently presented data showing progress on finding housing for people experiencing homelessness. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

The Dallas Area Partnership to End and Prevent Homelessness Local Government Corporation Board recently presented data showing progress on finding housing for people experiencing homelessness. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

In the Oct. 14 episode of the DFW Breakdown, which focuses on the topic of affordable housing, Community Impact reporter Rebecca Heliot discusses Dallas' progress in connecting people experiencing homelessness to housing. Plus, reporter Destine Gibson brings an update from Lewisville, where the city has voted to create a public facilities corporation to help fund and lead public housing projects.

By Olivia Aldridge

Host & Producer

Olivia hosts and produces Community Impact Newspaper's podcasts, the Austin Breakdown, the Houston Breakdown and the DFW Breakdown. She launched the podcasts after nearly three years as a reporter for the newspaper, covering public health, business, development and Travis County government for the Central Austin edition. Olivia worked as a reporter and producer for South Carolina Public Radio before moving to Texas. You can follow her on Twitter @ojaldridge.