Houston Public MediaMar 6, 2024

After deemed a cancer cluster, the city of Houston offered buyouts to relocate residents from the Fifth Ward. But many residents saw developers coming in and cleaning up the area. Now they ask is it a good time to move from the neighborhood that many have lived in for decades?

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/03/06/479784/industry-poisoned-a-vibrant-black-neighborhood-in-houston-is-a-buyout-the-solution/

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Industry poisoned a vibrant Black neighborhood in Houston. Is a buyout the solution?

"Do you have to lose your history, your culture, or your identity in that process?"

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Houston Public MediaFeb 8, 2024

Community members living near a contaminated Union Pacific Rail Yard in Fifth Ward are outraged by the City of Houston’s lack of transparency.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/development/2024/02/08/477002/fifth-ward-residents-want-more-transparency/

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Fifth Ward residents want more transparency from Houston officials on development in contaminated areas

The City of Houston approved a $5 million voluntary relocation program to help residents who've been fighting for years to get the area cleaned up. They live near a Union Pacific Rail Yard that is contaminated with creosote, but residents have been reluctant to move because of confusion about the city’s relocation plan. 

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Houston Public MediaFeb 1, 2024

Funding that will help move Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens residents living near a contaminated railyard is being reconsidered after being delayed for almost a month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2024/02/01/476201/city-of-houston-to-vote-on-last-phase-to-relocate-residents-living-in-cancer-cluster/

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City of Houston to vote on last phase for relocating residents in Fifth Ward, Kashmere Gardens cancer cluster areas

The funding is part of a $5 million Voluntary Relocation Fund approved last year under former Mayor Sylvester Turner’s administration, to move community members out of the area, if they choose to.

Houston Public Media
Houston Public MediaNov 20, 2023

City of Houston offers relocation for homeowners, renters in Fifth Ward cancer cluster areas

Community members that want to move and those that don’t, share some of the same concerns or hesitations. Many are worried about the sentimental value of their homes, paying higher taxes, the lack of affordable housing options for one’s budget, and settling into a new neighborhood. 

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City of Houston offers relocation for homeowners, renters in Fifth Ward cancer cluster areas

Community members that want to move and those that don’t, share some of the same concerns or hesitations. Many are worried about the sentimental value of their homes, paying higher taxes, the lack of affordable housing options for one's budget, and settling into a new neighborhood. 

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