Heather K Way in the News

The Dallas Morning News May 1, 2023

Builders of Hope is fighting displacement of longtime residents in West Dallas

Clinical Professor Heather Way discusses the legal tool kit she co-produced, which is designed to protect historic Black places and is being used by nonprofit Builders of Hope to fight displacement in the Gilbert-Emory neighborhood.

Kera News May 1, 2023

Did sale of historically Black Frederick Douglass School seal the fate of Gilbert-Emory neighborhood?

Clinical Professor Heather Way emphasizes the importance of permanent affordability in strategies to reduce displacement in gentrifying neighborhoods.

Austin Business Journal April 6, 2023

75 years, no taxes: Controversial Texas program in spotlight

Professor Heather Way asserts that the Public Facility Corporation program's median income threshold results in marginal benefit to renters while prioritizing property tax breaks for land developers.

Dallas Observer February 27, 2023

Texas Bill Would Prohibit Public Facility Corporations From Issuing Tax Exemptions

A 2020 study by Professor Heather Way and the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic was referenced in an article about a proposed bill that would limit the use of tax breaks for public facility corporations in Texas.

The Dallas Morning News February 22, 2023

Dallas’ 75-year, tax-free lease deal to developers kills needed revenue: critics

Professor Heather Way discusses property tax exemptions for affordable housing developers after a controversial lease agreement between the city of Dallas and a private developer was settled.

ABC13 February 7, 2023

2015 state law on affordable housing has Houston Mayor Turner taking a ‘closer look’

A 2020 study by Professor Heather Way and the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic was referenced in a news story about affordable housing programs in Houston.

Texas Standard December 16, 2022

Public facility corporations: How for-profit builders get 100% property tax write-offs

Professor Heather Way explains how for-profit builders have been receiving property tax write-offs.

Denton Record-Chronicle October 27, 2022

Denton looks at new way to bring in affordable housing — but UT study warns of program’s pitfalls

A 2020 study by Professor Heather Way and the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic was referenced in an article about Denton city's affordable housing plans.

Houston Chronicle October 6, 2022

How a tiny Texas government is scoring big tax breaks for developers across the state

Professor Heather Way and her 2022 tax break analysis are cited in an article about how Central Texas businessmen are negotiating big tax breaks for developers.

San Antonio Express-News September 30, 2022

Land-use policies, redevelopment incentives work against mobile home residents

Professor Heather Way's research has been cited in an article about a rising trend in mobile home park closures in San Antonio since 2014 due to local land-use policies, city and federal incentive programs, and gentrification.

The Oregonian August 5, 2022

Factory-built homes from Oregon nonprofit could help ease housing crisis

Professor Heather Way explained how zoning and other legislation related to manufactured homes can be used to help remedy the housing shortage problem.

Washington Post June 19, 2022

Modern ‘redlining’ is pushing some Texans out of their homes

Professor Heather Way’s report about tenants’ rights in Texas cities was cited in an article about San Antonio's aggressive housing code enforcement.