In 2011, Plan El Paso was awarded the Smart Growth award as a model for making cities more compact. Smart growth has being dubbed as the future of America’s urban cities. However, […]
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The TIF District Primer For Gentrification
The Border Health Institute’s (BHI) vision, as proposed by then-mayor Ray Caballero and publicly propelled by Eliot Shapleigh, required land to implement it. The land that surrounded the proposed BHI medical campus […]
The History of Segundo Barrio Fighting Against Gentrification (1963-1980)
Since 1963, Segundo Barrio has been facing the forced displacement of its residents by city officials to make way for revitalizing the city’s downtown. Because of its proximity to the border, much […]
County Commissioners To Vote On Boundaries For Segundo Barrio Historical Districts
County Commissioners Court will be meeting on Monday at 9:30 a.m. to hold their regularly scheduled meeting. Item 12 of the agenda calls for discussion and action to establish the boundaries of […]
The Division of Segundo Barrio Opposition Continues
County commissioners are expected to revisit the division of Segundo Barrio during their next meeting. Commissioners Carlos Leon, Vince Perez and Carl Robinson continue to insist on diving Segundo Barrio leaving out […]
El Paso County Again Leaves Segundo Barrio Question Open
For the second time, El Paso County Commissioners left open the question of whether to keep Segundo Barrio intact in the historic district designation. Last week, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and commissioner […]
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