Community
Wells Fargo, Kids Express volunteers build new playground in Austin
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More than 200 volunteers helped transform an empty lot on Saturday into a playground that was designed by the local kids who will get to use it.
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More community gardens cropping up in Austin
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Vacant lots on three West Side streets have been selected for transformation as part of a block club competition sponsored by Austin Coming Together and LISC Chicago.
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Volunteers help Austin residents repair their houses
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A community organizer says even more should be done to keep residents in their homes and out of foreclosure.
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New report says high-interest lenders target communities of color
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The National People’s Union and other advocates want more regulation of quick-cash businesses like payday lenders.
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Foreclosure continues to hurt West Side
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Holding the property owner/s responsible can be challenging, housing and neighborhood advocates say.