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Empowering Texas Latinos: Ensuring Fair Representation for a Growing Majority
This policy brief examines the effect of current redistricting practices in Texas for its rapidly growing Latino population. It evaluates analyzes how the current district maps diminish Latino voting power and identifies what actions policymakers can take to implement equitable redistricting processes that provide proportional electoral influence.
August 2024
Guadalupe Cantu and Stacy Hernandez
Latinos and COVID-19 in Texas: A Social Determinants Perspective
This policy brief explores the social determinants of health (non-medical factors that influence health outcomes) that are critical to understanding the spread of COVID-19 across populations. It also explores factors that lead to severe COVID-19 illness and death, including age of the population, underlying health conditions, and access to health care.
November 2022
Deborah Parra-Medina, Ph.D.
How Stressed Are Health Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This is the first in a series of policy briefs from the Latino Research Institute’s COVID-19 Research Consortium. The Consortium is an interdisciplinary forum in which researchers share resources, methods, and other vital information regarding the effect of COVID-19 on Latino populations.
July 2021
V. Nelly Salgado de Snyder, Ph.D.
Housing Affordability: The Impact of Single-Family Investment Purchases on Neighborhoods in the Latino Crescent
The Latino Research Institute released an interactive map to complement the policy brief.
May 2019
Gabriel Amaro, Ph.D.
Housing Affordability in Austin Brings New Attention to Mobile Home Parks
The Latino Research Institute released an interactive map to complement the policy brief.
November 2017
Gabriel Amaro, Ph.D.
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Housing Affordability in Austin Brings New Attention to Mobile Home Parks
Policy Resource Type
Policy Brief
Executive Summary
While steady job growth has made Austin a desirable migration destination, the resulting population growth has put a strain on housing availability and affordability. Recently, community organizations and city leaders have turned their attention to mobile home parks as a way to provide low-income households with affordable living opportunities within the city limits. In this brief, the Latino Research Institute examines the role of mobile home parks in housing affordability in the city of Austin, Texas.
Citation
Amaro, G. (2017). Housing Affordability in Austin Brings New Attention to Mobile Home Parks, (Policy brief 2017-01).
Housing Affordability in Austin Brings New Attention to Mobile Home Parks
Policy Resource Type
Policy Brief
Executive Summary
While steady job growth has made Austin a desirable migration destination, the resulting population growth has put a strain on housing availability and affordability. Recently, community organizations and city leaders have turned their attention to mobile home parks as a way to provide low-income households with affordable living opportunities within the city limits. In this brief, the Latino Research Institute examines the role of mobile home parks in housing affordability in the city of Austin, Texas.
Citation
Amaro, G. (2017). Housing Affordability in Austin Brings New Attention to Mobile Home Parks, (Policy brief 2017-01).
Housing Affordability in Austin Brings New Attention to Mobile Home Parks
Policy Resource Type
Policy Brief
Executive Summary
While steady job growth has made Austin a desirable migration destination, the resulting population growth has put a strain on housing availability and affordability. Recently, community organizations and city leaders have turned their attention to mobile home parks as a way to provide low-income households with affordable living opportunities within the city limits. In this brief, the Latino Research Institute examines the role of mobile home parks in housing affordability in the city of Austin, Texas.
Citation
Amaro, G. (2017). Housing Affordability in Austin Brings New Attention to Mobile Home Parks, (Policy brief 2017-01).
Housing Affordability in Austin Brings New Attention to Mobile Home Parks
Policy Resource Type
Policy Brief
Executive Summary
While steady job growth has made Austin a desirable migration destination, the resulting population growth has put a strain on housing availability and affordability. Recently, community organizations and city leaders have turned their attention to mobile home parks as a way to provide low-income households with affordable living opportunities within the city limits. In this brief, the Latino Research Institute examines the role of mobile home parks in housing affordability in the city of Austin, Texas.
Citation
Amaro, G. (2017). Housing Affordability in Austin Brings New Attention to Mobile Home Parks, (Policy brief 2017-01).
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The Policy Resource Library is an extension of the LRI’s commitment to informing policy and driving action through rigorous, interdisciplinary research. This repository provides policy briefs, issue briefs, white papers, and other research-driven resources designed to bridge the gap between academia and real-world impact. Aligned with LRI’s vision of creating healthy, productive environments for Latino communities, this library provides evidence-based guidance to policymakers, community leaders, and researchers. The LRI collaborates with key research partners, including the Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis (IUPRA), and the Latino Texas Policy Center (LTPC).
Find all of LRI's policy and research briefs as published on Texas ScholarWorks.
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Health
Discover how social determinants drive health outcomes across communities and explore policy solutions beyond traditional medical care.
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Housing
Examine solutions to housing challenges including affordability issues, displacement risks, and neighborhood changes.
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Mental Health
Learn how community-informed approaches can reduce disparities and improve access to culturally responsive mental health care.
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Voting
Explore how redistricting and voting policies affect fair representation and civic participation in communities.
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