Fort Worth Approves Hemphill Housing Complex Despite Some Residents' Concerns About Gentrification

Arlington TX

14 October, 2021

6:31 AM

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By Kristen Barton, Fort Worth Report October 13, 2021 Virginia Murillo is not against development and neighborhood improvements — she just wants them to benefit the community. The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved rezoning of land from industrial to multifamily, allowing Ojala Holdings to build an affordable housing complex in the Hemphill neighborhood. Murillo, owner of Straight Edge by Virginia barbershop, is among a group of business owners and residents pushing back against what they consider gentrification in their neighborhood. Although she wants the neighborhood to grow, Murillo, 44, said she has concerns about the impact on local business. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.