When the city condemns your house and schedules it for demolition, what can you do? On this episode of The Echoes Podcast, we talk about the crisis of affordable housing in San Antonio. Our guest, Elizabeth Cruz, a licensed clinical social worker and project manager at San Antonio Affordable Housing, sheds light on "Operation Rebuild," an initiative focused on saving homes from demolition and restoring hope to families. Join hosts Marcus Goodyear and Camille Hall-Ortega as they discuss the challenges, emotional impact, and victories involved in rebuilding not just homes, but lives. 

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It's Your House Now - Community Engagement (hebfdn.org) 

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Other resources on the Demolition Diversion program: 

City Recognizes First Home Selected for Demolition Diversion - City of San Antonio 

Operation Rebuild | LISC San Antonio 

Echoes - Olga Escobedo - Article

Production Team: 

• Written and produced by Camille Hall-Ortega, Rob Stennett, and Marcus Goodyear 
• Edited by Rob Stennett and Kim Stone 
• Executive Producers: Patton Dodd and David Rogers 
• Funded by the H. E. Butt Foundation