In Housing We Trust

The city of Austin devotes $1 million for housing as part of city's social equity initiative

"...of that is a housing piece," says NHCDO head Paul Hilgers. "Which indicates that housing is a crucial component..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The city gets into the affordable housing development business, buying land in East Austin for a mixed-use development there.

"...role to help in the production of housing," says Paul Hilgers, director of the city's office of Neighborhood Housing..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Dusting Away the Cobwebs

"...is the primary growth industry, city housing office director Paul Hilgers has decided to finally muscle up the city's..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

What's Wrong with Public Housing?

The remarkable turnaround of the city's Housing Authority

"...ears of HACA's partner at the city of Austin: Paul Hilgers of the Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Department...."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Under One Roof

Can the City Make Good on Its Affordable Housing Promise?

"...than they've ever been before," says city housing director Paul Hilgers, "[but] I don't think we've ever had the..."

July 28, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

The city and the Anderson Community Development Corp. part ways over the Anderson Hills development in East Austin, which suffered from costs overruns and excessive developer’s fees, but the project will likely still be built with loans and private funds.

"...early as fall. Neighborhood Housing and Community Development director Paul Hilgers says his office will be designing a new..."

June 23, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

The ARA Faces the Music

For the Austin Revitalization Authority, Eastside renewal proves to be a long, slow dance

"...residences on top of ground-floor retail or office spaces. Paul Hilgers, director of NHCD, will neither commit to that..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Rent Rub

Working Poor Getting Stiffed on Housing Costs

"...far exceeds what anybody here realizes," says NHCD director Paul Hilgers. "This community does not realize how much investment..."

Aug. 21, 1998 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Disaster Assistance: Numbers vs. People

FEMA spent tens of millions of dollars improperly on hurricane evacuees, Government Accountability Office says; others beg to differ

"...but no, I don't know that specific case," said Paul Hilgers, director of the city's Neighborhood Housing and Community..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

The city's SMARTHousing initiative gets its first concrete proposal for affordable housing, a 55-unit complex for lower-income seniors.

"...as much as you'd hope for," city housing director Paul Hilgers agrees. It appears that the city does a..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

VMU: Affordable for You?

The city welcomes density but also wants to keep it within a working-class price range

"...Paul Hilgers, the city's director of Neighborhood Housing and Community..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Hardcore Housing Limbo

FEMA's emergency rent assistance program for last year's hurricane evacuees comes to an end

"...a sense of exactly what happens next," NHCD Director Paul Hilgers said. "Every family has their own unique story..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Katrina Evacuees Falling Through Housing Cracks

Federal and city aid maze difficult to navigate

"...for community development, he said. Details weren't provided. As Paul Hilgers, director of Austin's Neighborhood Housing and Community Development..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...other innovative projects. The CDBG program is unique, said Paul Hilgers, director of Austin's Neighborhood Housing and Community Development..."

April 1, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Hard Luck in Heritage Heights

Renters in Eastside housing project feel misled, misused by the city.

"...an idea that didn't pan out." City housing officer Paul Hilgers, who has overseen AHFC since 1996, goes a..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Jessica Chapman

Naked City

Council Watch

"...more details about the proposal," says city housing officer Paul Hilgers. "It will be important that the use of..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Naked City

"...receiving federal rent assistance and which evacuees won't, said Paul Hilgers, director of the city's Neighborhood Housing and Community..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature

Making Hay at the ARA

The city's Neighborhood Housing and Community Development Office moves on up to the Eastside.

"...space." Calling that an "unfair" analysis, Community Development Officer Paul Hilgers said the Statesman "[made] it look like we're..."

Feb. 8, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Count Me In

there's power in numbers with the census 2000 data.

"...the census," says NHCD director and city housing officer Paul Hilgers. "The way they estimate living conditions is all..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in the group didn't qualify for further assistance, said Paul Hilgers, director of NHCD. Their cutoff deadline is currently..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature

FEMA's Flood Tide

One stroke forward, two strokes back – hurricane victims tread rising bureaucratic waters

"...question, however, is will they be evicted?Robbing Peter for Paul..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Developing Stories

City just says no to $1 million. Go figure.

"...proactively after the money. He presented a proposal to Paul Hil­gers, director of Neighborhood Housing and Community Development, and..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Hurricane Housing Limbo Update

FEMA's newest housing assistance extensions buy Texas' more than 100,000 hurricane evacuee families a little more time

"...many months that will go forward," said NHCD Director Paul Hilgers of the latest news. As Amy Elder, executive..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...a temporary fix to a daunting long-term problem, as Paul Hilgers, director of Austin's Neighborhood Housing and Community Development..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...alone how we will provide for those needs." As Paul Hilgers, director of the city's Neighborhood Housing and Community..."

Dec. 2, 2005 News Feature

Point Austin: Ribbonless

On or off the dais, looking for a little wisdom along Austin's color line

"...As summarized by Neighborhood Housing and Community Development director Paul Hilgers, the hope is that the city will find..."

April 22, 2005 News Column by Michael King

ARA, CRP, E-I-E-I-O -- The Central East Scorecard

An introduction to the East Austin revitalization efforts.

"...housing arm, is overseen by NHCD and its director, Paul Hilgers...."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

City Hall's M.O. and the sins of Vision Village

"...to undo the damage done (like city housing czar Paul Hilgers). It was "the system" that failed -- or,..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The LCRA has been a welcoming refuge for former city officials.

"...Paul Hilgers may well be the exception. He's one of..."

Jan. 11, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

Council Watch

City lays out new housing program, Southpark Meadows goes for world-class venue, Zilker Neighborhood Association holds council candidates forum

"...family of four. Neighborhood Housing and Community Development director Paul Hilgers called the initiative "the culmination of years of..."

April 28, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

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