by twistaff | Jun 7, 2022 | TWI in the News
Housing experts say some home prices have increased 20% over the last year and rents are up almost that much. And those are just two of the numbers that keeps the folks at The Works, Inc. up at night. Its leader, Roshun Austin says Memphis needs 40,000 new homes and...
by twistaff | Jun 3, 2022 | TWI in the News
“With the reimagination of Northside High in process and our strong partnership with Klondike Smokey City, we want the community to know that Klondike is a great place to live, work and play,” said CEO of the Works Roshun Austin. Read more at...
by twistaff | May 24, 2022 | TWI in the News
In the space of a month and a half, Roshun Austin has accepted two regional awards for the work of her soul — improving homes in neighborhoods where there’s been little investment in decades. A third award is coming: the Ashoka Foundation and Brookings Institute have...
by twistaff | Apr 21, 2022 | TWI in the News
Austin says Memphis needs about 40,000 more affordable housing units or quality homes that residents who make at least 80% below the median income can afford.Read the full article at ActionNews5.com
by twistaff | Apr 14, 2022 | Awards
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by twistaff | Apr 14, 2022 | TWI in the News
“We started with a vision of an urban farm and a beautiful site, trying to take the blight away and enhance the things that are beautiful about it.”Read the full article at BizJournals.com
by twistaff | Mar 21, 2022 | TWI in the News
On Saturday, volunteers at the event worked to peel back years of neglect and blight that have been building on the property. They even got creative as they painted over a graffiti-covered utility box, stained the entry fence, and spruced it up with painted...
by twistaff | Mar 14, 2022 | TWI in the News
Roshun Austin and Quincy Jones of the Works Inc., are working to rebuild, restore and renew families and where they live by focusing on housing, economic development and social services. With the recent merger with Neighborhood Preservation Inc., the Works has...
by twistaff | Mar 8, 2022 | TWI in the News
The pandemic shined a spotlight on the issues that already existed in the country, including the extreme lack of quality affordable housing nationwide, Adeyemo said during his visit to Memphis.Read more at CommercialAppeal.com
by twistaff | Mar 7, 2022 | Awards
The Featured Innovators have been selected as part of the Valuing Homes in Black Communities Challenge. Each of them is pursuing an innovation with the potential to address the devaluation of homes in Black communities.View the list of featured innovators at...
