Edu Resources & Good Reads

Property Rights and the Local Government Permitting Process

government regulations affect businesses, consumers, and the construction community. -Texas Public Policy Foundation

Opinion: Outdated Zoning Rules are Hurting the City’s Small Businesses

permit requirements and local politics keep businesses away and hurt communities. -NFBI

10 Facts about Latino Owned Businessess in Texas

Latinos made up the largest number or construction business owners and generated the 2nd highest payroll income at 19.8 B. -Latino Policy & Politics Institute

Removing Barriers to Participation in Local and State Government Procurement and Contracting for Entrepreneurs of Color

-Urban Institute

Tax Prep Companies that Spent over 90 million Lobbying Against Free Tax-Filling System face New Scrutiny Against Law Makers

-OpenSecrets

A National Zoning Atlas to Inform Housing Research, Policy, and Public Participation

addressing zoning data gaps to increase participation of socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. -Cityscape

The 6 Zoning Reforms Every Municipality Should Adopt

“kickstart economic revitalization, undo segregation, or retool around sustainability” -Nolan Gray

Taxpayer Advocates want the IRS to offer a free electronic tax-filling System. Intuit & HR Block have spent millions Lobbying Against It

– Fortune

How 40 Million Immigrants Create Housing Wealth and Stabilize Communities

-NewAmericanEconomy

Entrepreneurs of Color in Texas Face Challenges in Technology, Climate Change, and Sustainability in a Post-COVID Economy

issue areas in which ethnic-owned small businesses are under-resourced. -Latino Policy & Politics Institute

Big Win for ADUs: FHA To Count Rental Income for Mortgages

“new policies provide greater flexibility for the use of rental income from ADUs” -StrongTowns

How Infrastructure Works, Inside the systems that shape our world

-Deb Chachra

The Financial Activist Playbook: 8 Strategies for Everyday People to Reclaim Wealth & Collective Well-Being

-Jasmine Rashid

The Undocumented Americans

-Carla Cornejo Villavicencio

The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less

-Christine Platt

Defectors. The Rise of the Latino Far Right and what it means for America

– Paola Ramos

But What will People Say? Navigating mental health, identity, love, and family between cultures

-Sahaj Kaur Kohli

Rest is Resistance, A Manifesto

-Tricia Hersey

On Cuba: Reflections on 70 Years of Revolution and Struggle

–Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad

Financially Lit

-Janese Torres

The Purpose of Power: How we came together when we fell apart

-Alicia Garza

Daughters of Latin America: An international anthology of writing by Latine women

-Sandra Guzman

Inventing Latinos: A new story of american racism

-Laura E. Gomez

Better, Not Bitter: The Power of Hope and Living on Purpose

-Yusef Salaam

For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts

-Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez

What Would Friday Do, A guide to living boldly

-Arianna Davis

Becoming

-Michelle Obama

Wealth Warrior, 8 Steps for Communities of Color to Conquer the Stock Market

– Linda Garcia

How to Enrich Your Future Self

episode by Money Rehab.

Small Businesses Rise Up

episode by the Building Local Power podcast.

Diversifying

by Delyanne the Money Coach & CNN.

Toledo takes Dollar Stores to Church

episode on the harm dollar chains cause communities.

Yo Quiero Dinero

teaches personal finance, retirement, and living a fulfilled life.

Earn & Invest

former hospice doctor encourages us to manage our time and earnings better.

Trasmuro

MX architecture channel offering home tours of amazing homes on tiny lots!

Eva Maria Beristain

highlights the lives of all residents of CDMX.

Building the American Dream

documentary about workplace conditions of immigrant construction workers.

CNBC Make It+ Millennial Money

Gen Z and Millennials talk about budgeting, retirement planning, and investing in their quality of life.

Land Development 101

provides comprehensive information on infrastructure improvements for underground utilities, roads, and more.

Principles of Building a Strong and Prosperous Town

free course by Strong Towns 101.

On the Job NYT

Highlights everyday workers that deserve more credit.

Lupe Hernandez

paintings that examine family and labor. He’s also know for his work with papel picado.

Lys Santamaria

colombian artist working with concrete, plaster, and beadwork to create mosaics and public art with murals in Fort Worth and Austin.

Libros Bookshop

in Taylor, TX that started in a school bus and is now located in a high school that was reused as a commercial retail space. They have a monthly books & brews event.

Black Pearl Books

in Austin with a banned books section.

Greenwood Rising Museum

in Tulsa that shares the history of Black Wall Street, one of the most successful business communities built and later destroyed.

The Cathedral

Latina owned art gallery, venue & cowork space in Austin with online art sales.

MexicArte Museum

offers exhibitions and fun/educational programs/events in Austin .

Women and their Work

visual & performing arts center in Austin.