Houston's Third Ward has the power to juxtapose the humble shotgun house with contemporary loft housing and mansions in a small geographic area.  After a long spell of blight and civic neglect in terms of resources, the area is being reconsidered as an attractive and close-to-downtown residential alternative.  Project Row Houses responded to the threat to affordable housing by forming a CDC and leveraging the purchase of land to forestall rampant speculation.  PRH then positioned itself as a trustworthy advocate for disenfranchised residents and a savvy player in the development community by both including residents in its culture an arts scheme and building effective partnerships with outside players.

PRH's work includes a K-12 arts enrichment and education program; a number of opportunities for artists to participate in its innovative contemporary arts spaces; and a Young Mother's Residency Program to help young women earning low-incomes bolster their efforts to get better education and employment and to help support their best parenting in a holistic manner.

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