Abstract
Abstract
Rare is it the case that a property buyout is negotiated for environmental justice (EJ) communities. However, in 2014, in Corpus Christi, Texas, a nonprofit organization, the Environmental Justice Housing Fund, was created with an endowment to do just that: oversee a partial buyout of as many homes as possible that are located in close proximity to the industrial shipping channel and refinery row. This case study provides guideposts for those seeking to understand the practical implications of managing a partial buyout of an EJ community. We focus on the practicalities of creating the fund, negotiating with individuals over property values, and the difficulties of deciding what to do with these properties once they are acquired.
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