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Hundreds in West Dallas face losing low-cost homes in gentrifying area (Audio)

Residents of hundreds of inexpensive rental units in a longtime black and Latino neighborhood will have to look for new housing, and many fear they can't afford it.

By Courtney Collins, KERA News
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Rosemary Guerra, 57, moved out of her West Dallas house this past Monday. She had been paying $575 in rent; now she'll be paying $800.
Credit: Courtney Collins/KERA

Residents of hundreds of inexpensive rental units in a longtime black and Latino neighborhood will have to look for new housing, and many fear they can't afford it. 

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