Anita Ramos was born in Houston but was raised and still lives in the Historic Northside neighborhood off Harrington Avenue.
“If I’m going down I-35, and I cross 28th Street, I feel like someone puts a warm blanket around me, because I know I’m about to be home,” Ramos said.
In the last few years, she has seen new housing developments and the expansion of the Stockyards and Panther Island. She was excited about the changes, but realized they weren’t meant for current residents but for newcomers. She feared being pushed out of her neighborhood by rising housing costs…