gentrification

Experts: Fort Worth Gentrification Could Be Addressed by Increasing Housing Options, Balancing Progress With Preservation

By April Towery / December 29, 2023 /

The City of Fort Worth is the fastest-growing municipality in Texas and city leaders say they’re struggling with gentrification, displacement, and a lack of attainable, affordable housing.  Fort Worth influencers gathered Dec. 6 to discuss the topic as part of the Fort Worth Report’s “Candid Conversations” series.  Unfortunately, the conversation happened in the same week…

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Elm Thicket/Northpark Is Still Reeling From Zoning Battle One Year Later 

By April Towery / September 5, 2023 /

Almost a year has passed since Elm Thicket/Northpark residents fought City Hall to preserve the character of their historic Freedman’s neighborhood.  The residents won their battle to limit the size and height of new construction, but you wouldn’t know it by taking a drive through the area bound by Lemmon Avenue, Lovers Lane, Inwood Road,…

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Dallas Voters, What Would You Do With $1 Billion? Pick Your Projects For 2024 Bond Election

By April Towery / July 1, 2023 /

Street and drainage projects aren’t sexy, Dallas leaders can agree, but they’re prepared to give the people what they need in the $1 billion 2024 bond election next May.  The Dallas City Council heard from a small sample of residents (about 100 per each of the 14 council districts) in a community survey that infrastructure…

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Dallas Program Aims to Protect Neighborhoods Against Displacement, But Hurdles Make it Hard For Seniors

By April Towery / March 7, 2023 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

Dallas has an arsenal of tools to assist homebuyers and homeowners, and city staff is working to fine-tune its programs to protect against displacement and gentrification, officials said recently.  One such tool is the Dallas Anti-Displacement Homebuyer Assistance Program, which allows buyers who have lived in Dallas for at least 10 years and have an…

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After a Hard-Fought Battle, Dallas City Council Approves Elm Thicket/Northpark Rezoning

By April Towery / October 13, 2022 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

It was unclear whether anyone thought they “won” following a three-hour public hearing Wednesday, but legacy residents of Elm Thicket/Northpark got a “nod of respect” as the Dallas City Council unanimously approved a plan to change development standards for new home construction in their neighborhood.  The changes, which opponents characterized as a massive “downzoning” that…

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