Year: 2024

Rudy Karimi: ForwardDallas, How Are You Still Not a Household Name?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 23, 2024 /

By Rudy KarimiCandysDirt.com Contributor ForwardDallas may literally be the biggest thing to go through City Hall in decades, but shockingly few are talking about it.  I get it, it can be a challenge to activate our residents on civic matters. As a proud member of the Dallas Park and Recreation Board, I am passionate about…

City Hall Roundup: Stevens Park Village Aims to Protect Its Dilbecks and More With a Conservation District 

By April Towery / June 23, 2024 /

Residents of Oak Cliff’s Stevens Park Village held their fourth pre-application meeting Wednesday in an effort to protect their neighborhood with a conservation district. The “Villagers” have a long road ahead, but a strong resolve to get a draft ordinance to the finish line.   Neighborhood conservation districts have become a popular topic as the City…

Faster, Better, Stronger: Meet the 3D-Printed Home You Have to Feel to Believe

By Candy Evans / June 23, 2024 /

Austin-based ICON builds striking concrete homes that are 3D-printed using robots. Probably unlike anything you’ve seen before, save something off of “Building Off the Grid” or “Extreme Homes.”

Smart Marketing Runs in the Family for Hillwood Communities’ Taryn Dandurand

By Elaine Raffel / June 23, 2024 /

Hillwood marketing manager Taryn Dandurand was still a kid when her mom founded Jack Black, the mega-successful men’s skin care line, in 2000.

This Devonshire Oasis Puts the ‘Fun’ in Functional Luxury

By CandysDirt / June 22, 2024 /

The Devonshire neighborhood is known for its large lots and quiet, tree-lined streets, offering a sense of privacy and space that’s rare so close to the heart of Dallas. It’s the kind of place where neighbors wave, dogs happily patrol their turf, and traffic jams are likely caused by two squirrels playing tag in the…