Year: 2024
We may have reached the tipping point in the Park Cities as signs of momentum against demolishing history in the area are budding. Case in point: This 1926 Colonial designed by Hal Thomson stands as evidence that preservation works and is now a hot commodity. We’ve seen so many historic homes come down that those…
We already know how the Dallas Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee feels about parking reform. The panel voted in January to recommend the elimination of parking requirements for new development. Experts, including two ZOAC members, will discuss Dallas parking reform during the April “Coffee and Conversation” panel from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, at…
Editor’s Note: The Dallas City Council approved the Historic and Cultural Preservation Strategy on April 11. Dallas staff was tasked in late 2022 with developing a community-vetted vision to preserve the city’s historic structures. Their efforts were on display last week during a Dallas City Council briefing. The Dallas preservation program was created 50 years…
This all started with Willie and Waylon. Senior columnist Karen Eubank saw a social media post by Old City Park, a living history museum in The Cedars near Downtown Dallas, announcing that the park’s two beloved farm donkeys were leaving. Evicted really. Old City Park is coming under new management by the Dallas Parks and…
By now you’ve purchased your solar eclipse sunglasses and scheduled PTO to witness the rare event when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. We’ve rounded up some sizzling viewing party events to ensure this experience is one you won’t forget. Totality begins at 1:40 p.m. Monday…
