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Charter Review Commission Rejects Proposal to Eliminate Parks And Recreation Board Oversight

By April Towery / March 11, 2024 /

…transparency and equity.  “It’s about making sure that this council, when it votes on racial equity, when it votes on redlining, that it actually stands up to those principles,” he…

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Dallas City Councilman Says District 3 Fights a Negative Perception, Not a High Crime Rate

By April Towery / April 10, 2023 /

…of exclusionary zoning, racial segregation, and “redlining.” South Dallas, Thomas said, has a reputation for being unsafe, but that’s just not accurate. “District 3 goes against every single stereotype,” Thomas…

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After a Marathon Hearing, Dallas City Council Won’t Vote on Proposed Short-Term Rental Ordinance April 12

By April Towery / April 7, 2023 /
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…equitable.”  Irresponsible policy-making led to redlining and Dallas becoming “arguably one of the most segregated cities in America,” Bazaldua added.  The KISS 2.0 proposal didn’t get much traction because it…

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Dallas Association of Realtists Launch Homeownership Campaign For Black History Month

By Joy Donovan / February 6, 2023 /

…the elder Lewis said. “That’s certainly one of the benefits of how things have changed.” Other things have not changed as he would like. Redlining and discriminatory tactics used in real…

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West Oak Cliff Area Plan Approved, Giving Residents More Control Over New Development

By April Towery / October 26, 2022 /

…the city ripped out our streetcar tracks, when the state divided Brown and Black neighborhoods with highways, and when redlining was used to disenfranchise minority communities, continues to threaten West…

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