April Towery
April Towery is former News Development Director for CandysDirt.com and covers Dallas City Hall. She studied journalism at Texas A&M University and has been an award-winning reporter and editor for more than 25 years.
Once again, the City of Dallas is crafting a plan, this time to address mixed-income and affordable housing. But once again, it’s just a document, and will depend heavily on private investment, public buy-in, and a council committed to making housing a priority. With his constituents in Oak Cliff, District 1 Councilman Chad West has…
McKinney-based Willow Bend Title Company isn’t just led by Realtors, it’s led by females. CEO Lisa Bloskas and president Emily Hohenstein are zeroed in on a “sky’s the limit” approach of empowering employees and helping the real estate agents they serve. After all, they’re “Realtor-owned and Realtor-focused.” “Lisa Bloskas and Emily Hohenstein are fierce, fabulous…
In an effort to put policy behind its goals of creating affordable housing and fixing problems in neglected and poor neighborhoods, the Dallas City Council recently adopted a Racial Equity Plan. One council member, however, is skeptical about the document’s ability to bring positive change to the whole city. The 75-page Racial Equity Plan was…
This week’s open houses are four-bedroom beauties with open floor plans and entertainers’ amenities. Each has its own special features, and suffice it to say they’re all worth popping in on to take a closer look. We found a woodsy retreat in Highlands North and a custom Prestonwood remodel — but the real MVP is…
Dallas leaders recently took on the tasks of overhauling a 35-year-old development code, drafting a comprehensive future land use map, and digitizing boxes of paper records. It’s a long, arduous process, but the end result will be well worth it, according to the city’s director of planning and urban design. Julia Ryan has worked in…
