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.
District 3 Dallas City Councilman Zarin Gracey couldn’t hide his frustration in a late June Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee meeting. He’s heard from his constituents that they don’t like any of the city’s ideas to repurpose an old hospital on Hampton Road. He wants to sell that site and use the funds to address…
Dallas plan commissioners spent four hours last week hearing resident commentary and discussing amendments to the city’s controversial ForwardDallas land use plan, but there were several meaningful conversations that weren’t reported in the local media. One such discussion was District 14 Commissioner Melissa Kingston’s support of updating the plan’s language to reflect the wishes of…
It’s become challenging to offer a fresh perspective on the myriad public hearings, town halls, and detailed discussions on Dallas’ comprehensive land use plan update. The arguments have been the same for months. Housing advocates want more housing. Some longtime residents are concerned that greater density will change the character of their single-family neighborhoods. Arguments…
A subcommittee of the Dallas Plan Commission determined Tuesday that a development code change is warranted to reduce the heat island effect and improve drainage on residential and commercial properties. The matter is complicated and not a particularly sexy topic for cocktail parties, but it’s important, city leaders say. It also comes at a time…
Fort Worth is reviewing and updating its comprehensive land use plan and thus far, the public engagement process has been less than hostile. All Texas municipalities are required by law to have a “comp plan,” a visioning document that guides future land use and informs zoning decisions. Basically, it outlines what residents want to go…
