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.
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…
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…
Richardson ISD voted unanimously in late March to close four elementary schools in an effort to cut costs in the wake of unfunded state mandates. Longtime former RISD trustee and Dave Perry-Miller Realtor Anne Foster said it’s always a tough decision to close or consolidate campuses, but it’s not likely to cause a mass exodus…
A new 40-unit housing development is under construction at Ewing and Morrell Avenues in East Oak Cliff, and you better believe it’s being built with love. Stephanie and Ryan Behring are behind the Brentwood project. Stephanie is an architect with Re:Studio Architecture; her husband, Ryan, is a managing partner and brokered the land. The Behrings…
