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.
A plan to link the Oak Cliff Modern Streetcar through downtown Dallas to the McKinney Avenue Trolley is still in play, but the project’s got at least 108 million problems. Advocates for the “Central Link” streetcar extension say they may have to pay a consultant to determine funding options just to cover maintenance and operations. …
A proposed 79-acre development would bring 300 new build-to-rent homes to Fort Worth’s Willow Springs Drive, but residents say they’re concerned about traffic impacts. It was clear during a brief hearing before the Fort Worth Zoning Commission on Oct. 11 that developer Jack Dyer wanted more time to discuss his plans with adjacent property owners.…
The Dallas Builders Association’s ceremonial presidential gavel was passed to luxury home builder Adam Lingenfelter at an installation ceremony last month. The energetic builder hit the ground running and shared his goals for the coming year in an exclusive interview with CandysDirt.com. Lingenfelter succeeds John Porizek of M/I Homes as board president. Several other officers…
The Dallas City Council amended its prostitution ordinance last week, claiming it gives officers a tool to arrest all those involved in the criminal act, but acknowledging it doesn’t address the bigger issues of slavery and human trafficking. District 7 Councilman Adam Bazaldua voted against it, saying the amendment perpetuates a “Not In My Backyard”…
Trees offer tons of benefits — from shade to environmental advantages to aesthetics — but it’s also within a developer’s rights to cut them down to make way for new buildings. Residents in Elm Thicket/Northpark told CandysDirt.com in September that the canopies that used to line their streets have gone by the wayside as new development…
