Charles Grand
Another week of City Hall business yielded some transformational updates to the development code, marking another signal achievement of the current Dallas City Council. Between passing ForwardDallas 2.0 last September and finally accomplishing parking reform this past week, council members are setting the stage for the city’s future growth and development — just not to…
With a 14-1 majority, Dallas City Council members voted to reduce or abolish parking minimums across multiple development types on Wednesday, finally putting parking reform to bed after staff began the effort almost six years ago. Only Council Member Cara Mendelsohn (District 12) voted against the ordinance, even though others had concerns about the potential…
The City of Dallas’ real estate tax base grew more than 8% last fiscal year, according to the Dallas Office of Economic Development’s annual Year in Review report. And while rising property values are connected, the jump in value was largely driven by physical growth — new housing construction and a significant expansion of industrial…
There’s now a federal civil rights investigation underway into the master-planned EPIC City community in Collin County after months of controversy over whether the development intends to discriminate against non-Muslims. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) announced the existence of the probe on Friday, claiming he requested the investigation and got confirmation from the Department of Justice…
Well, parking reform has finally hit the full city council at Dallas City Hall, and it’s looking to be as contentious and elusive as you’d expect. Council members got their first briefing as a body on Wednesday, and it’s apparent they’re divided on the hodge-podge proposal hitting the horseshoe. We’ve got the latest on that…
