Joanna England

Joanna England is the former long-time executive editor and a founding editor at CandysDirt.com.

Downtown Dallas Celebrates Harwood Park With a Mammoth Grand Opening Weekend

By Joanna England / September 22, 2023 /

Harwood Park was worth the wait for downtown Dallas, as the four-acre park rounds out the four priority park projects set forth by the Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy. To toast the successful completion of the park located at 408 South Harwood St., the conservancy and Downtown Dallas Inc. have come together to put on a…

MetroTex Membership Systems Back Online After Vendor Issues

By Joanna England / September 8, 2023 /

More than two weeks ago, David Morgan’s son, Alec, first tried to gain access to the MetroTex Association of Realtors MLS systems. Alec, a newly licensed appraiser, wanted his own membership account under Morgan-Mckinney Real Estate Group. The only problem was that the MetroTex vendor that manages membership was the victim of a cyberattack. Cyberattacks,…

Bob Meckfessel Wins AIA Dallas Lifetime Achievement Award

By Joanna England / September 1, 2023 /

It’s not hard to imagine as the years turn to decades that the many Bob Meckfessel designs sprinkled throughout North Texas will become sought after like the E.G. Hamiltons, George Dahls, Arch Swanks, Bud Oglesbys, and Howard Meyers of today. Therefore, we aren’t surprised at all that Meckfessel was announced today as the winner of…

MetroTex Announces Winners of Inaugural 40 Under 40 Awards

By Joanna England / August 24, 2023 /

The Young Professionals Network of the MetroTex Association of Realtors just announced the winners of its inaugural 40 Under 40 awards. Recipients of the award were chosen from more than 100 applicants from across the state, with selection based on their leadership, community involvement, and 2022 sales data. “These young leaders stood out through their…

Decrying ‘Structural Deficit,’ Mendelsohn Shares Her ‘No New Revenue’ Plan to Trim $4.63B Dallas Budget

By Joanna England / August 18, 2023 /

District 12 Dallas City Council member Cara Mendelsohn is sounding the alarm on the city’s ever-increasing budget. Despite Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s much-heralded property tax rate decrease, Mendelsohn says the proposed Dallas budget is still a tax increase for property owners — one that could result in dire circumstances. “It is deeply concerning that…