Behind The Pink Wall

PD-15: Towers Meet And Fact-Free, Anti-Development Propaganda Reigns

By Jon Anderson / February 7, 2019 /

When I first heard about Preston Tower and Athena owners meeting to discuss PD-15, I nicknamed it a “witch burning” and it did not disappoint. Bill Kritzer, the main speaker from Preston Tower, accusingly called out Council Member Jennifer Gates’ name so many times that if she had a dollar for each utterance, she could…

Quickie Meeting on High-Rise Plans Behind the Pink Wall: On It

By Candy Evans / February 6, 2019 /

This just in…

The PD-15 Saga Continues as City Staff Presents Recommendations

By Jon Anderson / January 8, 2019 /

The original, decades-old PD-15 documentation is faulted for its lack of clarity. Unfortunately, the new document reflecting city staff’s recommendations has its own issues with clarity (Draft PD and Presentation).  You will recall that last November, Council Member Jennifer Gates sent the second neighborhood committee home after being bogged down a second time by non-negotiable…

Gates Takes Exception to Laura Miller’s Pink Wall Op-Ed, Both Take to Twitter

By Bethany Erickson / December 10, 2018 /

Sunday may be a day of rest, but it seems that journalists, politicians, and Twitter never really rest, and that was borne out yesterday when Dallas city councilmember Jennifer Gates took to Twitter to air her feelings about a recent op-ed about Preston Center traffic woes that former Mayor and Preston Hollow resident Laura Miller…

PD-15 Papers: Laura Miller’s Army Of Former Reps Fall in Lockstep

By Jon Anderson / November 26, 2018 /

As promised, It’s time to see what’s been going on outside of view – a gift just in time for the holiday season. There was a meeting on November 1 at City Hall with Council Member Jennifer Gates, Plan Commissioner Margot Murphy, and a bevy of opposition to the Authorized Hearing within PD-15 behind the…