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Dallas CASA Playhouses Return to NorthPark Today With Nature-Inspired Design From SHM Architects and Others

By CandysDirt / May 22, 2026 /

Dallas CASA’s 2026 Parade of Playhouses officially opens today and runs through June 7 at NorthPark Center, once again transforming the shopping center into a showcase of one-of-a-kind children’s playhouses created by local architects, builders, and organizations, including a repeat appearance by SHM Architects — all for a good cause. One of the playhouses being…

Dallas Weighs Slower, Cheaper Path to Repairing City Hall

By Charles Grand / May 21, 2026 /

Dallas City Council on Wednesday heard new phased repair strategies and a brand new estimate for City Hall repairs — for less than half the original $1 billion assessment. Consultants Gresham Smith and WM2 Company were hired after a March 4 city council resolution called for phased repair scenarios and a corresponding funding strategy for…

Oak Cliff Viaduct Backlash Forces Dallas to Reconsider Dallas Convention Center Plans

By Charles Grand / May 21, 2026 /

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center redevelopment is going back to Dallas City Council after the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee realized the current plan might unnecessarily inhibit the southern sector’s access to downtown. In a 4-2 vote on Tuesday, the committee recommended to city council that the convention center project be reverted to the earlier…

Updated Renderings of Preston-Royal Project Do Little To Quell Opposition

By Charles Grand / May 19, 2026 /

Representatives for the controversial mixed-use project proposed at Preston Road and Royal Lane unveiled updated renderings Friday evening to a packed crowd of neighborhood residents, many of whom remained skeptical despite revisions to the plan. The community engagement meeting, hosted by Council Member Gay Donnell Willis (District 13) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Royal…

Crest Auto Group Brings Small-Town Charm to the Backyard With This Playhouse

By CandysDirt / May 18, 2026 /

If you’ve wandered through Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Center over the years, you already know that when Crest Auto Group is involved, the result is always thoughtful, imaginative, and full of heart. This year, Crest is taking a charming turn down Main Street with a playhouse that feels both nostalgic and refreshingly…