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Dallas Aims to Eliminate Traffic Fatalities by 2030 Through Vision Zero Plan

By April Towery / April 9, 2024 /

Dallas has an expensive plan for reducing vehicle accidents at dangerous intersections, and they’ve set a goal of zero traffic fatalities by the year 2030.  More than 35,000 vehicle crashes occurred in Dallas last year, and 199 involved fatalities. The Dallas City Council’s adopted Vision Zero plan aims to significantly lower those numbers.  Director of…

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Dallas Leaders Outline Historic Preservation Strategy, Say They Need More Staff to Implement It

By April Towery / April 8, 2024 /

Editor’s Note: The Dallas City Council approved the Historic and Cultural Preservation Strategy on April 11. Dallas staff was tasked in late 2022 with developing a community-vetted vision to preserve the city’s historic structures. Their efforts were on display last week during a Dallas City Council briefing.  The Dallas preservation program was created 50 years…

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Dallas City Council Approves Building Permit Fee Hikes to Start May 1

By April Towery / March 29, 2024 /

For the first time in almost a decade, Dallas Development Services raised its building permit fees to close the gap between operating costs and revenues.  The matter has been postponed twice by the Dallas City Council as staff was directed to gather more feedback from stakeholders. The higher building permit fees have been criticized by…

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Dallas Homeowners Push Back on ForwardDallas Land Use Plan as Residents Flee to The Suburbs 

By April Towery / March 26, 2024 /
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A lot of ink has been spilled about a U.S. Census report showing that Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington grew faster last year than any other metropolitan area, but the big numbers are not in the City of Dallas. In fact, more people moved out of Dallas than moved in.  The “why” of it all could be as…

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City Hall Roundup: Deadline is Friday For Executive Search Firms Who Want to Find Next Dallas City Manager

By April Towery / March 24, 2024 /

A request for proposals to consulting firms wishing to take on the search for a new Dallas city manager closes at 1 p.m. Friday.  The RFP was issued March 14. The search firm will be tasked with finding qualified, interested, and available candidates for the City Council to interview. The Dallas city manager makes about…

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