City Hall
Not much was accomplished in Tuesday’s Economic Development Committee meeting, but good questions were asked and dramatic sound bites abound for the City’s controversial ForwardDallas 2.0. Dallas City Council members on the Economic Development Committee discussed the proposed comprehensive land use plan — and if, or how it will affect existing single-family neighborhoods. The accusations went…
Months ago, some City Hall spectators predicted that the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan would be kicked down the road indefinitely, delayed until after the May 2025 municipal elections. That’s still a possibility, but while the plan could be adopted as early as September, the final version may look drastically different than today’s draft. The…
A long-awaited briefing on Public Facility Corporation projects is scheduled Monday at 9 a.m. before the Dallas City Council’s Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee. The presentation has been postponed several times leaving many in the dark about whether the mixed-income housing projects add value to city coffers and housing stock. “Months ago, I asked staff…
Officials at the City of Dallas-owned Love Field airport are asking for input on their proposed master plan. They may get more than they bargained for at the gathering, set for 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6911 Lemmon Ave. Typically such meetings don’t draw a huge crowd…
Staff Reports Dallas, Mesquite, and Fort Worth were recognized Friday among other Texas municipalities and organizations for outstanding efforts in planning achievements and leadership by the American Planning Association. The Dallas Sidewalk Master Plan was recognized with the Gold Award for Implementation. Mesquite will take home the Silver Award in Implementation for its Downtown Infrastructure…
