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It’s become challenging to offer a fresh perspective on the myriad public hearings, town halls, and detailed discussions on Dallas’ comprehensive land use plan update. The arguments have been the same for months. Housing advocates want more housing. Some longtime residents are concerned that greater density will change the character of their single-family neighborhoods. Arguments…
A subcommittee of the Dallas Plan Commission determined Tuesday that a development code change is warranted to reduce the heat island effect and improve drainage on residential and commercial properties. The matter is complicated and not a particularly sexy topic for cocktail parties, but it’s important, city leaders say. It also comes at a time…
The Dallas Office of Equity and Inclusion is hosting four in-person workshops on Fair Housing this week, and there’s a good chance they won’t be well-attended. Why? Because many people don’t realize how the Fair Housing Act of 1968 affects them, or even know it exists. We sat in on a virtual session last week and…
Dallas department directors have been unveiling their draft budget proposals at City Council committee meetings over the past month, and Housing took its turn at the horseshoe in late June. Interim Assistant Housing Director John Smalls said the department is reducing its budget by 38 percent “due to a combination of reductions in each service…
Solid waste collection is one of the top 10 deadliest jobs in the U.S., and Dallas officials are looking at ways to reduce hazards in neighborhood alleys, a department director told the City Council earlier this month. Director of Sanitation Cliff Gillespie said alley collection is provided to about 38 percent of customers, and the…
