Dallas Growth
If Wednesday’s town hall in North Dallas was typical, trustees spent 60 percent of their time explaining the potential bond election, and 40 percent of their time explaining the superintendent search – despite the fact that the subject matter was prominently advertised. More on that in a second. Tomorrow at noon, the Dallas ISD board…
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I wish Miami had a Virgin — making reservations there for NAREE (which starts tomorrow yeah!) was a little cray cray. But it looks like we rate even more than Miami, because Florida-based Virgin Hotels has decided to open the state’s first Virgin Hotel here in the Dallas’ Design District. The first Virgin Hotel is…
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I hate these short weeks: I still think it’s Wednesday. Sunday (I think) Brandon Formby wrote a story that appeared almost to be lifted from the Marcos Ronquillo campaign: the spectacular growth of our northern neighbors — Denton and Collin Counties — dwarfs Dallas’ piddly growth and is not necessarily good for Dallas County. Why? Because…
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Update: I’ve received a lot of email on this post, which delights me. Definitely see the comments. But I need to clarify and correct a couple things: 1. There was a typo (hello, my name is typo, what’s your’s?) in the 75225 zip code: median income there is $130,332. 2. 75225 is not Highland Park…
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Have you seen the Design District lately? From fine dinning, art galleries, furniture and fashion to a brewery, bowling and high-rise living – it’s become a real neighborhood lately. For those who live in this rapidly-changing district, one charm is surely the assortment of things to do – plenty of gallery openings, even a glass…
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