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Don’t Miss AIA Dallas’ Screening of “The Walls Are Rising” Tonight at the Sixth Floor Museum

By Joanna England / January 19, 2015 /

Thanks for an unexpectedly large crowd, AIA Dallas has moved its screening of the 1967 documentary “The Walls Are Rising” to the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. The film which was a call to action for the city in regards to urban planning, features photos and narration from Austin-based photographer Rob Perryman. Find out…

The Walls Are Rising: AIA Dallas to Screen 1967 Film on The Future of Dallas

By Joanna England / January 12, 2015 /

Past, meet future. It’s just incredible how often we think and talk about the destiny of our city and how it is tied to the Trinity River. The discussion we’re having about this natural resource that bisects Dallas, some of them behind closed doors, isn’t a new one. In fact, we’ve been talking about the…

What Happened at That Closed Door Meeting for the Trinity Toll Road on Thursday?

By Candy Evans / January 9, 2015 /

  So. Some of our fearless city leaders want to build a toll road along the Trinity River bed that splits Dallas into north and south. One of my goals this year is to gauge where the real estate community stands on this issue. On Thursday, State Sen. Royce West invited a handful of prominent…

That Water Main Break in North Dallas Not Related to Tuesday’s Earthquake/Earthquakes

By Candy Evans / January 7, 2015 /

I drove over to Hughes Lane and Dykes Way, just north of Churchill Road, to see if the water main was repaired and it was. Chatted with one of the Dallas Water Utility repair guys who told me the break was due to the cold weather we have had, NOT today’s series of earthquakes. Whew!…

Texas or Texia? A Look at How the Thin Film Plastic Bag Ban Affected Los Angeles

By Candy Evans / January 3, 2015 /

This is so marginally real estate, except that every Californian I know is sending me fun emails tonight, saying, why move to Dallas? You guys are getting more like us every day? Like this email: Hey, I heard you guys just got a bag ban. When are you going to change your name to Texia?…