Dallas

Phase One of Southern Gateway Deck Park is Finally Happening

By April Towery / September 1, 2023 /

Details are scarce, but it looks like the first phase of the Southern Gateway deck park is finally in the works.  The $82 million project over Interstate 35 will connect East and West Oak Cliff and serve as a “park with a purpose’ adjacent to the Dallas Zoo.  McCarthy Building Companies and EJ Smith Construction…

Neighbors Can Help Plan Future Land Use at ForwardDallas Open Houses Starting Aug. 29

By April Towery / August 27, 2023 /

Between budget and bond election town halls, there’s a meeting in a Dallas neighborhood almost every night of the week — and ForwardDallas is getting in on the action starting Tuesday, Aug. 29. Neighborhood activism appears to be on the upswing as longtime residents and newcomers to the area recognize the city values their input. …

Dallas Mayor Pleads With Council to Turn The Ship Around as Property Tax Ceiling is Set Wednesday

By April Towery / August 24, 2023 /

Despite pleas from Mayor Eric Johnson and District 12 Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn, the Dallas City Council set the property tax ceiling — the highest possible rate that can be adopted — at 73.93 cents per $100 assessed valuation, as proposed by City Manager T.C. Broadnax.  The council will vote on the tax rate and budget…

Council Members Ask to Push 2024 Dallas Bond Election From May to November to Deal With Pension Deficit

By April Towery / August 17, 2023 /

The Community Bond Task Force isn’t getting the information they need from city staff as they prepare a list of recommended projects for a May 2024 Dallas bond election, prompting several Dallas City Council members to ask Wednesday if the election could be delayed to November.  The elephant in the room is that the city…

Dallas Takes Legal Action Against U.S. Navy Over Contamination at Hensley Field

By April Towery / August 15, 2023 /

Dallas set its sights on transforming a former U.S. Naval Air Station into a mixed-use residential community, but city leaders say they can’t move forward until the Navy cleans up the site.  More than 6,500 homes are planned for the 700-acre Hensley Field, a master-planned initiative that former District 3 Councilman Casey Thomas called his…