Dallas

As Dallas City Officials Take on Redistricting, a Delicate Balancing Act Between Competing Interests Comes to Light

By April Towery / May 4, 2022 /

Following an exhaustive public input and review process, officials with the Dallas Redistricting Commission have narrowed their scope to two preferred maps – and the one that makes the final cut could dictate boundary lines for the city’s 14 districts over the next decade. The final map selection is tentatively set for a day-long workshop…

Dallas’ ‘It’ Factor in LawnStarter’s Latest Glam Rankings Might Surprise You

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 25, 2022 /

In its most-glam city study, Austin-based LawnStarter ranked San Francisco ranks first, Houston 11th, and Dallas 15th.

Where Does Dallas Fall In a List of Best and Worst Run Cities?

By Bethany Erickson / July 14, 2019 /

With a mayoral and city council election still rather close in the rearview mirror, a recent WalletHub study into the best and worst run cities in the country — and where Dallas falls on that list — highlights some of the issues that drove at least a few people to the polls twice. The study, which was…

Tourists Versus Locals, Mapping Who Visits Where in Dallas

By CandysDirt / July 9, 2019 /

From staff reports Early this week, an interesting article popped up in our inbox — a post in Arch Daily that highlighted the data-driven map artwork of Eric Fischer, who has created maps that show where the locals go in any given city, versus where the tourists go. “Artist Eric Fischer has developed a project that explores precisely…

What Can You Get For May’s Median Home Price? You Might Be Surprised

By Bethany Erickson / June 23, 2019 /

May’s home report is in for Dallas, and the median home price is up two percent year-over-year to $260,000, according to statistics from Texas Realtors. What can you get for the median home price in Dallas? We took a look.