Dallas

Could the Trinity River be the Site of a Sea Change in Dallas Public Opinion?

By Joanna England / March 20, 2015 /

The Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects has formally come out against the Trinity Toll Roadas it is now designed. The organization issued this statement earlier this week, just a few months after screening the 1967 documentary The Walls Are Rising, which was a critique on the hodge-podge planning and zoning the city…

Dallas Public Schools: Dear DISD, Can We Talk?

By Bethany Erickson / February 24, 2015 /

Dear Dallas ISD: I love you. I really do. Pretty much every single interaction I’ve had with you has been wonderful, hopeful and positive. But we need to talk – about talking. Or rather, communication. All the blogs in the world, all the tweets in the universe, all the Facebook posts in the lower 48…

Dallas Animal Noise Ordinance Possible Amendments – Does This Affect Your Home?

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / February 20, 2015 /

On February 9th, the Dallas City Council’s Quality of Life Committee met to discuss loose dogs and barking dogs in Dallas. Dogs vocalize by barking, but what happens when they bark, and bark, and bark … for long periods of time. As an animal lover, foster mom, Board Member of the SPCA of Texas, Dallas Animal Services…

UPDATE: Dallas City Council Candidate Adam McGough Faces Residency Questions

By Bethany Erickson / February 19, 2015 /

Not to go all Columbo “Oh, just one more question on you,” but since last night I had been wracking my noggin to remember where else I had seen Adam McGough, the city council candidate who is being questioned about where his family lived while his children were enrolled in Highland Park ISD, in print.…

Dallas Public Schools: And The Decision Is …

By Bethany Erickson / January 31, 2015 /

Today we had Tiny’s interview and assessment for the Dallas ISD magnet program – which sounds a whole lot more daunting than it actually was. But where did we end up going? Well, we were certain going in that we would be picking Dealey as our first choice school. It was close to our house. It…