Neighborhoods
Known for its Natural Beauty, Bluffview Neighbors Want Answers to Bluff Destruction Practically the Hill Country of Dallas, Bluffview homes are tucked beneath old-growth canopies and behind shrubs that have been allowed to proliferate to keep the area as native as possible. For many homes, the nearest neighbor is the wildlife. And there are actual…
All it takes to revitalize a neighborhood is a good idea and some funding. For residents who have the idea but not the funding, there’s still time to apply for a Love Your Block mini-grant aimed at supporting community-led projects. The deadline to submit a grant proposal is Sunday, March 15. Now in its second…
Plans to give Lovers Lane some much-needed love kicked off this month as the Dallas Transportation & Public Works Department (TPW) began a year-long study on the best way to make Lovers Lane more pedestrian and bicycle friendly from Lomo Alto Drive to Lemmon Avenue. The study and work, which will be a several-year-long endeavor,…
The notion of small government and local control has animated Texas politics for generations, but those days increasingly seem long gone. And when it comes to single-family neighborhoods, each new legislative session brings a slew of bad bills, at least according to the Texas Neighborhood Coalition. A veteran corporate attorney in the airline and tech…
The residents of the South Dallas neighborhood of Bonton are writing a new chapter for the place they call home, and it comes in the form of fresh food and public art. An area of town that is still recovering from years of city neglect and biblical-like flooding from the Trinity River, the collective will…
