Oak Cliff

Federal Report Says Gas Line Was Unmarked Before Fatal Oak Cliff Blast

By Charles Grand / July 2, 2026 /

A preliminary federal investigation indicates the gas line involved in May’s deadly Oak Cliff explosion was unmarked when excavators began survey work on the residential property. The National Safety Transportation Board released the preliminary report on Wednesday, shedding some light on the May 28 incident that killed three people, injured several others, and destroyed an…

Dallas City Council Sides With Convention Center Timeline Over Oak Cliff Concerns

By Charles Grand / June 25, 2026 /

The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to keep the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center redevelopment on its current path Wednesday, rejecting calls to redesign the project to preserve existing vehicular traffic between Oak Cliff and downtown on the viaducts. Council members also voted to bring on an independent transportation consultant to support delivery of all…

Don’t Let Dallas’ New Convention Center Destroy Its Southern Gateways

By Candy Evans / June 22, 2026 /

I’ve been closely watching the action over at Dallas City Hall as of late — and there’s been a lot of action — but one upcoming action item has me particularly concerned. On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council will vote on whether to raise the expanded convention center design back to its originally planned height…

City Council to Reconsider Dallas Convention Center Design After Oak Cliff Blowback

By Charles Grand / June 19, 2026 /

Should Dallas preserve key connections between Oak Cliff and downtown, even if doing so tacks on roughly $600 million to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center redevelopment? That’s the question Dallas City Council will face next week. The Transportation & Infrastructure Committee recommended raising the height of the project last month after considerable uproar broke…

Vacant Oak Cliff Hospital Poised for New Life as Mixed-Use Village

By Charles Grand / June 15, 2026 /

There’s been plenty of disagreement lately over what to do with a certain city-owned property in Dallas. Much less so for 2929 S Hampton Rd. in Oak Cliff. Officials entered the city into a purchase and sale agreement with developer Monte Anderson’s Options Real Estate late last month, potentially putting to an end a multi-year…