Opinion
My husband Walter and I paid $65,000 for our first home in northwest Dallas 45 years ago. Today that home is valued at $528,000. About 40% of this city is zoned for single-family housing, and less than 5% is zoned for multifamily. Single-family homes are the power engine for the Dallas economy. So why do…
By Michelle Lynne PantGuest Columnist Ed. Note: Replying to reader queries whether Ms. Pant’s home is located in the Dallas or Richardson school district, she told us her home is zoned for RISD and sits on the border of DISD. “Richardson closed several schools and we were told we may end up in Dallas because…
By Michael AmonettCandysDirt.com Contributor Chief planner Patrick Blaydes held up two documents multiple times at the District 1 Forward Dallas meeting last week: a copy of ForwardDallas and a copy of the Dallas Development Code. Each time he stressed, “This (ForwardDallas) is not this (Dallas Development). Just because it’s in here (FD), doesn’t mean it…
By Rudy KarimiCandysDirt.com Contributor ForwardDallas may literally be the biggest thing to go through City Hall in decades, but shockingly few are talking about it. I get it, it can be a challenge to activate our residents on civic matters. As a proud member of the Dallas Park and Recreation Board, I am passionate about…
By Carol Bell-WaltonSpecial Contributor Anyone who lives in Dallas knows it too well: pot-holes deep as crypts, funky traffic lights, and dangerous waters whenever it pours. Dallas’ infrastructure is sorely neglected. And now? The city is pushing for more density, with tax-dollar bills making stars in their eyes. This is dangerous. The proposed ForwardDallas comprehensive…
