Opinion

Michelle Lynne: Why My Family is Leaving Dallas for Colleyville 

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 14, 2024 /

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…

Michael Amonett: Goals of ForwardDallas Land Use Plan Are Intended to Direct Future Zoning

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 30, 2024 /

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…

Rudy Karimi: ForwardDallas, How Are You Still Not a Household Name?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 23, 2024 /

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…

Carol Bell-Walton: ForwardDallas Planning Ignores Aging Infrastructure in Dallas

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 16, 2024 /

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…

Cara Mendelsohn: What is The Real Cost of The 2024 Dallas Bond?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 15, 2024 /

By Cara Mendelsohn District 12 Dallas City Councilmember Early voting for the Dallas Bond 2024 starts next week, Monday, April 22, running through April 30. Election day is May 4th. There are ten propositions, or topics, and you can vote “for” or “against” each one. Together, the amounts of each proposition total $1.25 billion dollars.…