Parks & Trees
After a state representative scolded city staff and council last week for sitting on a $20 million Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant that’ll expire in a few months, Dallas Park and Recreation Director John Jenkins defended his department and his commitment to the southern sector. House District 111 Rep. Yvonne Davis spoke during the…
A nine-mile corridor that seamlessly connects two of Dallas’ most cherished natural spaces — the Great Trinity Forest and White Rock Lake — is more than just a trail, officials with The Loop Dallas say. This section of the citywide project is a beacon of hope. The Trinity Forest Spine Trail south of Interstate 30…
As an affordable housing crisis continues to affect large metro areas and bedroom communities alike, municipalities of all sizes are evaluating their options for undeveloped land. Some leaders in Tarrant County’s Bedford say they envision commercial and residential use on 57 acres currently owned by a local school district — but they’ll have to get…
Former Dallas City Councilman Adam Medrano acknowledged Tuesday that he proposed a charter amendment stripping authority from the Dallas Park and Recreation Board because he was circumvented by developers several years ago who wanted to privatize Reverchon Park — an action that could have been avoided if authority was given instead to the City Manager’s…
Dallas businessman Monty Bennett isn’t counting on bond funds to ensure that the Westmoreland Skate Park becomes a reality. The founder and CEO of Ashford Inc. hospitality real estate company and his wife, Sarah Zubiate Bennett, donated $25,000 this week to the Oak Cliff park amenity. Monty Bennett, who also serves as publisher of The…
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