Transportation & Real Estate

Dallas City Plan Commission to Consider Transit-Oriented Development on Walnut Hill Lane

By April Towery / July 25, 2023 /

The Dallas City Plan Commission will hear a rezoning case Aug. 3 that could pave the way for apartments along the north line of Walnut Hill Lane between North Central Expressway and Manderville Lane.  The area near Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s Walnut Hill station is already zoned for regional retail, mixed-use, and planned development.  “The…

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Love Field Neighbors to Take Noise Complaints to Dallas City Council

By April Towery / July 18, 2023 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

It could take a literal act of Congress to change the noise levels in the neighborhoods surrounding the city-owned Dallas Love Field Airport, and a small group of residents say they’re willing to take that on.  One thing was clear at a meeting of the Dallas Love Field Environmental Advisory Committee last week: The residents…

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Dallas Love Field to Address Noise Pollution at Quarterly Public Meeting Thursday

By April Towery / July 10, 2023 /

The Dallas Love Field Environmental Advisory Committee meets this week, offering a rare opportunity for residents who live near the city-owned airport to air their grievances about noise pollution.  Neighbors in Briarwood, Bluffview, Love Field West, Elm Thicket, and the town of Highland Park have reached out to CandysDirt.com over the past year about the…

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Dallas Council Reluctantly Agrees to Accept Reduced Amount in DART Sales Tax Revenue

By April Towery / July 3, 2023 /

It was evident months ago when Dallas Area Rapid Transit officials began arguing with Dallas City Council members over how much excess sales tax revenue was due the municipality that the discussion wasn’t going to end well.  The matter went into mediation and an agreement was reached that the city would receive significantly less than…

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Dallas City Staff Outlines Plans For $90 Million in Excess Sales Tax Revenue From DART

By April Towery / June 8, 2023 /

Dallas won’t be awarded $111 million in excess sales tax revenue anticipated from Dallas Area Rapid Transit, but the city could get $90 million and a plan was outlined Wednesday for how to spend it.  A contentious debate has taken place over the last several months about the money DART promised to distribute to its…

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