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Architecture Forum Presents Free Public Panel on Dallas Parks and Public Spaces

By Cherry Kelln | March 18, 2017 |

Due to solid public and private leadership, Dallas Parks have seen amazing growth in the last couple of decades. During this exciting period in modern urban history, parks have gone from being nonexistent in downtown Dallas and in the far reaches of the city edge to becoming major economic engines for the urban fabric throughout. This…

Distinctive Villa Near Burney Park in Ridglea

By Eric Prokesh | March 17, 2017 |

It’s a CandysDirt.com kind of thing, looking for the unique and one-of-a-kind property. And the Hispano-Moresque, 1929 vintage villa at 6200 Curzon Ave. is certainly one of a kind. Located near Burney Park in Fort Worth among the rolling hills of the charming West Side neighborhood the of Ridglea, its design and age distinguish it from its neighbors, which it…

Second Shelters: Find a Waterside Retreat in a North Texas Arts Mecca, Clifton

By Valerie Jarvie | March 17, 2017 |

So your family wants a vacation home in the country, but peace and quiet are just not enough for you — you require art and social outlets built around it to feed your soul, even in a rural retreat. Take heart. There’s a North Texas place not far from Dallas-Fort Worth that just might fill…

Preston Place vs The Laurel: Construction and Building Code Advancements in Fire Protection

By Jon Anderson | March 17, 2017 |

Times change. Accidents happen. We learn. Prior to the 1960s, it was not uncommon for automobile dashboards to be metal and seats to lack seat belts and head support. Similarly, we continue to learn and improve construction materials, techniques, and building codes to make us all safer. The March 3 tragedy at the Preston Place condos…

A Beautiful Taste of the Big Easy at 3021 Southwestern

By Candy Evans | March 17, 2017 |

This property at 3021 Southwestern Blvd. has an open house Sunday, April 23, from 2 to 4 p.m.  Do you know A. Hays Town’s and love a Louisiana-style home? For more than 65 years, A. Hays Town built houses and buildings which were heavily influenced by the Spanish, French, and Creole history of Louisiana. More than 1,000…

Immigration Policies Under Trump Administration Threaten DFW Economy

By Heather Hunter | March 17, 2017 |

Second only to California, Texas hosts largest immigrant population in the United States. And in Dallas-Fort Worth alone, more than 1.2 million immigrants make their homes, hold jobs, attend schools, and participate in local communities. An integral part of the DFW economy, immigrants contributed $8.4 billion in taxes and over $25 billion in spending power…