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Strong Towns founder Charles Marohn has some ideas for how cities can “escape the housing trap” and become more prosperous. He pitched his suggestions for Dallas — including code reform, creating a network of small-scale incremental developers, and localizing housing finance — at a gathering in Oak Cliff last week. “When we ask people, ‘Are…
When most people think of Texas, they think of wide-open spaces. The image of an endless sunset and miles of land has been embedded in our minds through movies like Hud, Giant, The Last Picture Show, and Tender Mercies, to name a few. So whenever possible, we look for land that’s just far enough from…
When the vote was taken on Sept. 25 to approve the ForwardDallas 2.0 comprehensive land use plan, a contingent of pro-housing officials and advocates was already teeing up the next big move to address affordable housing: accessory dwelling units. There was an early push in the ForwardDallas rewrite to allow ADUs “by right” as an…
Staff Reports We’ve all seen the data that the Dallas population isn’t growing within the city limits. Most agree that we don’t have enough affordable housing. Some say we don’t have enough housing options, and some say we have too many apartments. But a new report from StorageCafe shows that construction is booming in North…
By Ryan Stepp and Donovan WestoverCandysDirt.com Contributors The annual Heritage Oak Cliff Home tour is coming up on Oct. 26 and 27, and you do not want to miss it! There are 12 amazing properties featured this year and each one is remarkable in its own right. Make sure to purchase your tour tickets here.…
Dallas Councilman Chad West is still following the money to find out why taxpayers are funding a truck terminal and pedestrian tunnels at Thanks-Giving Square. In an early September City Council meeting, West brought the subject up and received support from colleagues to remove an annual expenditure of about half a million dollars, tucking those…
