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National Dog Day is celebrated every year on Aug. 26 and is dedicated to the love of our furry best friends. The holiday was founded in 2004 by animal welfare advocate, author, and pet lifestyle expert, Colleen Paige, to bring awareness to the number of dogs who need to be rescued each year. We at…
We love a good comeback story, and it’s even better when it involves much-needed housing in a historic Dallas neighborhood. Developers with Austin-based OHT Partners have their eyes set on such a success story as they rebuild the former Ambassador Hotel on South Ervay Street into a $60 million apartment project. Neighbors are keeping a…
Officials at the City of Dallas-owned Love Field airport are asking for input on their proposed master plan. They may get more than they bargained for at the gathering, set for 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, 6911 Lemmon Ave. Typically such meetings don’t draw a huge crowd…
Staff Reports Dallas, Mesquite, and Fort Worth were recognized Friday among other Texas municipalities and organizations for outstanding efforts in planning achievements and leadership by the American Planning Association. The Dallas Sidewalk Master Plan was recognized with the Gold Award for Implementation. Mesquite will take home the Silver Award in Implementation for its Downtown Infrastructure…
With school back in session, the time seems right for a little local history lesson to set the scene for this property story: Munger Place. Branded at one time as “The City Man’s Home,” Munger Place was the first deed-restricted neighborhood in Texas. Wealthy cotton gin manufacturer Robert S. Munger and his brother, Collett, planned…
For people who spend a lot of time talking about the heat and high electric bills, a lot of y’all sure don’t act like you’re really trying. Based on a sampling of home inspections, that is. I mean we’re not out here trying to call anybody out or anything, but all I’m saying is, I’m…
