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By Norman Alston, FAIA Despite the clear significance of Dealey Plaza as a nationally important historic site, over the past year it has been the focus of ideas and attitudes that illuminate how we generally have only a superficial grasp of Dallas history. In addition, we can see how we still struggle to understand the…
The Dallas Office of Homeless Solutions proposed a pilot program in September that would house the homeless in partnership with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, costing the city about $3 million. A location for the housing development in City Council District 6, selected by the AHF, is already operational. City staff recommended partnering on the existing…
This is better than Broadway buzz about a smash hit: The construction fences are up and work has begun on Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek, the game-changing luxury high-rise that is coming to Dallas’ most nature-focused urban neighborhood. With 17 stories and just 39 homes, Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek will be a contemporary spin on classical…
This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage banker Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial takes us to the heart of East Dallas’ beloved Belmont Addition neighborhood. There stands a stunning new construction home that blends classic Craftsman architecture with modern living comforts. Listed by Sam Claussen of Compass RE Texas, this residence…
Altamonte Springs, California, recently became the first U.S. city to implement artificial intelligence for site plan reviews, and the initiative has caught the attention of Dallas leaders looking for ways to improve the permitting process in the Development Services Department. It took Development Services Director Andrew Espinoza over a year to clear a permit backlog…
Dallas has a problem with history — it keeps trying to erase it. The latest target is Dealey Plaza. Preservation architect Norman Alston offers us a two-part history lesson which seems perfect on this particular day. Gratitude for our history is something we should all think about a little more. We hope you find this…
