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By Sol Villasana The current debate about the fate of Dallas’ iconic 1978 City Hall reminds me of the famous Oscar Wilde quip about some people knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing. Given this tension, it’s not surprising the citizens of Dallas are struggling with City Hall’s future. For me, there’s…
Natural gas utility rates are going up again following a vote by the Dallas City Council on Wednesday approving a negotiated settlement with Atmos Energy. The company filed its annual rate review earlier this year, requesting an additional $38.1 million in citywide revenues. After some wrangling with city staff and consultants, Atmos agreed to lower…
Let’s just get this out of the way: the dragon does not convey, y’all! But don’t let that small detail deter you from this remarkable Kessler Park home that feels like a private treetop retreat. Not only does the home offer unparalleled outdoor living and grounds, but the recent renovation was beautifully done with a…
Chapter 58 of the book “You Never Really Know What’s Going on Inside a House” takes us to Yardley, Pennsylvania. Yardley sits right on the border with New Jersey. During the American Civil War, Yardley was a station on the Underground Railroad, and now that we know those two little tidbits of information, the interior…
Dallas City Hall has landed on Preservation Texas’ 2026 list of Texas’ Most Endangered Places, adding statewide attention to the ongoing fight over the iconic downtown building’s fate. The nonprofit, which advocates for the preservation of historic and cultural landmarks across the state, announced Tuesday that the civic building designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei…
You may have already noticed it. Going down Cole Avenue near its intersection with Armstrong Avenue in the buzzy Knox/Henderson neighborhood, there it is — an idyllic lot in a treed area, and the beginnings of a dozen custom residences. They’re so unique for the area that half of the lots are already reserved, under contract,…
