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TxDOT Engineer Doubles Down on Interstate 345 Hybrid Option, Council to Vote Next Week

By April Towery | May 18, 2023 |

Dallas City Council members resumed a debate Wednesday over whether to support Texas Department of Transportation’s “hybrid trench” recommendation for Interstate 345. TxDOT engineer Ceason Clemens tried to make it easy for them. Clemens reiterated throughout the two-plus-hour briefing that the highway department is committed to the hybrid option, won’t fund an alternative, and delays…

The Juanita Craft Civil Rights House Opens Saturday

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | May 18, 2023 |

By Misty MaberrySpecial Contributor The Dallas Public Library is a proud partner with the Office of Arts & Culture in the Juanita Craft Civil Rights House, which will reopen this Saturday, May 20, at 11 a.m. Civil rights activist Juanita Craft (1902-1985) was a remarkable woman. She spent her life fighting for equality, better living…

This Week’s Open Houses Prove That Cookie-Cutter Homes Aren’t For Everyone

By Joy Donovan | May 18, 2023 |

That bright floral wreath on the door. Or the simple brass door knocker. Or how about the color of that door? Inside, well-loved antiques or straight-lined metal? Or both? There are the country houses, the edgy condos, and the white-columned traditionals. The real estate market is full of individual choices, and homeowners get to express…

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate Opens New Office in Lake Highlands Town Center

By CandysDirt | May 17, 2023 |

Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate has opened a brand-new Lake Highlands office. Located at 7130 Skillman St., Suite 100 in Dallas, the office is ideally situated to serve the Lake Highlands neighborhood of East Dallas and beyond.  “Our new Lake Highlands office is phenomenal,” says Betsy Cameron, Vice President of Business Initiatives for the Ebby Halliday…

Jump on This Midcentury Ranch in Oak Cliff’s Elmwood

By Shelby Skrhak | May 17, 2023 |

This week’s Highlight Home of the Week, sponsored by Dallas mortgage expert Lisa Peters of Cardinal Financial takes us to Elmwood, one of Oak Cliff’s favorite up-and-coming neighborhoods where you can still find a lovely midcentury home that hasn’t gone sky-high in prices. Do those still exist? They do, according to Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate…

Neighbors Oppose Wheatland Road Project, Saying Industrial Land Use Wouldn’t Fly in North Dallas

By April Towery | May 17, 2023 |

When plans to revitalize Southern Dallas were announced about a year ago, it seemed the vision was a win-win for everyone.  There would be a mixed-use development with housing, retail, and restaurants near the University of North Texas Dallas.  What could go wrong? A lot, according to some District 8 residents, who have called Stonelake…