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Despite Opposition, Dallas is Paying $1M to Outsource Community Engagement, Historic Preservation Policy

By April Towery | February 21, 2023 |

The Dallas City Council approved a contract to pay HR&A Advisors $1.2 million to help with economic and historic preservation policies — services that District 12 Councilwoman Cara Mendelsohn said city staff should be performing.  HR&A Advisors already earned $1 million to draft the city’s Economic Development Policy and will stay on for another year…

Unique Keller Home Has Plenty of Texas Hill Country Vibes

By Seth Fowler | February 21, 2023 |

“Vibes” — such a strange word and yet we all know exactly what someone means when they say, “It gave me good vibes,” or “Bad vibes are all over that.” And if I tell you that today’s Tarrant County Tuesday has Texas Hill Country vibes, you know exactly what I mean. Texas Hill Country Vibes…

Just South of Fair Park, Meet The Cute Little Cottage That Could

By Nikki Barringer | February 21, 2023 |

You know CandysDirt.com, obviously. You’re here, you’re reading, and you get it. It’s pretty well-known, right? But every now and then I’ll call a listing agent and those rascals will say, “WHAT NOW?” And then they think I’m trying to sell them something. It’s a real kick in the potatoes. But then most of the…

Chris Carter: Why I’m Running For Dallas City Council District 10

By CandysDirt.com Contributor | February 21, 2023 |

By Chris CarterSpecial Contributor Editor’s Note: Chris Carter is one of four candidates seeking the Dallas City Council District 10 seat vacated by Councilman Adam McGough due to term limits. Carter is running against Brian Hasenbauer, Kathy Stewart, and Sirrano Keith Baldeo. I’m 60 years old. My family has lived in District 10 (Lake Highlands) for 57 years. I graduated…

Former D11 Councilman Lee Kleinman Wants Pepper Square to be a Planned Development District

By Candy Evans | February 20, 2023 |

It’s his old district, that’s for sure. At the southeast corner of Beltline and Preston Roads where a smattering of shuttered stores — from the old Stein Mart (once a Tom Thumb) to restaurants in a shopping center called Pepper Square — lie vacant, former District 11 Dallas City Councilman Lee Kleinman is working with…

This French Transitional Estate on White Rock Lake Was Designed And Built by Powerhouse Firms

By Karen Eubank | February 20, 2023 |

Living on White Rock Lake is an experience like no other because the quality of life is paramount here. You have the serenity and beauty that lake living offers without the noise of jet skis, motorboats, and endless partying. You may hear the soft swish of a paddleboard or a sailboat, but that’s about it.…