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Dallas Plan Commission to Review South Winnetka Heights Conservation District in March

By April Towery / February 6, 2024 /

South Winnetka Heights bungalow Almost three years after South Winnetka Heights neighbors petitioned for a conservation district, a draft ordinance is set to go before the City Plan Commission in…

City Hall Roundup: Dallas to Pay Out $55M to Trinity East Energy Over 2014 Lawsuit

By April Towery / February 4, 2024 /

…Rapid Rehousing Initiative to provide services for the unhoused. The additional funds would allow the city to serve an additional 265 to 300 people, said Director of Homeless Solutions Christine…

Podcast: Council Member Chad West ‘Our Lack of Housing Is the Crisis of the Future’

By Shelby Skrhak / February 1, 2024 /

…are a member of the Housing and Homeless Solutions Committee, but you’re not the chair of that. That’s correct. But you make sure these housing issues get before the committee…

Rezoning Approved For Homeless Veterans Boarding House on South Polk Street

By April Towery / January 26, 2024 /

…City staff recommended denial, and the City Plan Commission approved the rezoning in a split vote in September. https://candysdirt.com/2023/11/09/south-polk-street-homeless-veterans-rezoning-case-deferred-to-january/ South Polk Street Zoning Change District 1 Councilman Chad West, who…

HOPE Report Suggests Lack of ‘Deeply Affordable’ Housing is Driving People Into Homelessness

By April Towery / January 24, 2024 /

…individuals alike suffer when our unsheltered population suffers.” https://candysdirt.com/2024/01/16/dallas-finally-moves-forward-with-plans-to-redevelop-hotel-miramar-for-homeless-housing/ According to the HOPE report, Dallas has seen a sharp rise in the number of individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness — from…