Adam Bazaldua
The City of Dallas has about $32 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to spend this budget year. The HUD funds will go toward housing programs covered by the city’s Community Development Block Grant program and Home Investment Partnerships Program, among other initiatives. City Council members were briefed Wednesday on how they…
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A proposed requirement for builders to create “electric vehicle-ready” space when constructing new homes — thus passing a cost of about $800 to homebuyers who might never purchase an electric vehicle — was amended by the Dallas City Council in an effort to remain committed to its goal of providing affordable housing. A change to…
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In case you missed it, the Dallas City Council held a seven-hour meeting on short-term rentals Tuesday. It’s challenging to cull down all that talk into a 1,000-word report, and we encourage those interested to watch the video. But there was plenty that didn’t make it into the CandysDirt.com coverage, including a lively discussion among…
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Twelve of the 14 Dallas City Council members are vying to hold onto their seats in the May 6 election, but Wednesday offered a rare opportunity for the group to set goals and talk about the future away from the horseshoe and a large public audience. A “Vision Alignment Session” was held at Thanks-Giving Square,…
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The Dallas City Council spent more than seven hours Tuesday hearing testimony and debating the merits of banning or regulating short-term rentals in residential areas, but a draft proposed ordinance still isn’t “ready for prime time,” according to City Manager T.C. Broadnax. “There’s still a lot of ambiguity in the data and council consensus,” Broadnax…
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