Affordable housing
A representative of Dallas Neighbors for Housing raised a good question when asked last week about the city manager’s recommended budget. Adam Lamont, a District 10 resident, wondered aloud what’s happening with the Mixed-Income Housing Development Bonus, a fund created last year to incentivize developers to build affordable units. Those who opt not to build such…
Public safety is the No. 1 priority for Dallas residents, but a four-hour, 118-slide budget presentation Tuesday did little to assuage concerns about the city’s police and fire pension fund, which is about $3 billion short and a primary reason why it’s difficult to recruit and retain officers. About $1.7 billion is budgeted for transportation…
Housing doesn’t typically get a massive piece of the pie in a municipal budget because a lot of dollars come from federal funds, grant programs, tax-increment financing districts, and other mechanisms already in place. Dallas, however, has made affordable housing a priority, and CandysDirt.com is taking a closer look to see if they’re putting their…
The Dallas City Plan Commission will hear a rezoning case Aug. 3 that could pave the way for apartments along the north line of Walnut Hill Lane between North Central Expressway and Manderville Lane. The area near Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s Walnut Hill station is already zoned for regional retail, mixed-use, and planned development. “The…
James Armstrong’s first experience with affordable housing occurred when he was about 5 years old, sleeping on a twin mattress with his mother and sister in the projects of West Dallas. HIs mother, who at the time worked as a janitor at Head Start of Greater Dallas, had to briefly live in a homeless shelter…
