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Updated Dallas Bike Plan Proposes 536 Miles of Improvements, Additions For Local Cyclists

By April Towery / November 5, 2023 /

While many city leaders agree that Dallas would benefit from a walkable, “bike-able” urban environment, the low-hanging fruit is to connect existing bike paths and ensure safety, officials said during a Dallas City Council briefing Wednesday.  Three City Council members will ride their bicycles to City Hall next week as questions linger over a proposed…

City Brings in Economic Development Corporation to Make Recommendations on Dallas Real Estate Assets

By April Towery / October 30, 2023 /

The City of Dallas needs cash to fund a $3 billion deficit in its police and fire pension fund, and it needs advice on how to repurpose some old city buildings and whether it should be buying and selling land — so they asked the Economic Development Corporation for help.  The issue of city-owned real…

Banyan Flats Mixed-Income, Multifamily Project Approved for 2020 North Beckley Ave.

By April Towery / October 30, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council approved almost 300 new housing units near the Bishop Arts District, and at least half will be affordable.  The Dallas City Council on Oct. 25 authorized its Public Facility Corporation to acquire Banyan Flats at 2020 North Beckley Ave. The PFC will enter a 75-year lease agreement with Bishop Arts JV…

Dallas City Council Criticizes Poor Project Management of Still-Unfinished Homeless Housing at Former Hotel Miramar 

By April Towery / October 25, 2023 /

Dallas has owned the former Hotel Miramar since 2020 and is finally nearing the finish line to provide permanent supportive housing for the homeless — but nobody was popping bottles at the Monday project briefing.  That’s because the site at 1950 Fort Worth Ave. has been vacant for years. The costs have risen exponentially since…

City Departments Square Off Against Police And Fire For November 2024 Bond Election Funds

By April Towery / October 9, 2023 /

The chess game over how to divide up $1.1 billion among all of Dallas’ capital needs continues, as the 2024 bond election approaches and the deadline for task force recommendations is less than two months away. Bond town hall meetings began in late September and will continue through Oct. 19.  The needs far outweigh the…