Chad West
City leaders are divided over whether Dallas is really facing a housing affordability crisis — and if so, what should officials be doing about it? That question surfaced Wednesday as council members were briefed on the state of housing in Dallas and a new strategic plan aimed at making housing more attainable across the city.…
Construction on the Dallas Wings’ long-delayed practice facility in West Oak Cliff may finally move forward after the Dallas City Council voted 13-2 on Wednesday to shift development of the team facility from the City to the WNBA team itself. The city had to rework the deal with the Wings following significant delays, cost overruns,…
Major hiccups related to the planned Dallas Wings practice facility at Joey Georgusis Park have the city’s agreement with the WNBA team coming back before council members on Wednesday. With the Mavericks-City Hall drama overshadowing so much other real estate news, we missed the Wings enduring significant city-involved complications in stride as they navigate their…
Spring Break is still in full swing for Dallas City Council, though some of the fallout surrounding all the City Hall drama continues to make headlines. We’ll go over some of that here, but, if you need a break, we’ve got some other highlights, too. Dysfunctional Relationship Between City Staff and Dallas EDC? As previously…
The Dallas City Council voted 9-6 to scale back a proposal that would have pursued relocating City Hall, instead directing city staff to further study both repair and relocation options for the downtown building after a property assessment estimated renovation costs at roughly $1 billion. Council members heard updates from staff on the controversial property…
