Dallas Area Rapid Transit
DART appears to have dodged a couple of bullets last night, but one hit dead on, with Highland Park residents voting to withdraw their city from the regional transit system. As previously reported by CandysDirt.com, Dallas Area Rapid Transit has been facing a suburban revolt from member cities dissatisfied with the cost-benefit they’ve been getting…
Owning property near a DART light rail station appears to have significant benefits, with a recent study suggesting landlords reap a double-digit premium in commercial and residential rents when a building is within half a mile of a stop. While only a part of the regional public transit network, Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) light…
An underutilized Dallas Area Rapid Transit parking lot is destined for a walkable mixed-use development with about 300 housing units, greenspace, and recreational opportunities. Southeast Dallas Councilmember Jaime Resendez liked the project — presented by local developer Palladium USA — so much that he promoted it in two languages from the horseshoe on Nov. 13. …
Rowlett, Plano, Irving, Carrollton, and Farmers Branch recently approved resolutions saying they want to reduce the amount of sales tax they’re paying to Dallas Area Rapid Transit. It appears some Dallas elected officials are considering following suit. In a June 24 meeting of the Dallas City Council’s Government Performance and Financial Management Committee, members agreed…
A plan to link the Oak Cliff Modern Streetcar through downtown Dallas to the McKinney Avenue Trolley is still in play, but the project’s got at least 108 million problems. Advocates for the “Central Link” streetcar extension say they may have to pay a consultant to determine funding options just to cover maintenance and operations. …
