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Former Dallas Planning Chief Julia Ryan Slams ‘Toxic’ Criticism of Public Sector Employees

By April Towery / November 20, 2023 /

When Dallas Director of Planning and Urban Design Julia Ryan announced her departure from the city, speculation swirled that all was not well at Marilla Street.  Ryan’s resignation was announced in a memorandum from City Manager T.C. Broadnax, in which Dallas City Council members were advised that Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Director David Noguera was…

Dallasites Say Housing Policy Needs New Strategies For Affordability, Home Repair, And Preservation Programs

By April Towery / November 17, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council has criticized its Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization staff for not collecting enough public feedback for the city’s 10-year housing policy.  It’s not known whether people simply aren’t interested in the policy, don’t think their input will make a difference, or if the city has failed in its public outreach efforts. Earlier this…

South Polk Street Homeless Veterans’ Rezoning Case Deferred to January

By April Towery / November 9, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council on Wednesday deferred a rezoning decision on a  multifamily development for homeless veterans that has been operating under the radar in a single-family neighborhood on South Polk Street for eight years.  A code complaint was filed by a neighbor over the summer, prompting operators of the “dwelling unit” to request a…

Dallas Leaders Wrestle Over How to Fund Streetcar Link Through Downtown

By April Towery / October 20, 2023 /

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. …

Dallas Resident’s Legal Battle With City Involves a ‘Bogus Lien’ And Lee Harvey Oswald

By April Towery / October 9, 2023 /

In 2007, Dallas resident Jane Bryant purchased a home on the corner of West Davis and North Elsbeth, about 100 yards from the Bishop Arts District. The former University of North Texas at Dallas professor had big plans to live there and operate her apparel business downstairs.  She never got to live in the 1925…