Dallas City Council
The Austin City Council voted last month to reduce the minimum lot size from about 5,700 square feet to 2,500 square feet, a decision hailed as a victory by “Yes In My Backyard” housing advocates. The measure essentially means more houses can be built in a higher-density fashion, theoretically closing the gap on the lack…
The road to an expanded conservation district has been a long one for the residents of Lakewood, so it only stings more to see the residents of Tokalon Drive — frequently heralded as one of the most beautiful streets in Dallas — have organized against it. Those who assembled to protect their neighborhood from teardowns…
Regardless of how we’re setting the thermostat during this blazing Texas summer, it’s a fair assumption that probably no one in Dallas-Fort Worth is walking around outdoors barefoot these days. It’s a scorcher — July 4, 2023, was the hottest day on Earth in recorded history. In an effort to provide some relief, the City of…
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson vowed at his inaugural address in June to do three things in his final term: improve public safety, create the best park system, and have the lowest tax rate of a major city in North Texas. Cynics will say that Dallas leaders have to pick sides, Johnson told a crowd at…
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…
