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Tokalon Drive Residents Organize in Opposition to Lakewood Conservation District Expansion

By April Towery / August 2, 2023 /

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…

Dallas Joins Smart Surfaces Infrastructure Initiative to Combat Texas’ Cruel Summer

By April Towery / August 1, 2023 /

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 Vows to Lower Property Tax Rate as Budget Hearings Begin in August

By April Towery / July 26, 2023 /

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…

Dallas City Plan Commission to Consider Transit-Oriented Development on Walnut Hill Lane

By April Towery / July 25, 2023 /

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…

Nerd Out in The Weeds With ForwardDallas Comprehensive Land Use Plan

By April Towery / July 17, 2023 /

The Dallas City Council is taking the month of July off, but rest assured that staff and appointed boards and commissions are getting stuff done. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan Committee met last week to discuss the next steps for ForwardDallas, the document that will guide what and how future development occurs within the city limits. …