Dallas City Council
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…
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. …
Bridge Labs is expanding downtown Dallas’ biotech operations in a 23-acre mixed-use office campus known as Pegasus Park. The Dallas City Council touted its commitment to biomedical and health research during a June 14 council meeting by awarding a $3 million economic development grant, along with about $5 million in other incentives. The funds will…
