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Snap, Send, Report: Dallas 311 App is Sure to Be a Boon For Neighborhood Groups

By Joanna England / September 10, 2013 /

When I go on walks with my son and my dog, I sometimes see some really ugly code violations that I wish I could easily report without having to call 311 or head back home to use the Dallas 311 website. So it’s a missed opportunity to be proactive about my neighborhood. No longer. Today…

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Under New Law, HOAs Can't Keep Residents From Installing Xeriscaping

By Joanna England / July 25, 2013 /

Good news for homeowners fed up with maintaining lawns and the high water bills that come with it. If you live in an HOA and couldn’t install a water-friendly landscape because of restrictive covenants, now you can. According to a new law passed by the Texas Legislature, HOAs can no longer forbid homeowners from installing…

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After a Lengthy Battle, Site of Lee Harvey Oswald’s Former Apartment is Being Razed

By Joanna England / November 27, 2012 /

Update 3:09 p.m: I added this great photo of the complex going bye bye– this is history, folks.

The owner of the apartment building where alleged JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald once lived fought tooth and nail against City Hall to keep the dilapidated building from meeting the wrecking ball.

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