Dallas Dirt

Where Did Forward Dallas Go Off the Rails? [Podcast]

By Shelby Skrhak / March 24, 2024 /

You might say that Forward Dallas, the City of Dallas’s comprehensive land use plan, has fallen victim to a curse of bad timing. When a controversial — yet hypothetical — zoning idea overlapped a news cycle with the city’s comprehensive Forward Dallas plan, it seems the issues got conflated, says Andrea Gilles, the interim Director…

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Here’s What That Massive Proposed Dallas Parks Bond Means for You

By Shelby Skrhak / March 23, 2024 /

Parks may seem like a luxury, but what value do city parks bring? In this episode of Dallas Dirt, Dallas City Hall Editor April Towery asks Rudy Karimi, the District 14 Parks and Recreation Board member for the City of Dallas, that question on the heels of a massive $345 million bond package proposed to…

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Podcast: The Land Use Plan That Has Some Dallasites Upset About Zoning

By Shelby Skrhak / March 12, 2024 /

If you live in Dallas, you may not know about the ForwardDallas land use plan, but you’ve probably heard the rumor about that “zoning thing that will allow apartment buildings in single-family neighborhoods.” On this episode of the Dallas Dirt podcast, we bust that myth and several others about this city planning initiative, and trace…

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Podcast: True Crime Junkies, This One Is For You

By Shelby Skrhak / March 6, 2024 /

Consider this Dallas Dirt Murder Homes: the advanced listener’s edition. On the latest episode of Dallas Dirt, guest host Shelby Skrhak (that’s me) sat down with the hosts of the Crime Estate podcast, Realtors Heather Guild and Elena Richey, to discuss the oft-overlooked, real estate details of some of the most famous murder homes. But…

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Podcast: The Dark Secrets of Murder Homes Revealed With Realtors Heather Guild and Elena Richey

By Shelby Skrhak / March 1, 2024 /

“Did someone die in this house,?” is a natural curiosity question. If it’s an old home, the answer is yes. But how big a deal is that? What exactly is it that scares people from buying a so-called “murder home“? Tune in for this enhanced video episode of the Dallas Dirt podcast, where guest host…

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