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After a Marathon Hearing, Dallas City Council Won’t Vote on Proposed Short-Term Rental Ordinance April 12

By April Towery / April 7, 2023 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

In case you missed it, the Dallas City Council held a seven-hour meeting on short-term rentals Tuesday. It’s challenging to cull down all that talk into a 1,000-word report, and we encourage those interested to watch the video.  But there was plenty that didn’t make it into the CandysDirt.com coverage, including a lively discussion among…

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Crime is Comparatively High in Dallas’ District 2, But Many Residents Say Neighborhoods Are Safe

By April Towery / March 27, 2023 /

More crimes occurred in Dallas City Council District 2 last year than any other geographical area in Dallas — but those numbers should not be an indictment on the safety of local neighborhoods, some residents say.  Dallas saw an increase in violent crime at the first of the year, but overall violent crime has trended…

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Statistics Point to Lower Rates, But District 11 Crime Has Residents Questioning Their Safety

By April Towery / March 13, 2023 /

An early-morning March 11 shooting in the 6400 block of Royal Lane between Preston and Hillcrest roads left an 11-year-old boy dead and a woman injured. A 30-year-old man was charged with capital murder. Less than two weeks prior, a jeweler was robbed at knifepoint and assaulted in a Galleria parking lot.  Later on the…

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Dallas Police Cite Valley View Center With ‘Habitual Criminal Property’ Designation

By April Towery / February 24, 2023 /

Some Dallasites remember the Valley View Center fondly as a place where families bought kitchen appliances at Sears, Roebuck & Co., and the area around what is now LBJ Freeway and Preston Road was made up of cotton fields.  Earlier this month, the Valley View Center caught fire. The cause is still reportedly under investigation. …

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Violent Crime, Homelessness, And Slums: What’s Dallas Going to Do?

By April Towery / July 15, 2022 /

There’s a housing development in Dallas that some people think ought to be bulldozed. Violent crime occurs regularly, residents can’t depend on running water or air conditioning, and children are tossing a half-empty water bottle in front of the complex because they don’t have a ball or any toys. Residents are facing illegal evictions, forcing…

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