District 6

City Hall Roundup: Clean Zones, Concrete, Less Pavement

By Charles Grand / May 18, 2025 /

Another week of City Hall business yielded some transformational updates to the development code, marking another signal achievement of the current Dallas City Council. Between passing ForwardDallas 2.0 last September and finally accomplishing parking reform this past week, council members are setting the stage for the city’s future growth and development — just not to…

West Dallas’ District 6 Race: Candidates Debate on Housing and Development

By Shelby Skrhak / March 31, 2025 /

The Dallas City Council race for District 6 in West Dallas is going to be one to watch. With eight candidates vying for Omar Narvaez’s seat, you can almost guarantee there’ll be run-off election for this race. Incumbent Omar Narvaez is term-limited, but his former Chief of Staff Laura Cadena is seeking to take his…

West Dallas’ District 6 Sees Minimal Crime Spike, Neighborhoods Embrace More Housing

By April Towery / May 22, 2023 /

Dallas City Council District 6 has the second-highest crime rate among Dallas’ 14 districts, runner-up only to District 2’s Deep Ellum and Old East Dallas. Councilman Omar Narvaez, first elected in 2017, has deep family roots of more than 90 years in the area that covers Ledbetter, La Loma, and Bachman Lake. He rents his…

Election 101: Dallas ISD District 6 Needs A Collaborator

By Bethany Erickson / April 27, 2017 /

As we take a look at Dallas ISD District 6 today, keep in mind that through next Tuesday, early voting means you, too, can walk in, do your civic duty, and walk back out in less time than it takes to pick up your dry cleaning. Yesterday, between tutoring for Reading Partners and carpool, I…