Elm Thicket/Northpark
Providence Christian School wants to expand its Lovers Lane campus, but it will have to get past the Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood, and they’re quick to remind developers that they trained for this. Providence owns four duplex lots on Kaywood Drive and one residential lot on Caillet Street. No rezoning application has been filed, and Providence…
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Oh, what a year. The past 12 months brought changes in leadership, increased cybersecurity, disputes over the city budget and property tax rate, and the emergence of neighbors who showed strength and hope the way Dallasites do. Here are the top stories out of Dallas City Hall for 2023, in no particular order. Dallas City…
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One of the premier developers in a Dallas neighborhood fighting displacement and gentrification was recently involved in a hot chicken scandal and did federal prison time for his role in a hydroponic marijuana growing operation. That’s not particularly relevant to his credibility as a home builder, but it’s often raised by legacy residents in the…
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Almost a year has passed since Elm Thicket/Northpark residents fought City Hall to preserve the character of their historic Freedman’s neighborhood. The residents won their battle to limit the size and height of new construction, but you wouldn’t know it by taking a drive through the area bound by Lemmon Avenue, Lovers Lane, Inwood Road,…
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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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