Food Deserts
If you’ve been to a Dallas City Council meeting in the past year, you’ve heard Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn King Arnold talk about the food desert in southern Dallas. You’ve heard her say that she has to take dignitaries to the International House of Pancakes for business meetings. You’ve heard her say that the…
With a little bit of ingenuity, Koala Insulation of Dallas was able to turn an old metal shipping container into a giant walk-in food pantry for Dallas residents whose access to fresh groceries create a food desert in their community. The local insulation company teamed with 4DWN, a South Dallas non-profit committed to fighting food…
Most will agree: adding grocery options to any neighborhood is a positive development. However, neighbors have to wonder: At what cost? The One City View project is an estimated $108 million development on 5.4 acres of vacant land at 1823 North Hall Street. The proposed project, which is located on the Northwest corner of…
The mixed-use redevelopment of George Dahl’s 1401 Elm has been a highly anticipated project, and now it’s getting even more buzz as Olympic Property Partners sets its sights on a high-end grocer for the ground-floor retail component. Robert Wilonsky at The Dallas Morning News took a gander at the agenda for tomorrow’s Planning and Zoning Commission…
