Julia Ryan
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…
Read MoreWhen Dallas Director of Planning and Urban Design Julia Ryan announced her departure from the city, speculation swirled that all was not well at Marilla Street. Ryan’s resignation was announced in a memorandum from City Manager T.C. Broadnax, in which Dallas City Council members were advised that Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Director David Noguera was…
Read MoreDallas Director of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization David Noguera is off to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Miami, and city officials say he’s leaving the Lone Star State better than he found it. Noguera was among the first hires City Manager T.C. Broadnax’s staff made after the city manager’s arrival in…
Read MoreThe resignations of two outspoken Dallas department directors with major ties to housing were confirmed by city leaders late Friday. CandysDirt.com immediately reached out to Director of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization David Noguera and Director of Planning and Urban Design Julia Ryan, with whom we’ve had an excellent rapport over the past few years. We…
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