Julia Ryan

Planning And Urban Design Director Julia Ryan Leaves a Legacy in Short Tenure at Dallas City Hall

By April Towery / September 12, 2023 /

The 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…

Dallas Housing Director David Noguera, Planning Director Julia Ryan Announce Resignations

By April Towery / September 8, 2023 /

Dallas Director of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization David Noguera and Director of Planning and Urban Design Julia Ryan have resigned, City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced to City Council members via memorandum Friday afternoon. “Please join me in thanking Julia and David for their service to the residents of Dallas,” Broadnax wrote. “I will announce my…

Is The Historic Duplex Concept The Missing Middle in Housing?

By Karen Eubank / August 17, 2023 /

When I moved to Dallas after college, I rented a duplex in East Dallas. Everyone my age lived in either a duplex or an apartment in The Village. There were not a lot of options. For me, a duplex meant the best of both worlds. It offered the right amount of privacy and, for two…

Former City Planner Criticizes $2 Million Expense to Overhaul Dallas Zoning Code: ‘It’s Not Enough’

By April Towery / June 26, 2023 /

A former Dallas city planner came out swinging last week at a $2 million consulting contract to overhaul the city’s zoning code. Properly-executed code rewrites cost up to $25 million, District 14 resident and former Dallas planner LaKisha Girder told the City Council at a June 14 meeting. A halfhearted, piecemeal approach won’t work when…

Will Dallas Ban, Regulate, or Restrict? Residential Short-Term Rentals Decision Expected Wednesday

By April Towery / June 13, 2023 /

As a three-hour briefing on short-term rentals concluded last week, Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax promised that staff would issue a professional recommendation — a measure several council members said wasn’t necessary ahead of a June 14 vote.  We’ve got the memo, published below in its entirety.  But first, here’s what could go down at…