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City Hall Roundup: Development Code Change Would Protect Tenth Street Historic Homes From Demolition

By April Towery / February 11, 2024 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

The Dallas City Council is expected to vote Feb. 28 on a code update to protect historic homes from demolition when they fall into disrepair.  Neighborhoods such as Southern Dallas’ historic Tenth Street are watching closely. A code amendment would repeal a 2010 ordinance that they say has had a disproportionately negative impact on Black…

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Should Dallas Look at Land in Taxable Value Per Acre? Asheville Planner Wants City to Shift Perspective on Density

By April Towery / February 6, 2024 /

Experts weighed in recently on introducing higher-density development in single-family neighborhoods and talked about how the city can be more effective in planning for the future as the ForwardDallas comprehensive land use plan inches closer to a July adoption date.  MetroTex Association of Realtors requested a presentation on the “Economics of Land Use” from Joe…

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East Dallas Residents Weigh in on White Rock Lake Master Plan at Community Meeting

By April Towery / November 13, 2023 /

Dallas has a lot of plans and a lot of public workshops to gather input. One thing is for sure: East Dallas residents show up and peacefully work through the process. Maybe that’s because the Dunaway consulting firm has done a masterful job in crafting the White Rock Lake Master Plan update and listening to residents.…

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Updated Dallas Bike Plan Proposes 536 Miles of Improvements, Additions For Local Cyclists

By April Towery / November 5, 2023 /

While many city leaders agree that Dallas would benefit from a walkable, “bike-able” urban environment, the low-hanging fruit is to connect existing bike paths and ensure safety, officials said during a Dallas City Council briefing Wednesday.  Three City Council members will ride their bicycles to City Hall next week as questions linger over a proposed…

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City Brings in Economic Development Corporation to Make Recommendations on Dallas Real Estate Assets

By April Towery / October 30, 2023 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

The City of Dallas needs cash to fund a $3 billion deficit in its police and fire pension fund, and it needs advice on how to repurpose some old city buildings and whether it should be buying and selling land — so they asked the Economic Development Corporation for help.  The issue of city-owned real…

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