South Dallas
By Jay FirschingSenior Associate and Historic Preservation Specialist, Architexas Wheatley Place was platted in 1916 in an area known at the time as Queen City. Like many Black enclaves surrounding Dallas, it originated after the Civil War as a farming community outside the city limits. As Dallas slowly expanded, the extension of streetcar lines to…
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You know CandysDirt.com, obviously. You’re here, you’re reading, and you get it. It’s pretty well-known, right? But every now and then I’ll call a listing agent and those rascals will say, “WHAT NOW?” And then they think I’m trying to sell them something. It’s a real kick in the potatoes. But then most of the…
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By Mariana GriggsSpecial Contributor [Editor’s Note: Mariana Griggs is the former wife of Dallas City Councilman and mayoral candidate Scott Griggs. She recently moved to Polk Vernon from Winnetka Heights.] As the sun comes up in my backyard, I can see through the chain link fences into the neat backyards of my neighbors. I live…
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Voters approved a 2 percent increase in hotel occupancy taxes to fund major renovations at the 65-year-old Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and Dallas’ Fair Park, launching a “transformative investment” of $1.5 billion into downtown and South Dallas. The measure passed with 67.68 percent of the vote and more than 186,000 residents voting in favor.…
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There’s a housing development in Dallas that some people think ought to be bulldozed. Violent crime occurs regularly, residents can’t depend on running water or air conditioning, and children are tossing a half-empty water bottle in front of the complex because they don’t have a ball or any toys. Residents are facing illegal evictions, forcing…
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