Southern Dallas
The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center project is moving from concept to reality, and while elected officials are supportive of the plans, the District 7 councilman urged tourism officials to stop touting the benefits to South Dallas and Fair Park residents — because, he said, there aren’t any. During a Feb. 5 briefing of the…
After an extensive community outreach effort, consultants announced last week they plan to target three areas of Southern Dallas for focused investment and more affordable housing in the Dallas Housing Policy 2033. The areas comprise about 10 percent of Dallas, said TDA Consulting Group President and CEO Dionne Roberts. “The target areas are intended to…
Sometimes a park does more than provide shade trees and a place for children to play. Occasionally — once in a lifetime, some say — a park presents a rare opportunity to connect communities and create a gateway to a better life for residents. That’s the goal of the Southern Gateway Park, deemed “a park…
When plans to revitalize Southern Dallas were announced about a year ago, it seemed the vision was a win-win for everyone. There would be a mixed-use development with housing, retail, and restaurants near the University of North Texas Dallas. What could go wrong? A lot, according to some District 8 residents, who have called Stonelake…
Southern Dallas, specifically undeveloped land near the intersection of Interstate 20 and Lancaster Road, will be the site of a project that will include hundreds of homes.
